Martin roy training log

[Martin Roy]

I was surprised when I noticed that I hadn't entered anything for over a week. The fact is, though, it's been fairly routine stuff. Mostly light to moderate work in the gym and several throwing sessions leading up to Ardenwood this past Saturday. Going into the Ardenwood games I felt good with a slight stiffness in my right glute which impeded any real power, especially on stones, wob, and caber. By the end of the day it was rather painful. Wob was the last event of the day and I cleared 10, passing on any further attempts. Overall I viewed it as a practice run and mainly a form check heading to Woodland at the end of the month. The main takeaway is that I need a lot more reps. Normally I would be throwing after work today, but I want to give my hip a little more rest. My guess is that I twisted my upper right leg slightly in a lengthy wfd session last Tuesday. Nothing serious, but annoying nonetheless.

[Alan H]

I was surprised when I noticed that I hadn't entered anything for over a week. The fact is, though, it's been fairly routine stuff. Mostly light to moderate work in the gym and several throwing sessions leading up to Ardenwood this past Saturday. Going into the Ardenwood games I felt good with a slight stiffness in my right glute which impeded any real power, especially on stones, wob, and caber. By the end of the day it was rather painful. Wob was the last event of the day and I cleared 10, passing on any further attempts. Overall I viewed it as a practice run and mainly a form check heading to Woodland at the end of the month. The main takeaway is that I need a lot more reps. Normally I would be throwing after work today, but I want to give my hip a little more rest. My guess is that I twisted my upper right leg slightly in a lengthy wfd session last Tuesday. Nothing serious, but annoying nonetheless.

And now it's raining! Sheesh.

[Martin Roy]

Okay, enough already. My right hip is still bugging me. It's not a sharp pain or a throbbing sensation; I don't have tingling down my leg which would indicate disc and nerve issues. However, when I start to go into a stone power position my right glute is uncomfortable and feels momentarily weak. It's been just over a week now and I've had enough. Already. Okay?

Normally I would throw today but I'm giving my effing butt (more) rest. Thursday I'm going to throw, period. End of discussion. I need the reps and I need the therapy.

In the meantime, back at the gym I've had some good upper body sessions, front and back. Last night was bench, seated bench row, front pec deck, hammer curls supersetted with overhead press 5x5. Plus the usual start and finish on the elliptical and bike. I also did med ball shoulder mobility work and foam rolled the bejeezus out of the left shoulder and my right glute. My left shoulder is nearly pain free at this point and I attribute that to the rolling, confirming my suspicion that there was some old scar tissue in there that needed breaking up.

I need to relax and chill. It ain't that bad. However, I am looking at going into Woodland with the least amount of advance preparation and practice ever. A lot of that was weather related interruption but still...