Here are some enjoyable articles. One is a diagnosis of Giuliani and the other one deals with pornos. Also, if anyone has watched the debates for the Repub nominations...Ron Paul has been wiping up the debates. If you think otherwise, please tell me where you get the reasoning so we can discuss these things. Have fun. It is cold here and throwing is fun.
http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/11/30/america/giuliani.php
http://www.canada.com/theprovince/news/story.html?id=0f2fea7e-8e93-41ab-be32-1f999ceb0b55
Friday, November 30, 2007
Tuesday, November 27, 2007
Gary Reed and Training
Training has been going well, although today I was a bit tired. Yesterday, I threw all of the implements fairly well which was probably the result of nice sleep and a very motivational night with Gary Reed.
His speech was extremely good. He talked about how he literally had nothing when he was younger and all the way through grade 12 he would go to school with no food...he literally had no food in his fridge. Dylan has told me this is true because he went to his home at one point and found out he had absolutely no food in the house because his mother was struggling to pay the bills. This created a great foundation for a relationship between Dylan, his mother and Gary. Anyway, Gary's mother eventually got her feet under her once he moved to Victoria and at this point she went to see how he was training in Victoria. Apparently, she began to cry when visiting him because he only had tomato paste and beans in his refrigerator. He soon got his feet under him and his training went very well over the next two to three years. Now he is number two in the world. His World Champs video was awesome and just by watching it motivated me to go out and train so hard. It was a very emotional video and he seemed ecstatic after placing second place at World's. Now everything is falling into place with his training and hopefully he can better his place in Beijing in 2008.
It was a fun night and very worthwhile. It was also cool because they introduced all of the new athletes to the room of about 200 people and we got to intermingle and talk with them after the dinner was over. The night was fun and I am so happy to be training here, now I just need to continue to stay focused on the goals at hand. I have some photos from the night and some pictures of the place where I train. Included in the photos is a picture of what I see from the backyard of where I live.
The last image is a squash court that I put on so Alec Wagner could be amazed at the beast. Supposedly, it is one of two of a kind in the entire North America. The video is of one of the other hammer throwers that is pretty good. He is from BC and is a really good guy. It also shows the throwing room and its set up.
Sunday, November 25, 2007
Weekend
My weekend was fairly uneventful. Friday and Saturday were nice and calm at work, everyone was probably freezing from the low temperatures. On Friday night, I honestly felt as though I was walking on my knees. I could not feel anything below my knees. So, Saturday I went out and got a pair of Canadian combat boots that actually look really nice when my dress pants cover them up. They kept me warm until about 12:30, then I got pretty cold again. It was still better than the night before.
My throwing has been improving. Technically I feel pretty solid and my body is gradually adjusting to the higher volume training. My throws with the 9k have improved a decent chunk, I am still struggling to feel the 14 but have put out a few decent results. It is pretty sweet to throw in the snow at night, I feel like a bad ass Russian training for something serious...I feel like Alexander Karelin, haha.
Tonight is a huge banquet for the track club. Gary Reed (silver medalist in the 800 in 2007 Worlds) is in town and is giving a big presentation on his life and training and he and Dylan are then going over what they did at the World Champs. Apparently, Gary's story is unbelievable and it should make for a fun filled evening...at the very least it is a dinner buffet. I will inform you on how sweet the evening is.
My throwing has been improving. Technically I feel pretty solid and my body is gradually adjusting to the higher volume training. My throws with the 9k have improved a decent chunk, I am still struggling to feel the 14 but have put out a few decent results. It is pretty sweet to throw in the snow at night, I feel like a bad ass Russian training for something serious...I feel like Alexander Karelin, haha.
Tonight is a huge banquet for the track club. Gary Reed (silver medalist in the 800 in 2007 Worlds) is in town and is giving a big presentation on his life and training and he and Dylan are then going over what they did at the World Champs. Apparently, Gary's story is unbelievable and it should make for a fun filled evening...at the very least it is a dinner buffet. I will inform you on how sweet the evening is.
Thursday, November 22, 2007
Thanksgiving Baby...WOOOO!!!
I am extremely saddened by the fact that I will miss my favorite holiday of the year. Thanksgiving is such a great day and awesome time for my family and today it was hard for me to be away from home. Although, it did suck not being able to spend time with the whole family, talk with everyone and eat tons of delicious food, I am still very grateful for the situation I am in. If it was not for my family and friends, I would not being to sustain myself and push my mind and body the way I am currently doing and for this I give tremendous thanks.
I spent the day sleeping in since we do not train on Thursdays. Then I phoned my family and talked to everyone at home and wished them all a Happy Thanksgiving. I decided to go shop for some food (I got quinoa, raw almonds for my honey and bread, cod liver oil and sauerkraut). I have not eaten out this entire month and since it was a special day I decided to treat myself. I went to an Indian place in town and it was extremely good. Quite possibly the best Indian food I have eaten. I ate at another Indian place here in Kamloops before but it was nothing special, this however was tasty. It did a solid job of representing the large number of East Indians that live in Kamloops. I then went and bought some wool socks and a new pair of dress pants for work...I got these at a thrift store so they were nice and cheap.
My day was very enjoyable but while eating dinner I realized how much I miss my family. Without them, nothing would be possible. They have provided me with so much support and love and have continued to support me in my own athletic endeavor. This is so awesome, so many other people would have told me to hang it up but they believe in me and support me giving it one last shot. I love my entire family so much and miss them dearly. I especially miss my moms mashed potatoes and I heard that Brooks made a killer turkey. Brooks is officially an old man now...He has a family, cooked the Turkey and then did his own carving...this was his entrance into old man existence. I miss everyone and I love everyone and I hope my dads dislocated shoulder heals very well. (If only he had benched that extra set, his shoulder would have never popped out, haha.) Just kidding. Heal up Old Man Miller.
I spent the day sleeping in since we do not train on Thursdays. Then I phoned my family and talked to everyone at home and wished them all a Happy Thanksgiving. I decided to go shop for some food (I got quinoa, raw almonds for my honey and bread, cod liver oil and sauerkraut). I have not eaten out this entire month and since it was a special day I decided to treat myself. I went to an Indian place in town and it was extremely good. Quite possibly the best Indian food I have eaten. I ate at another Indian place here in Kamloops before but it was nothing special, this however was tasty. It did a solid job of representing the large number of East Indians that live in Kamloops. I then went and bought some wool socks and a new pair of dress pants for work...I got these at a thrift store so they were nice and cheap.
My day was very enjoyable but while eating dinner I realized how much I miss my family. Without them, nothing would be possible. They have provided me with so much support and love and have continued to support me in my own athletic endeavor. This is so awesome, so many other people would have told me to hang it up but they believe in me and support me giving it one last shot. I love my entire family so much and miss them dearly. I especially miss my moms mashed potatoes and I heard that Brooks made a killer turkey. Brooks is officially an old man now...He has a family, cooked the Turkey and then did his own carving...this was his entrance into old man existence. I miss everyone and I love everyone and I hope my dads dislocated shoulder heals very well. (If only he had benched that extra set, his shoulder would have never popped out, haha.) Just kidding. Heal up Old Man Miller.
Wednesday, November 21, 2007
Tasers and Beater Clubs
To be completely honest, I never understood the need or use of tasers. They seem so archaic and really should have no use in humanity. I do understand that the ruling forces (police, government, military, etc) need to use these types of weapons to control or subdue individuals but I have always felt a taser was way over the top. There is way too much risk involved and the idea of actually shocking someone to submit does not seem very intelligent. I know whenever I have been shocked by electricity I have never wanted to calm down and be subdued, instead it has made me want to cringe, swear and roll around. I recall onetime at Daniel Boone when I was about 13 years old, my dad told me that I could turn the gym lights on by sticking a paper clip into the key light switch and they would turn on. He told me the trick behind doing this so I naturally went in and screwed it up and received a huge shock. I remember the feeling distinctly and having orange and yellow burns on my skin for a few days. That shock did not make me want to calm down, instead it was quite the opposite.
If officers need to use force to subdue individuals, why use something that can potentially kill them. Hundreds of people have died in the past years from tasers and tens of thousands are severely injured. It has always made more sense to use a debilitating weapon, such as a beater club to subdue someone. At least a beater club will debilitate certain parts of an individuals body to enable officers to wrap them up and finally control the individual. A beater club may also be used to break bones or knock someone out...this may seem brutal, but in comparison it is much more humane than being tased. At least bones can heal from beatings, a shocked heart may cause severe problems for the remainder of ones life or cause fatality...which it has on countless occasions.
I am writing about this because there was a world famous incident that occurred here in Canada in the middle of Canada and it has been an extremely hot topic since it took place. A polish man was immigrating to Canada to live and start a job with his mother. He flew into Vancouver and when he arrived he was placed in international hold for 10 hours. He was disoriented, recovering from his first flight in his life and in a massive international airport that for some reason had no translator to assist him. The man panicked, barricaded himself and subsequently was tased 3-4 times by officers trying to subdue him. He was killed on the spot. No drugs were in his system. He was stone cold sober...no health problems.
I am not blaming the officers completely. I have listened to numerous CBC Radio shows dealing with this and have concluded that the Airport is at fault. The mans mother was in the airport while he was in hold but for some reason the airport was confused by the entire situation. They handled him poorly and this led to his panicking because he was held in the airport for over 10 hours. I also felt the police could have handled the situation better. One security adviser discussed how he had a similar situation and instead of running in, barricading the man and then attacking...his group actually went in, his men sat down with their hands up to show the suspect they were there to help and he stood and gradually aided the man to safety before he could hurt himself or others. This may have been a better and safer option. It is difficult to lay blame on people with such an atrocity.
This is such a tragic event because the woman is left with nothing. This was her only child and they were going to start a business together. Now she no longer has him. I cannot imagine nor do I want to imagine her pain.
Tasers are unnecessary objects and they are terrible for humanity. Immediately following this incident a man was killed by a taser in Montreal and now a man is in severe condition in Chilliwack after he was tased. All this happens and the Vancouver police have now ordered 70 more tasers for their department. Taser deaths are extraordinarily high in the US and in Canada and it is time that someone jumps on the clue bus.
Here is a link that tells the story about the Polish individual and his family.
http://www.canada.com/victoriatimescolonist/news/story.html?id=e5e54f7a-edd6-49c4-b715-5b1eb216788a&k=35629
If officers need to use force to subdue individuals, why use something that can potentially kill them. Hundreds of people have died in the past years from tasers and tens of thousands are severely injured. It has always made more sense to use a debilitating weapon, such as a beater club to subdue someone. At least a beater club will debilitate certain parts of an individuals body to enable officers to wrap them up and finally control the individual. A beater club may also be used to break bones or knock someone out...this may seem brutal, but in comparison it is much more humane than being tased. At least bones can heal from beatings, a shocked heart may cause severe problems for the remainder of ones life or cause fatality...which it has on countless occasions.
I am writing about this because there was a world famous incident that occurred here in Canada in the middle of Canada and it has been an extremely hot topic since it took place. A polish man was immigrating to Canada to live and start a job with his mother. He flew into Vancouver and when he arrived he was placed in international hold for 10 hours. He was disoriented, recovering from his first flight in his life and in a massive international airport that for some reason had no translator to assist him. The man panicked, barricaded himself and subsequently was tased 3-4 times by officers trying to subdue him. He was killed on the spot. No drugs were in his system. He was stone cold sober...no health problems.
I am not blaming the officers completely. I have listened to numerous CBC Radio shows dealing with this and have concluded that the Airport is at fault. The mans mother was in the airport while he was in hold but for some reason the airport was confused by the entire situation. They handled him poorly and this led to his panicking because he was held in the airport for over 10 hours. I also felt the police could have handled the situation better. One security adviser discussed how he had a similar situation and instead of running in, barricading the man and then attacking...his group actually went in, his men sat down with their hands up to show the suspect they were there to help and he stood and gradually aided the man to safety before he could hurt himself or others. This may have been a better and safer option. It is difficult to lay blame on people with such an atrocity.
This is such a tragic event because the woman is left with nothing. This was her only child and they were going to start a business together. Now she no longer has him. I cannot imagine nor do I want to imagine her pain.
Tasers are unnecessary objects and they are terrible for humanity. Immediately following this incident a man was killed by a taser in Montreal and now a man is in severe condition in Chilliwack after he was tased. All this happens and the Vancouver police have now ordered 70 more tasers for their department. Taser deaths are extraordinarily high in the US and in Canada and it is time that someone jumps on the clue bus.
Here is a link that tells the story about the Polish individual and his family.
http://www.canada.com/victoriatimescolonist/news/story.html?id=e5e54f7a-edd6-49c4-b715-5b1eb216788a&k=35629
Friday, November 16, 2007
Training Videos and Change
Sorry I have been behind on cool blogs. I am getting run down from work and trying to rest and recover as much as possible. In the near future I will be writing about tasers, the Gold Standard and popping a squat...yes, taking a dump. As for today, I will stick with what I know best and that is training.
Dr. Br changed my training today. I was quite excited. It sucked because I only got 2 hours of sleep but I still threw ok for my first morning of new training anyway. He has me move to 3 stands with the 8k, 10 fulls and then 10 fulls with the 14. My best with the 8k has been improving but when I picked up the 14 I seriously felt naked. It was incredibly light and I had no speed awareness as he says. I threw ok, right around my pr with the 16 which I thought was extremely mediocre for my first day. I have been so used to throwing heavy that now I must pick up the speed. This is good since speed is what I lack as you all know (...except for when I beat Jon Hart ina 10 meter dash, haha.) So, after throwing we went into the weightroom and my morning routine is 80k for 2 x 5 close grip snatch (these felt great), 20 k good mornings for 2 x 8, 150k speed quarter squats for 2 x 5, v ups for 2 x 15, speed bench at 150k for 2 x 5 (I felt so weak doing this since I have not benched heavy in quite sometime. Still felt decent.) and then the workout finished with 4k straight up shot put throws for 2 x 15.
The afternoon workout is much different. All 9k all the time for 20 fulls. Then I have 120k cleans for 2 x5, reverse hypers for 2 x 8, ab exercise for 4 x 5, leg raises for 3 x 6, explosive jumps for 3 x 15 and then the specific strength is 35 pound shot throws into a mat for 3 x 15. It should be extremely intense and I know this weekend I will be quite sore. Still not as much lifting as my last phase, which is nice. A lot of throws and a lot of weight in the throws. When I come home I feel that everyone will notice I am smaller. I have stayed about the same weight but my muscle seems to have moved to my legs and abs. I feel so strong through my body's center. This is good.
For extra entertainment, I found these videos on my camera from my summer training. Just fun garage training. The one video is my summertime snatch PR. I believe it is 280 or 285. The other lifter is Cody White. He trained fairly hard all summer but the rumor mill tells me he is goofing off lately.
Dr. Br changed my training today. I was quite excited. It sucked because I only got 2 hours of sleep but I still threw ok for my first morning of new training anyway. He has me move to 3 stands with the 8k, 10 fulls and then 10 fulls with the 14. My best with the 8k has been improving but when I picked up the 14 I seriously felt naked. It was incredibly light and I had no speed awareness as he says. I threw ok, right around my pr with the 16 which I thought was extremely mediocre for my first day. I have been so used to throwing heavy that now I must pick up the speed. This is good since speed is what I lack as you all know (...except for when I beat Jon Hart ina 10 meter dash, haha.) So, after throwing we went into the weightroom and my morning routine is 80k for 2 x 5 close grip snatch (these felt great), 20 k good mornings for 2 x 8, 150k speed quarter squats for 2 x 5, v ups for 2 x 15, speed bench at 150k for 2 x 5 (I felt so weak doing this since I have not benched heavy in quite sometime. Still felt decent.) and then the workout finished with 4k straight up shot put throws for 2 x 15.
The afternoon workout is much different. All 9k all the time for 20 fulls. Then I have 120k cleans for 2 x5, reverse hypers for 2 x 8, ab exercise for 4 x 5, leg raises for 3 x 6, explosive jumps for 3 x 15 and then the specific strength is 35 pound shot throws into a mat for 3 x 15. It should be extremely intense and I know this weekend I will be quite sore. Still not as much lifting as my last phase, which is nice. A lot of throws and a lot of weight in the throws. When I come home I feel that everyone will notice I am smaller. I have stayed about the same weight but my muscle seems to have moved to my legs and abs. I feel so strong through my body's center. This is good.
For extra entertainment, I found these videos on my camera from my summer training. Just fun garage training. The one video is my summertime snatch PR. I believe it is 280 or 285. The other lifter is Cody White. He trained fairly hard all summer but the rumor mill tells me he is goofing off lately.
Wednesday, November 14, 2007
The Schuylkill Valley Test
Yesterday Dylan passed the SV test with flying colors. While Dr. B and I were waiting his arrival down at the outdoor shot circle, Dylan came flying down the hill in his beast of a truck, ripped one off on the black top and proceeded to do a donut in the sand in the landing area of the shot sector. It was quite amusing. I informed him that in the land of SV, this is quite a classy move and that I have a friend (Chris Stamm) who has video of his brother doing figure 8's in one of his cars. Quite impressive.
I threw like absolute piss today and now I am extremely fired up about it. Yesterday evening I threw a personal best with the 8k, two times in a row (exact same mark) and I felt as though I have at least a half meter in me at my current state. So this morning I was really excited to throw but had been feeling flat all morning. After delivering the paper I fell asleep and did not awake until 15 minutes prior to throw. This threw me off and ruined my morning mark. Hopefully, I salvage something this afternoon. It was 28 degrees while throwing and 22 degrees while I delivered the paper.
Things are really starting to heat up with the new Star Trek movie. Photos are out of the young Spock and according to a Hollywood Insider (Chris Beissel), the movies plot may be similar to one of the best Original Series episodes, "The City on the Edge of Forever." I bring this into some question but only time will tell what the movie will focus upon. Time to go buy some used wool socks from Value Village.
I threw like absolute piss today and now I am extremely fired up about it. Yesterday evening I threw a personal best with the 8k, two times in a row (exact same mark) and I felt as though I have at least a half meter in me at my current state. So this morning I was really excited to throw but had been feeling flat all morning. After delivering the paper I fell asleep and did not awake until 15 minutes prior to throw. This threw me off and ruined my morning mark. Hopefully, I salvage something this afternoon. It was 28 degrees while throwing and 22 degrees while I delivered the paper.
Things are really starting to heat up with the new Star Trek movie. Photos are out of the young Spock and according to a Hollywood Insider (Chris Beissel), the movies plot may be similar to one of the best Original Series episodes, "The City on the Edge of Forever." I bring this into some question but only time will tell what the movie will focus upon. Time to go buy some used wool socks from Value Village.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)