Today is the first day of spring and the snow is finally beginning to melt in Kamloops.  We are still training indoors, but plan to start training outdoors again next week.  My throws have been feeling very good this past week, so I am eager to get outside and see how far they are going.  [...]

I am lucky enough to have been coached by two Olympic medalists throughout my career: Harold “Hal” Connolly (’56) and Anatoli Bondarchuk (’72).  It is interesting to see how many similarities they have in their approach to the sport despite their differences in upbringing (Boston vs. the Soviet Union).  First, they are both very resourceful.  [...]

The Kamloops training center was recently named a National High Performance Training Centre by Athletics Canada.  Athletics Canada is the national governing body for track and field in Canada.  They named six training centers, each with a focus on different events.  Thanks to the efforts of club president Judy Armstrong, the Kamloops training center will [...]