I have now officially begun the outdoor season of 2008. I opened up at the Rafer Johnson/Jackie Joyner Kersee Invitational hosted by UCLA in Los Angeles, CA. After coming off of a mild neck injury, I was hoping to open up my season with 64 meters or more. With the help of perfect weather and a dry ring, I accomplished this on my fourth throw with a toss of 64.29 meters (210'11"). This is the farthest I have ever thrown for my opening meet and a great start to my journey towards the Olympic Trials. I was very excited to reach my personal goal for the meet but was disappointed with my lack of consistency. My throw series:
62.98m FOUL FOUL 64.29m FOUL FOUL
I definitely have kinks to work out in my technique and am really looking forward to my next opportunity to improve upon my opening marks. I really enjoyed the experience of traveling and competing as a post-collegiate thrower. One of my teammates, on Team XO, and I had a day after the meet to check out L.A. and had a great time playing on the rings at Santa Monica Beach. My next meet is a home meet here in Eugene, OR at the Oregon Relays. I can't wait to throw at Hayward Field!
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