"You throw like a...girl!" My comment to that...THANK GOD! This blog was created to help those that have questions about throwing (highland games/track and field). I may not know EVERYTHING about throwing but I know a thing or two.
The Highland Games originated from Scotland. The games are some of the oldest in the world, they say that the Highland Games influenced the Olympic Games!
There are 9 throwing events in the Highland Games: Braemar Stone (13-18lb), Open Stone (8-10lb), Caber, Sheaf (10-12lb), Light Hammer (12lb), Heavy Hammer (16lb), Weight Over Bar (28lb), Light Weight for Distance (14lb) and Heavy Weight for Distance (28lb). (Men throw heavier impliments) Eventually I will break down all of these very exciting events.
All while throwing, an athlete must wear some really cool gear. The kilt is a knee-length "skirt" with deep pleats that is usually made of a tartan wool. My kilt is called Black Watch, when I first started throwing in the games I wasn't sure which clan I belonged to so I choose Black Watch because it wasn't linked to any clan. I later found out that I could be a part of three different clans...but that is another story! Along with a kilt an athlete must wear kilt hose which are tall socks that cover the legs to the knee with garter flashes. These are elasticated straps worn inside the cuff of the hose to hold them in place. The flashes are short strips of fabric that match the color of your kilt.
Hope that this has provided you with a little bit of a background on HG...
I wanted to start up my own blog but I needed a little help on the subject title. So I went to my friend Brittney asking what I should blog about. She told me that I should create a blog that I could answer questions about throwing along with providing information too. I LOVED THE IDEA!
Here is a little background so you don't think I am a poser.
Thrown shot-put and discus since 4th grade (18 years)! I beat the 5th and 6th graders so my coach made me throw!
Gage High School School Record in Shot-put and Discus
Competed in 3 Oklahoma High School Track Competitions in Shot Put and Discus
Bethany College (Kansas) School Record in 20 # Weight Throw and Hammer
Competed in 5 National Track and Field Competitions in WT and HAM
Named Bethany College Female Athlete of the Year
Recieved the NAIA Sportmanship Award
Coached 6 Athletes to Nationals in 12 Throwing Events
Coached 3 All-Americans in 4 Throwing Events
Ranked 4th in the United States in Women's Highland Games (2010)
Hold the Highest Women's Sheaf Toss in the US at 30'1" (2010)
Okay now that that's all said...I love throwing! I love being strong! I praise God everyday that I am not ordinary!
