Training has been good. For the better part of a month my diet has cleaned up rather...well...slightly. But it is a start. I have bought groceries more often than fastfood and I prepare smaller meals throughout the day. Today, however, was a bomb. I just downed half a batch of brownies. Usually my diet goes to shit when Im not busy and on the go. For a stretch of about three days I was particularly good. I had several smaller meals with adequate supplemntation with my protein products. There are undoubtedly some muscular gains that are visually apparent from that span of days...at this point in my life when my hormone levels are up and my genetic makeup being good for muslce growth I am capable of makign gaisn VERy quickly. Its something that Im very glad to possess. Thank you Jesus.
Lately ive been focusing on using more perspective in terms of physics into my throwing an dbecome more intelligent with the concepts of throwing. It is helping a lot. There is also a lot of regard to neurology in any type of athletic event and the thrower who understands and applies these principals the most usually has a depper understanding...some people achieve this naturally...others have to realize it...such as myself. I am pretty good in terms of physical athleticism but my native ability to throw the discus is FAR outdone by other guys throughout the country. My primary sport in high school was basketball which isnt much of an explosive sport...its more a sport that deals with length, positioning, and any jumping is a result of a plant-extend action. Throwing utilizes a more explosive aspect and this is what i lack a lot. Most people have that advatage over me...and a lot of people have an advantage over me in terms of just pure talent...im not a bad athlete but I wasnt born with a native ability to throw well...my advantage however (and one that I am quite sure of)...is my intellect towards the sport. I apply a lot of physics to what im doing and compliment it with knowledge of neurology...its helps me understand the throw thoroughly...I believe it will help in the long run. A lot of my approach is directly related to how I approach practicing trombone. They have a lot in common...most capable minds I talk to agree with me on this...musicians and athletes alike.
I assume I will start throwing the shot-put again within the next month or so after spending all summer just focusing on discus. It is obvious that shot-put is a secondary event to me...discus is far superior and beautiful!!! seriously though. However my coach wants me to compete in shot-put because I can be good in it if i gave it more effort and it would help the team a lot in terms of points for meets. UH has definitly given me great opportunities and the coaching staff is great...putting in time to be competitive for shot-put is no problem at all when I consider how much I have to owe to a wonderful group of people who have helped me. it's the least I can do for UH. My goal for the 2007 indoor season is to hit 60' and get 61-63 feet in the outdoor season. Its definitely within my grasp right now. That distance should be good enough for maybe 5th at the NCAA national meet.
A good majority of people never feel a sense of team pride when it comes to track and field...me being one of them. But I think im now starting to feel an obligaton towards the team and the coaches and to help the team aspect. Ever since our new coach Leroy Burell took over for hall of famer Tom Tellez, he has had an undying and honest mission to become a national championship contender. Coach Burell is an outstanding track mind (Olympic medald and world records on his belt) and his comeptitive attitude for championships leaks over to his coaching. Its great to see him workin as he is always very enthusiastic and a great leader/mentor to the team. This year the team ended up 15th in the nation which is not bad but for anyone in the locker room far from where we want to be. I hope that I can provide a huge impact for this team to realize its goals of bcome a nationally recognized track team. That is why I am more than willing to give a little more effort in the shot-put. The goal is for my senior year to win both shot-put and discus titles in teh NCAA. I will estimate that 210' will win the discus and 66 feet will with the shot-put when i am a senior. Usually the discus title is right aroudn 200' feet but there is a very strong wave of underclassmen talent such as myself right now...and it is great..im looking forward to the competition!
Beginning tomorrow I am likely to begin writing my thoughts on how politics has perfectly shown how dumb human beings are capable of being. To sumarize, I will give my reflections upon how this nation has treated war, my views on the inconsistent treatment of what to label this war by the conservative sector, pick on the conservative sector, and comment on how people never seem to let themselves be face to face with the issues at hand. This is not a writing that involves propoganda for the liberal ideal. Those who know me knwo that I am not outspoken about american politics...I am a progressive however. Rather, this writing will be through the eyes humanity-with reason and perspective- showing how political people and minds have veered away from being reasonable and closing in on what is absurd. This will be my first ever attempt at voicing my thoughts politically but I have confidence...because I dont plan on losing my perspective. I will post it on here, on Xanga, and submit it to the Daily Cougar which is University of Houston's daily reader.
until then God Bless,
JL
