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Dec 2021
9:36pm, 30 Dec 2021
19,094 posts
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Shark the Herald Angel
Not my intention but I had to join in with a group of 11-15 year olds today and their coach. The coach wanted them to share the high jump with me. It was either that or give up so I joined in.
It's not so much humiliation as self consciousness, it puts me off! Turned out alright in the end, I just needed to focus - I jumped 1.01 which is better than anything since 2017, and gets me a 78.3% wava score. I was really pleased with it and know I can do better in the summer. AND I turn 69 in less than a month...
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Dec 2021
9:41pm, 30 Dec 2021
19,095 posts
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Shark the Herald Angel
Long jump went reasonably well afterwards- I'm working on getting used to my new run-up. I hit the board and was jumping around 3 metres, which was ok after a lot of mentals as well as physical on the HJ.
Finished with a quick ten minutes javelin outside as it was not raining. Jav going pretty well - more high hopes for summer.
I'm full of high hopes, me.
When I'm not in the pits of despair that is.
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Dec 2021
10:35pm, 30 Dec 2021
32,649 posts
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Mrs Jigs (Luverlylegs)
Those last 2 sentences could have been spoken by me!! Really!
Incredible to get such a high wava in training, especially as you were distracted by youth, those kids were lucky to share their training with such an enthusiastic athlete, I well expect they aspire to be like you 
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Dec 2021
12:38am, 31 Dec 2021
13,997 posts
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UltraChristmasTreeTrunc
One thing that I’m in awe of Sharkie is your confidence to do these disciplines.
The thing I look at now to motivate myself is WAVA and also I believe it’s possible to get ‘fitter’ than I was 10 years ago. There are reasons for this belief but that’s another story. However I can say that now mentally I feel stronger than ever and also wiser 🙂 I’m grateful my body can still adapt if somewhat a little slower to training stress.
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Dec 2021
9:03am, 31 Dec 2021
19,096 posts
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Shark the Herald Angel
Wava is a pretty good motivator I agree. My times have really slipped over the past five years but my sprint wavas are more or less the same. Perhaps a bit worse on my 200m - I'm stuck in the high 70s, where I used to see 80%, 78.16 this year. I'd do better if I liked it more. It's bloody hard work!
60m is by far my 'best' distance and I got my highest ever wava in 2019 - 87.37. HOW much would I love to join that exclusive 90% club... but this year's only 60m was disappointingly slow. Still - birthday in Jan and several chances to get back up there after that. Got to keep the faith and it takes a few races to get back in the zone.
So yes, I agree you CAN still improve in many ways, we just have to work out how to train better.
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Dec 2021
9:08am, 31 Dec 2021
19,097 posts
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Shark the Herald Angel
Oh and I'm NOT a particularly confident person but I do love new stuff. That's the secret to doing technical events - being interested in learning: the discipline, the movement patterns, the head games and mental arithmetic. It's all cool.
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Dec 2021
9:13am, 31 Dec 2021
19,099 posts
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Shark the Herald Angel
I guess it depends on where you start but lots of us can still get fitter and stronger.
It's hard for elderly women to gain muscle and takes a lotto time and effort - but I am proud to boast a deadlift PB this year. Three reps of 55kg - which is more than I weigh (approx 52kg) , always a bit of a target in weight lifting terms.
I am always pushing resistance training for older women. It has SO many advantages. Pretty good for older blokes too!
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Dec 2021
9:20am, 31 Dec 2021
105 posts
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at the end of the day
Well done Shark, superb consistency .
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Dec 2021
9:40am, 31 Dec 2021
14,009 posts
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UltraChristmasTreeTrunc
I’m looking forward to a new journey next year and learn new disciplines, but not so sure of high jumps. I have access to a track so who knows. Work is a word that gets banded about by so many but work ethic is what I consider. Also enduring discomfort and pain, doesn’t sell it very well does it 😂
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Dec 2021
12:57pm, 31 Dec 2021
884 posts
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forest plodder
That is really impressive Sharkie! I know that I should do more strength and flexibility training. I don't do New Year's resolutions, but if I did......
Our club also has access to a track, organised recently. I've been running with mainly the same friends and fellow club members, but hopeful of widening the circle again in 2022, and probably also returning to parkrun.
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