so as a follow up of what amazing things have been happening to me in the track work. i have gone from

starting to throw javelin senior year of high school in 2005. threw 205'2" places 5th at Jr Nationals

blew out my elbow my frosh year at weber state university

rehabed my elbow and finally PRed at NWAACCs my first year at Lane CC (208'6")

PRed huge every meet and made it to the olympic trials in 2007 (241'7")

and now i got this great oppertunity to throw at UofO on a scholarship. its like a dream come true.

not only that but u think UofO as a runner school not so much a big throws program. especially not javelin. they have the world record holder in the weight throw Lance Deal coaching the throws but u think what can he do for the javelin? well i had that thought but i was wrong. he has been coaching for like 12 yrs. and he has picked up a lot over his years. and even tho he is not a world class javlin thrower he can still tell u how u can become a world class athlete.

a big help to his coaching ability is a new coach on the staff. her name is christina scherwin. a javlin thrower from denmark. she is amazing. she has a great javelin background (throwing 212'8") and really knows form! shes always on my case for how bad my form is. and i thought i was doing well! she makes me feel like i am raw. and that i have sooo much more potential. i really see great things this year.

anyway she is amazing doing so much throwing and the weather has permitted some great training! the weather is nothing like it was last year (all rainy and crappy)

anyway today we threw outside in the grass. i was throwing really well. had good rythm and was throwing threw the point. and it just felt awesome. she stopped me and showed me a paused frame of the film she captured of me and told me this is what it looks like to throw 80 meters (262 feet). i had great form! it was something that was awesome to see. she was all happy and glowing more than i was. she saw that i was doing great and it was because of her coaching. she saw that i was going to throw big. she told me to write down how i felt at that very moment, how am i throwing well so that i can go back and read it and figure out how to throw well again.

well for 1 i felt really fast on the ground. she told me to accelerate the whole time. so i remember i was really going fast into my block. and i remember on one throw that just seemed to soar forever was that my arm felt like rubber. she always tells me i have such great flexibility (bc i am weak lol) but my arm was still back and in position after i had blocked, i had finally gotten a long pull. i have watched so much frame by frame film of great throwers and they always have blocked and their arm is still back. and so flexible. and i had finally achieved it. the block leg was strong. i dont know what i am really doing it just works. he has been working with me on leading with my hips first (i guess i tend to lean forward with my upper body and lead with it) and it just felt great. i dont know how to explain it, which is actually the sucky part. when things are going good they are just going good. u feel good and good things happen and they just seem to keep making u better, but when things suck its hard to say why they suck and u feel worse and it makes u worse, and its a hole that u just keep digging for yourself. i dont mean to sound so "the glass is half empty" but right now i am doing well and i just hope it keeps going well.