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Post by Administrator on Jul 13, 2009 16:50:09 GMT 1
From the UKA website:
“I am in great shape and my training has gone well. I hope to use my full run up at Crystal Palace and I’m sure I can add another ten metres by having that. It’ll be a race against time for the World Championships but we’ll see,” she said.
When she said shortened approch I thought it meant going off a few steps into 7 - looked like a full run up to me just seemed to get very close to the line.
Great to see Goldie back to fitness and hoping she can improve by those 10 metres (did she really say that?).
Anyway, good luck to her flying the flag in Berlin and lets hope Merv goes with her!
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Post by slinger on Jul 13, 2009 17:29:23 GMT 1
I haven't a clue what she was expecting off her shortened approach, but seemed to be a bit "oh dear" to me on tele with her 55m - I'd imagine she has been 60ish off that sort of run up in training and therefore maybe expected something a tad nearer?
Anyway that's all surmising and I think she looked very trim and was good to see her on tele.
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Post by Morgan on Jul 13, 2009 18:29:22 GMT 1
I saw a few of her throws,she had good feet.Has anyone else noticed that when Goldie throws the tail flutters??
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Post by gtb on Jul 14, 2009 13:38:15 GMT 1
Given the above comments, how depressing is it that she still won by 5m?
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Post by sam on Jul 14, 2009 14:01:42 GMT 1
very depressing although i have to query why laura whittingham was out in finland just 4 days prior to the UK champs doing a competition out there and winning with a 52m throw.
was that advisable considering the travelling time on top of being involved in the event. she would have hardly been fresh would she!?!?!
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Post by nije on Jul 14, 2009 20:24:52 GMT 1
In fairness to Laura, I thought she was living at the training camp out there. I tis difficult to be too crticial of most of our throwers because Goldie aside, there is not much of incentive if you are over 20 becuase few get funding and recent recipients have not really paved the way for further funding as they have by and large not improved or in a couple of cases wasted the opportunity. I have always said that we should back our younger throwers for at least a couple of years, preferably through university, and if they don;t show improvement or the desire to imporve, then they had their chance.
IF you look at the likes of Jade Johnson and this year Rob Turner - it seems they got better - be it more desire/motivation or simply, I'll show them, when they were dropped from funding. Nck Neiland threw 83m as asked and got no funding an the list goes on.
I'm sure Goldie will be fine although her Lougborugh throws didn't look right for her and she was only off a short run on sunday - she is now a seasoned pro and with mark's guidance - I am sure she'll prove to be the class she is.
On a similar thread, people worry about Ohorougou but haven't they got short memories. Whe she won teh owrlds she did barely any races and ran 50.2 at teh palace meet with three weeks to go. Last year she ran 51 late at the same meet doing lots 0f 200m races but stiill delivered 3 weeks later proving there is more than one road to Rome... or Berlin in this case. I thnk we should be a little more optimistic about our athletes and fill them with encouragement rather than doom and gloom!
Winning is a habit as the Olympic team showed - it is a case of follow my lead!
Good luck to all in their respective champs I say and lots of positive vibes!
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Post by gtb on Jul 25, 2009 20:54:02 GMT 1
Was at CP today. Thought Goldie was definitely holding back a bit. 59 when not at full throttle is pretty good, but I think Berlin's going to be a bit early for her.
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Post by slinger on Jul 25, 2009 21:45:51 GMT 1
TBH I don't think she was holding back today. I think 60m flat is probably where she is right now, she wasn't hitting it as clean as she can, so maybe there's a bit more in there still - which to be fair isn't that bad considering her disrupted season.
She has just 3/4 weeks till the WC's. I do agree that to medal it will probably be 66 again and this might be a tad too far for her, but I do see her making the final and going close to the medals once again.
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Post by Caroline on Jul 26, 2009 7:51:22 GMT 1
I was there too. I have to agree with Slinger on this one, although she looks loads better than she did at the AAAs. It will be interesting to see UKA's take on this one, will they take her or not..??
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Post by districtus on Jul 26, 2009 9:07:43 GMT 1
She will be there....
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Post by slinger on Jul 26, 2009 9:45:14 GMT 1
...oh yeah, without doubt they will. No questions asked.
They'll select her based off last year's performances - which is what they are entitled to do....just aslong as she doesn't suffer any more set backs.
Just as an example other athletes in the past have even medalled only months after surgery and other injuries, without having much competition practice prior to a championships.
She shown improving form and fitness you see, so they will take her.
World standard at present isn't quite the same heights it was last year. I still think 60 will make the final - like in the OG's and given that's about where she is right now [given yesterday] and the 3/4 weeks to go, she can still make improvements and continue to raise form and make the final......of course then it's the old cliche "once in the final anything can happen"
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