Training Log: Josh Plumb

 

B-Class - Overall 2nd Place (again)

 

Sheaf - 21'0" - started off as 16 lbs, finished up as 20+lbs due to rain

WOB - 11'0" - I forgot to have my pre-wob beer. I absolutely hammered the bar at 12, but I wasn't peaking at the right point.

Open Stone - 39'5"- this is a 3 1/2 foot PR. I developed some rhythm over the last few weeks, but this was the first time actually throwing a stone. I had 4 throws over my previous best.

HWD - 23' 3.75"- it was a PR, but damn I suck at these. Guess what I need to work on this winter.

LWD - 43' 10.75"- not a PR, and still sucked.

HH - 68'2" - only 6 inches off my PR, but I felt I should have gone farther. Next year, 3 winds.

LH - 86'6" - another big PR. I threw a couple extras to give the winner some rest. I went 87'8" wth 2 winds, and then 88'6" with 3 winds. i need to remember to stretch my Lats before each throw.

Caber - I won the event, but it was close. The caber was a great 21', about 80lber. I had 3 nice picks with control. Good Control and 3 descent pulls. This was the best caber I have ever used. It challenged me without overwhelming me. It wasn't heavy, but with the height, you had to pull at just the right time. I'm still working on that timing. I talked the Masters into using it and only one of them turned it. I hope to get to use that one again. 

 

Overall, a great competition. The winner, Andy W, is a better thrower and he deserved to win. I put up good to great numbers for me in basically every event. I will get better for next year.

 

Snatch 75 x 10 x 2

Seated Box Jumps BW x 10 x 2

 

09/03/2012 - Week 2, Day 1

 

Snatch 80 x 8 x 2

Seated Box Jumps BW x 10 x 2

 

These are feeling better each week.

 

09/10/2012 - Week 3, Day 1

Snatch 85 x 6 x 1

Seated Box Jumps BW x 10 x 2

These are feeling better each week.

09/17/2012 - Week 4, Day 1

 

I've had 2 competitions since last logging.

 

October 13, 2012 Hebron, CT "no height games"

We didn't do wob or sheaf, only distance events. All events felt pretty good. i actually got PR's in HWD, LWD, and HH. We had a beast of a caber, 17' and 135 lbs. I had 3 good picks, but couldn't manage anything better than a 45 degree.

 

October 27, 2012 Waitsfield, VT "Cold weather Classic"

Temperature was about 60 and partly sunny. So much for the Cold weather. The stones for 31 and 19 pounds, so no records there. The vermont stone (109) was really heavy. HWD stunk as usual. It was probably my worst of the year. Then I went and threw a new PR in LWD.

Caber consisted of 6 rounds. After fighting to keep the caber from falling at the start, i picked it and turned it. I think it was 17' and only 80lbs. I did have a strange feeling on a heavier caber. i picked it, settled it, ran with it, then w  a  i  t  e  d  down in the squat for it to catch up. It felt so weird I screwed the pull. I guess that waiting feeling is what I am suppose to feel. Hopefully i can work on that more.

The highlight for me that day was winning the Heavy Hammer. It was the last throw of the competition and the season.

 

 

The other highlight for me was I got a deadlift PR after the games with CVSA. i did 475lb. This was the first time I ever tried to do it. 500 is definitely doable.

 

DL: 500 lb

SQ: 400 lb

B.S. 30'

O.S. 40'

HWD: 25'

LWD: 50'

HH: 80'

LH: 95'

Sheaf: 25'

WOB: 12'6", consistently hitting 12