That's Just Harry

Great experience. Must be nice to be 35.

If I remember correctly it certainly was.

awesome stuff Harry, in the 1st two photos it looks like the judge( dressed in white out in the landing area isn’t even paying attention as you start your spin ( apologize for not knowing the correct terminology). Is there bonus points for hitting him?

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OG, the moves are broken into either spins or pivots and are referenced as"entry pivot", “2nd Pivot” all the way to “exit pivot” I have a ritual I repeat in every throw of every implement. I walk to the front of the circle and yell “throwing” (original,huh?). After that I figure it’s up to the field judges and Darwin. As the Hammer Throw is probably the least known T&F event in the USA, Rhode Island is the only state that has it in High School, I’ve attached a link showing how it’s done. DO NOT confuse these throwers in anyway looking like I do when I throw. At my best, there may have been a small resemblance between these thrower’s and myself. Very slight. Every time I talk about the hammer I have to mention the pundit from Sports Illustrated that several years ago said, “the hardest activity in sports to master is the fastball.” Athletes everywhere groaned. The Hammer.

Way cool, again. Makes me think I should get out, lift in more meets.
Very Inspiring.

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Thanks z-man, competition keeps your training focused.

Beautiful weather, we do need rain though. River running low.

Wed
hang cleans
135wu
185x2,2,2
225x2,2,2
245x2
265x1,1

Hang snatch
135x5
155,2,2
175x1,1

standing press from rack
135wu
185x6
225x5
245x4
265x2,2,1

Facepull
80,90,100x10

hammer curls
45x10x3

Thursday
swim, river
1500m

today

throws, shot and discus

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Sat

Bench
135wu
225x8
275x6
295x5
315x4
335x3
355x1,1 Pause, fast up

Smith incline
180wu
250x8x3

Flyes
35,45,50x8

cgb
225x8x3

overhead tri exten (rope)
80,90,100x 12

Sunday
1000m river swim

Monday
Cooked breakfast at the Tut Fann Veterans home then loaded everyone up and headed downtown for the Memorial Day festivities. Good/Sad time had by all.

Tuesday
Throws
Concentrated on the disc.

Tomorrow will be shot and some Javelin cause I may actually throw the spear in the meet this weekend.

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Strong bench work here.

Damn. I used to swim… that’s brutal!

Thanks biker. My swimming is a labor of love, CK. Doing 1500m pretty regularly and going to try and do over 2000m on a regular basis this summer. Have to do some swimming pool time cause I’m going to enter the Senior O swimming again.
Yesterday, Javelin, ugh, I think I throw it for it’s humbling effect.
Today, dogs, me and wife in the river. Not enough real swimming to count.
Tomorrow, meet with brothers about putting new floors in my mom’s house.
Satuday, Birmingham, compete.

Good luck Saturday! You can show us your new metals next week.

June 4
Shot put, Discus = 1

and

Javelin =5

So. great meet Saturday, won the shot and disc. Loved the throwing events venue at Southern Birmingham U. Ah, the javelin, where I placed 5th and was happy, too. Actually didn’t mind the placing considering the crew I was throwing against. Couple of national leaders, one past Olympian, 3 of the one’s above me are specialist. I got beat fair and square. My best throw ever would have moved me to 4th. I know all these guys very well, correspond with them, have eaten and drank (a lot) with them, see them at many meets, ignore their numerous shortcomings, ignore the affects of marrying close relatives has had on them, never mentioning how truly effeminate throwing the javelin looks or even the Freudian implications of the design. And what do I get in return? A quickly crafted 5th place medal. This is considered humor in the the spear thrower world.
It was pretty funny when they presented it to me. I started planning my revenge immediately. Next meet this Friday. Love the format, Jumps and Throws only. Looking at throwing all 5 implements.

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Congratulations again! Just like fine whiskey, you keep getting better with age.

Congratulations, Harry!
My first thought was, “I wonder if he gets tired of getting 1st place medals”. Then I realized what a stupid question that was.
Good luck on Friday!

Thanks Chicken Little/Little Stick…
Several years ago when I was just a strapping lad in my mid-50’s I had what is possibly one of the most stupid conversations of my life with a co-worker. He opined that I only won my competitions because I was “competing against men in their 50’s.” Informed him that they were all the same age as me to which he replied by sticking to his guns, “Yeah, but it’s easy to beat people in their 50’s”. I just walked away. You can’t fix stupid.
Today, fixing my spaghetti. Implements weigh in starts at 0730 so have to leave at around 0500. Really looking forward to this meet, invitation only with a minimum throw distance required to be invited. Good time.

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A strapping lad in my mid-50s . . . Love that!

Nice hardware!

No medal to show, they’re having those engraved and ya’ll getting tired of looking at them. Finals of the Southeast Weight Pentathlon. Loved this meet, haven’t done this type in a while. You have to throw the Hammer, Shot, Discus, Javelin, and 25# weight throw. Then based on some formula no one can do manually anymore points are given based on what percent of the world record your throws are. Points are totaled, highest points win. Started with 24 throwers and then the top 6 went to the finals. Long, long day but as fun as it gets for throwers.
Hitting that point in the season where I can tell I’m getting weaker. With meets every other week it’s hard to really hit the weights and still get the throwing in. 2 More meets to go then back to hitting the weights heavy. Decided we’re not heading back to the Philippines this year until the beginning of Oct so I may try and hit a swim meet or 2.

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Way to go Harry! And no, we are not sick of seeing them. You are the very definition of AWESOME!

Happy Father’s Day! Hope it’s a good one.

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Happy Father’s Day, Harry!

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