Where did the time go?

Wow, so much has happened since the last time I got to update that I hardly know where to start. Well, the last meet I said I was going to was Mt. SAC in Walnut, CA. That went great because I set a new personal record at 70.61m(231'8")! That same month I signed an apparel deal with Nike. I'm really excited about that because I've worked for a long time to become a sponsored athlete. My next meet was the Drake Relays in Des Moines, IA. That was by far, the coldest, wettest, rainiest meet I've ever been to. I was fortunate to come out with the win, even though I didn't throw very far. My best mark that day was 67.89m(222'9"). So then, I was able to put in a few weeks of some really good work before heading off to my next meet. The University of Arizona hosted a meet just for throwers called the Tuscon Throwers Elite Meet. It was a pretty cool venue where they played rock music during the competition to keep everybody hyped up. Well appearently it worked because there were four girls who set personal records that day. Sadly, I wasn't one of them but I threw well anyway. My best throw was 69.99m(229'5") for second place. Then I was off to Cuba!!!! (Told you I've been busy!) There were a group of 9 athletes from the USA who went to compete against the Cubans for the first time since 1995. We had a great time, and all came out with good performances. I placed second behind Arasay Thorndike of Cuba at 69.87m(229') and third was the 2004 olympic bronze medalist :-)! And finally, last weekend was the Prefontain Classice in Eugene, Oregon. The meet director did an awesome job of bringing in some great competition for this meet. The 2008 olympic champion was there along with the 2007 world champion, and the Candian national record holder. Well it was a tough competition but a great warm-up for the world championships coming up in August. I placed 5th behind Betty Heidler(World Champ), Sultana Frizel(Candian Record Holder), Jessica Cosby(Olympic trials champ), and Dara Pchelnik of Belarus. The olympic champ placed 7th. And that brings us up to date!!

This season so far has seen some great training and competitions. So I feel like I'm in a great position to do really well at the USA Outdoor Championships coming up on June 28 back in Eugene. This meet will be the qualifying meet to see who makes the World Championship team that goes to Berlin, Germany in August. Wish me luck and send your blessings!

Always,
Amber