Rambles in my head

[Yaish]

I'm right with you there Alan. One of my best throwing days came last year in Tucson, after driving all night with just a couple hours sleep to get there. My mind was a little out of it, but it forced me to stop and think about everything I was doing.

I was having an ok day, throwing some good stones when my hernia started acting up. I have an umbilical hernia, so every once in a while it will feel like my insides are trying to come out through my belly button. I'm ok, but I have to be careful how I hold my torso and bend over, etc...

I had my best hammer throws ever that day, still unmatched. I was concentrating on holding my form correctly and not aggravating my hernia any so I was totally focused on doing the winds correctly and not trying to force it.

Now in Phoenix earlier this year I had the opposite experience. I drove in that morning, again no sleep but this time I was running late. I signed in and got on the field just as my turn to throw was coming up. I literally ran onto the field, changing into the game shirt and stepped up to the caber. I totally flubbed my first two attempts because I was so focused on getting caught up.
I stopped before my third attempt, calmed myself, and then had an 11:30 turn.

Just had to get my head in the game.

[Coinneach]

Sometimes it's not anything physical either. Every now and then I finally figure out that part of my frustrating, aggravating, messed up day is all in my head and I always go back to basics: what is the most constructive thing I can do right now? It centers me, calms me, and suddenly I'm productive again, even cheerful with my colleagues. It makes a difference.

[Clockwork John]

It seems to me that your thoughts on athletics here make a great analogy for life... When we're unfocused, uncentered, and off balance, things just go wrong. Everything goes to crap. But when we slow down, collect our thoughts, and begin again, things usually improve. I know that for me, sometimes that's all it takes to salvage a bad day.

[The F-H.C.A.G.]

My day started with a Chow Chow euthanasia gone wrong. How do you recover from that? Center, focus, concentrate on what's right for each situation. The day went fine.

Be well,

[Clockwork John]

I'm not sure I want to know... but how excatly does euthanasia "go wrong?"

[Alan H]

My day started with a Chow Chow euthanasia gone wrong. How do you recover from that? Center, focus, concentrate on what's right for each situation. The day went fine.

Be well,

That is a frightening thought.... Well, the first half of your post, anyway.

[The F-H.C.A.G.]

I guess it didn't really go "wrong", since in the end the dog was dead, which was the point. He just tried to eat us, and did not go peacefully.

Be well,

[Yaish]

I guess it didn't really go "wrong", since in the end the dog was dead, which was the point. He just tried to eat us, and did not go peacefully.

Be well,

I hope when the time comes, the same can be said for me.