Heavy Games Training Partners

[ROGUE]

Hi all, so after years of jumping out of planes, Mnt climbing, diving, adventure sports and boxing I have deiced to settle down a wee bit and take up Heavy Games competitions. LOL!! I live in Victoria BC and have a very flexible Wrk shead. with access to 3 area gyms. Are there any out there that would like to try some training? I started a heavy routine in the gym and anticipate gathering or making some training stones, cabers and irons myself. I live near Royal Roads University and I am a student there as well so access to the grounds-beach is a good start for trng without getting poked fun of (too Much). Of course after a heavy day of Trng, a dram/brew is in order! any takers?

ROGUE

conrad@roguesurvival.com

[KiltedDixon]

I live in Texas, so I can't train with you.

Still, I wanted to reply with some encouragement.

The Highland Games are great.

I competed in a few games last year and fell in love.

The competitors are a pretty good bunch of men and women....very helpful
to one another.

Good Luck in your new endeavor, you will have a lot of fun and meet some wonderful people.

[Alan H]

Get thee to http://www.nasgaweb.com and sign up. Let people know you are interested and ask around.

I know there's a throwing community in Victoria, but I think it's a bit small. I know that as of last year, they were having a problem filling a Masters Class at the Games, which is why I didn't go. However, there are several B-level athletes around, and you will learn a lot by working out with them.

Good luck, and maybe see you at Enumclaw!

[ROGUE]

Thanks for the encouragement and support!

Cheers ROGUE

[BoldHighlander]

If I was a wee bit younger & my back in better shape, I would!

Good luck & maybe I'll see you at the Bellingham Highland Games sometime

[ROGUE]

So, I had my first Trng session with the Victoria Highland Games (Heavy Team) and throwing a stone and an Iron is waaay harder than it looks! The small weight for distance threw me out further than the iron should have gone and I wont even talk about the "BIG LOG"! So it an up hill battle every weekend from here out until the Games in Vic May 21/22. What a great bunch of folk patient, supportive and talented! Thanks for the intro to the HG, and I hope to post some photos of the Trng and games soon.

ROGUE

[KiltedDixon]

Stick with it Rogue. You will get more comfortable and improve with each practice.