This past Friday, I had a home meet called the Cardinal Opener. Something things went better than others. When one event doesn't go the way you want it to, you can't let it effect your next event. And that's what I tried to accomplish.
The women started the meet by throwing shot put, while the men were at the cage throwing weight. I was in the third flight of three, so I was waiting around for a while and cheering on my teammates as their flights happened. Finally my flight comes around, and I just can't get a good one out there. The throws aren't terrible for me, but I know I can do better.
Definitely not my best work, but everyone has those days. I was opening up way too early, something I've struggled with since I started throwing. Bad habits are pretty gosh dang hard to break.
But my main point is, you have to move on from the bad throws. You've got to push past them, and make the best of your next event. And that's exactly what I did.
When I got to weight throw, I knew what I wanted to do and I went for it. My coaches and I had been working on various starting positions for me to help me get around more(I've been struggling with under-rotating for a while now), and practicing the new start gave me the boost that I needed to PR(personal record).
As of now, I am currently leading my conference in the weight throw for the first time in my career. And by almost a meter!
So, even if you didn't quite throw what you wanted to in one event, don't let it carry over to the next. Try to start fresh, and bring a better mindset to the next throw/event/practice/meet. You want to make sure you're not hindering yourself by getting into your head too much. I know that this is one of my biggest struggles, and I'm working hard to overcome it.
The women started the meet by throwing shot put, while the men were at the cage throwing weight. I was in the third flight of three, so I was waiting around for a while and cheering on my teammates as their flights happened. Finally my flight comes around, and I just can't get a good one out there. The throws aren't terrible for me, but I know I can do better.
Definitely not my best work, but everyone has those days. I was opening up way too early, something I've struggled with since I started throwing. Bad habits are pretty gosh dang hard to break.
But my main point is, you have to move on from the bad throws. You've got to push past them, and make the best of your next event. And that's exactly what I did.
When I got to weight throw, I knew what I wanted to do and I went for it. My coaches and I had been working on various starting positions for me to help me get around more(I've been struggling with under-rotating for a while now), and practicing the new start gave me the boost that I needed to PR(personal record).
As of now, I am currently leading my conference in the weight throw for the first time in my career. And by almost a meter!
So, even if you didn't quite throw what you wanted to in one event, don't let it carry over to the next. Try to start fresh, and bring a better mindset to the next throw/event/practice/meet. You want to make sure you're not hindering yourself by getting into your head too much. I know that this is one of my biggest struggles, and I'm working hard to overcome it.
"Inhale confidence, exhale doubt."
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