Thursday, May 26, 2011

5/21/11 - Albuquerque Games

2011 Rio Grande Highland Games- 1st place overall in A group
  • 22# braemar - 1st - 36'4" / 36'1.25" / 35'10.25" (extras = 35'9")
  • HWFD - 1st - 34'7.5" / 36'1.25" / 37'7.25" (extras = 36'10" / 37'2")
  • LWFD - 1st - 72'6" / 71'3.25" / F (extras = 75'3")
  • WOB - 3rd @ 13'6"
  • HH - 1st - 89'2" / 91'9.5" / 88'3" (extras = 86'5")
  • LH - 1st - 111'10" / 108'7.25" / 105'7" (extras = F / 106'9")
  • Caber - 3rd - 19' 110# - degrees / degrees / 9:15 
  • 20# sheaf - 2nd - 26' PR
Another great games, super awesome field and great implements. Thanks to Grant Oliver for putting on a great games.

Threw against Adam Brezina, Shawn Baker and a couple of others that came. Great competition and great fun. First few events went very well, then everything crashed down after lunch when we went to the hammers. Hammers felt terrible. Hips were slow, extension was awful and speed was pathetic. WOB actually felt good, I just couldn't get the weight behind me. At 13'6" I was clearing 15" easy, just wasn't getting it back, oh well. Caber was good, not too heavy, definitely not unmanageable, however, the wind was nuts. My first toss I went against the wind and had no speed at all, 2nd toss I had to dance with it for a while as it was getting blown off my shoulder and the 3rd toss I had to catch it twice before I even picked it as it was getting blown around.. meh, excuses are like aholes right? I need more time under a caber and that's the bottom line.

At the end of the day, it was a good games with great company. Looking forward to the next.

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