It’s all about Recovery

Having been in the track and field business for many years and being a seasoned thrower I’ve learned that sports is about recovery.  If you want to preform at your best you have to be able to recover.  A key factor for my longevity in discus throwing has been focusing on recovery.  In looking up the definition of recovery I found, 1. The act, process, duration, or an instance of recovering.  2. A return to a normal condition.  3. Something gained or restored in recovering.

Like a fine wine, I like getting better with age!  And that has been possible by trying to find ways to recover better every year.  In college I started with Sleep, making sure I was getting a good night’s rest.  Then I learned about Icing and putting ice on a sore muscle after a workout.  I spent one whole summer doing yoga to maitain Flexibility. After competing in 3 Olympic games and working on number four, I’ve stepped up my recovery game.

Some things I do daily to help my body train at this level.  Staying Hydrated, I drink a gallon of water a day and I like to treat myself to an occasional coconut water.  Nutrition,  I continue to make dietary changes every year, but since focsuing on whole foods, organic foods and eating seasonal I feel way better than when I ate fastfood all the time.  A focused Warmup and Cool down, making sure I am ready to go before training and stretching really well after.  I used to get in the car and go straight home, talk about stiff, not anymore.  I’ve added in more Sports Massage over the years, I try to get treatment once or twice a week now.  My newest addition this year has been the NormaTec MVP system I first learned about it at World Championships and then I got to use it again at the Pan Am Games.  My legs and arms felt so much better that when I got home, I got a set.

The definition says to return to a normal condition, I want a Better Condition!!  #makeitcount  London 2012

Pumpkin Pacth 2011

A great time was had by all at the Jack O Lantern Lane pumpkin patch this weekend.  This was our second time to the farm and it was even more fun than last year.  Two of Theo’s friends from school and thier families joined us.  They had a huge play area with bouncy houses and a giant bouncy slide.  Theo’s favorite was the Thomas the train ride which he rode twice.  Then we took a wagon ride out to the pumpkin fields and played “I Spy” along the way.  It took some convincing but I finally got Theo to get a decent sized pumpkin.  We had a lot of fun in the petting zoo, holding baby rabbits, petting horses, cows and feeding baby goats.  We learned how to shuck corn, grind it and turn it into meal.  After all the hard work Theo had homemade ice cream with his friends Magnus and Hudson.  Just to show how much fun he had he even slept with his pumpkin last night.

Water???

During my years being involved in athletics I have been taught that it is important to stay hydrated.  I remember my 1st Olympic team in 1996 seeing signs on the wall in the training room if your pee is this color drink more, and I remember laughing, thinking why do you care about the color of my pee? Until recently I didn’t really pay attention to what it meant to be hydrated and how to know if I was properly hydrated.  In my quest to be healthier, which has been several years of making dietary changes. Now, I am taking a closer look at WATER.  This blog is going to be the 1st of many on the topic of water. Below I have a couple of links, one to watch a 1 hour documentary and another for their official website.  I encourage you to watch the movie and then comment on this blog and let me know what changes you are going to make for a healthier you and planet.

Click here to watch the movie Tapped

Visit Tapped The Movie Official Website

I am no longer going to buy bottled drinks in a plastic container.  I will be more diligent about using my reusable bottle and for travel I have a stainless steel bottle with a filter in it.

USA’s and More…

This is a 4 meet recap that starts with our USA outdoor Championships, held in Eugene, OR.  This years championship determined who will be in Daegu, Korea this summer for the World Championships.  We had a great crowd the whole weekend and I was surrounded by lots of friends and family.  My loudest supporter was of course my son.  He loves coming to USA’s every year, he gets to see our whole training group compete and cheer for all of us. The women’s discus was on the 1st day, June 23rd, and we have 5 women with the World “A” but only 3 of us can go.  I knew it would be a tough fight for a spot on the team.  I finished 2nd with a throw of 62.87 meters, the other team members are Stephanie Brown-Trafton and Gia Lewis-Smallwood. Visit here for full results I returned home from USA’s on June 27th to leave for Lausanne, Swizterland on June 28th, just enough time to repack.  As all the athletes were arriving in Switzerland you could see how tired the Americans were from having had our championships the week before.  But like the professionals that we are we pulled ourselves through.  With that much travel in my system, I made sure I warmed up really well before they took us onto the field.  I take my 1st throw of the comp and I’m standing there looking out to the field and watching the board waiting for a measurement, and in my mind thinking that felt like a pretty good throw.  I watch the replay of my throw on the big screen and it seems like the mark is taking forever to come up and then it does, 63.85 meters a Seasons Best THROW!  I finished 2nd and earned some more diamond league points. Visit here for results  Video results here My plan was to return home to the US on July 1st but my manager says we have another meet in France on July 5th and Birmingham, England on July 10th then go home.  So I get to hang out in the Netherlands for a few days and get some good training in before Reims, France. The nice part was I was there with other athletes from my managers group.  Then I get to Reims and a new wave of US athletes were there so it was fun to catch up and a chance to congratulate many on making the US team.  The meet went well I finished 3rd with a throw of 62.11 meters I was 2 cm out of 2nd. Visit here for full results The next day I traveled to Birmingham, England.  I was excited knowing this was my last stop before going home.  So I did the happy dance all week.  I walked around the city a little bit and checked out some of the historical sites, not to much because of the rain.  I got rained out twice in one of my practices.  It reminded me of being back in Seattle, I know some of you can relate to that, Huh?  We lucked out for the meet with only drizzle during the women’s discus.  I threw 62.65 meters for 2nd and some more Diamond league points.  With 2 more diamond league meets to go, I am in a 3 way tie for 1st with 6 points.  Up next Monaco on July 22nd and the final meet in Brussels on September 16th. Visit here for results Video results here  Thank you Becky Miller for the Photo!!

Happy 4th Birthday Theo!

We celebrated Theo’s 4th birthday today and fun was had by all.  He has been excited about this party for months.  Something happens around this age and parties become a big deal.  He wanted cupcakes with blue frosting, track and field, and peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.  I can’t figure out how he came up with the idea of a track and field party, LOL!  So that’s what we had, the kids did Long Jump, High Jump, Shot Put and a short sprint race, and for 4 year olds they were pretty good.  They all won medals for each event and they finished the day with lots of gold around there necks.  Oh and for entertainment they got to jump in a Tiger Belly bouncy house, what’s better than jumping on a tigers tummy?  I wanted to say a special THANK YOU for everyone who came, you really made his day and thanks to everyone who helped me set up and clean up, we couldn’t have pulled it off with out you. Happy Birthday Theo!!   Mommy Loves You!!!

T&FN World Ranks: All-Time Women’s Discus

 

 

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World Rankings — Women’s Discus 

1956 

1 ………Nina Ponomaryeva (Soviet Union) 

2 …………Olga Connolly (Czechoslovakia) 

3 ………….Irina Beglyakova (Soviet Union) 

4 ……………..Albina Yelkina (Soviet Union) 

5 ……………………………Earlene Brown (US) 

6 …..Stepánka Mertová (Czechoslovakia) 

7 …………………………….Paochu Shi (China) 

8 .Anne-Chatrine Lafrenz (West Germany) 

9 ………………Tamara Press (Soviet Union) 

10 …….Jirina Nemcová (Czechoslovakia) 

1957 

1 ………Nina Ponomaryeva (Soviet Union) 

2 …..Stepánka Mertová (Czechoslovakia) 

3 …………Antonina Popova (Soviet Union) 

4 ………………Tamara Press (Soviet Union) 

5 ………….Irina Beglyakova (Soviet Union) 

6 ……………..Doris Lorenz (East Germany) 

7 ………Jirina Nemcová (Czechoslovakia) 

8 .Anne-Chatrine Lafrenz (West Germany) 

9 …….Marie Simánková (Czechoslovakia) 

10 ……………Albina Yelkina (Soviet Union) 

1958 

1 ………Nina Ponomaryeva (Soviet Union) 

2 ………………Tamara Press (Soviet Union) 

3 …..Stepánka Mertová (Czechoslovakia) 

4 ……Kriemhild Limberg (West Germany) 

5 ……………..Doris Lorenz (East Germany) 

6 …………Antonina Popova (Soviet Union) 

7 ………….Irina Beglyakova (Soviet Union) 

8 …………….Irene Schuch (East Germany) 

9 ….Yevgenia Kuznetsova (Soviet Union) 

10 …………………………..Olga Connolly (US) 

1959 

1 ………Nina Ponomaryeva (Soviet Union) 

2 ……Kriemhild Limberg (West Germany) 

3 ………………Tamara Press (Soviet Union) 

4 …………….Irene Schuch (East Germany) 

5 ……………..Doris Lorenz (East Germany) 

6 …………..Lamara Tugushi (Soviet Union) 

7 ….Yevgenia Kuznetsova (Soviet Union) 

8 …………Antonina Popova (Soviet Union) 

9 …………….Kazimiera Rykowska (Poland) 

10 …Stepánka Mertová (Czechoslovakia) 

 

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World Rankings — Women’s Discus 

1960 

1 ………Nina Ponomaryeva (Soviet Union) 

2 ………………Tamara Press (Soviet Union) 

3 ….Yevgenia Kuznetsova (Soviet Union) 

4 ………Jirina Nemcová (Czechoslovakia) 

5 ……………..Doris Lorenz (East Germany) 

6 ……………………….Lia Manoliu (Romania) 

7 ……Kriemhild Limberg (West Germany) 

8 ……………………………Earlene Brown (US) 

9 …………….Irene Schuch (East Germany) 

10 …………Lamara Tugushi (Soviet Union) 

1961 

1 ………………Tamara Press (Soviet Union) 

2 …………Antonina Popova (Soviet Union) 

3 ……………..Doris Lorenz (East Germany) 

4 ………Nina Ponomaryeva (Soviet Union) 

5 ……………………..Jolán Kleiber (Hungary) 

6 ……………………….Lia Manoliu (Romania) 

7 …………….Kazimiera Rykowska (Poland) 

8 …………….Irene Schuch (East Germany) 

9 ……Kriemhild Limberg (West Germany) 

10 …….Jirina Nemcová (Czechoslovakia) 

1962 

1 ………………Tamara Press (Soviet Union) 

2 ……………..Doris Lorenz (East Germany) 

3 ……………………..Jolán Kleiber (Hungary) 

4 …………Antonina Popova (Soviet Union) 

5 ………Jirina Nemcová (Czechoslovakia) 

6 ………Nina Ponomaryeva (Soviet Union) 

7 ……Kriemhild Limberg (West Germany) 

8 …………………Ingrid Lotz (East Germany) 

9 …..Stepánka Mertová (Czechoslovakia) 

10 ………………….Val Young (New Zealand) 

1963 

1 ………Jirina Nemcová (Czechoslovakia) 

2 ………………Tamara Press (Soviet Union) 

3 …………………Ingrid Lotz (East Germany) 

4 ……………..Doris Lorenz (East Germany) 

5 ……………..Albina Yelkina (Soviet Union) 

6 ………Nina Ponomaryeva (Soviet Union) 

7 …………….Hella Ulbricht (East Germany) 

8 ……………………..Jolán Kleiber (Hungary) 

9 ….Yevgenia Kuznetsova (Soviet Union) 

10 ……………………..Lia Manoliu (Romania) 

1964 

1 ………………Tamara Press (Soviet Union) 

2 …………………Ingrid Lotz (East Germany) 

3 …………..Verzhinia Mikhailova (Bulgaria) 

4 ……………………….Lia Manoliu (Romania) 

5 ….Yevgenia Kuznetsova (Soviet Union) 

6 ……………………..Jolán Kleiber (Hungary) 

7 ………Jirina Nemcová (Czechoslovakia) 

8 ……Kriemhild Limberg (West Germany) 

9 ……………..Doris Lorenz (East Germany) 

10 ……………Olimpia Cataramă (Romania) 

1965 

1 ……………………..Jolán Kleiber (Hungary) 

2 ………………Tamara Press (Soviet Union) 

3 ……………………Judit Anahazy (Hungary) 

4 ………………….Anita Otto (East Germany) 

5 ………Jirina Nemcová (Czechoslovakia) 

6 …………..Verzhinia Mikhailova (Bulgaria) 

7 …………………Ingrid Lotz (East Germany) 

8 ….Yevgenia Kuznetsova (Soviet Union) 

9 ……Kriemhild Limberg (West Germany) 

10 ….Lyudmila Khemelevskaya (Soviet Union) 

1966 

1 ……Christine Spielberg (East Germany) 

2 …..Liesel Westermann (West Germany) 

3 ………………….Anita Otto (East Germany) 

4 ………………Tamara Press (Soviet Union) 

5 ……………………..Jolán Kleiber (Hungary) 

6 …………..Verzhinia Mikhailova (Bulgaria) 

7 ……Kriemhild Limberg (West Germany) 

8 …………………Ingrid Lotz (East Germany) 

9 ………Jirina Nemcová (Czechoslovakia) 

10 ……………………………Tehtsui Liu (China) 

1967 

1 …..Liesel Westermann (West Germany) 

2 ……………….Karin Illgen (East Germany) 

3 ……………………..Jolán Kleiber (Hungary) 

4 ……Lyudmila Muravyeva (Soviet Union) 

5 ………………….Anita Otto (East Germany) 

6 ……Christine Spielberg (East Germany) 

7 ……………………Judit Anahazy (Hungary) 

8 …Lyudmila Khemelevskaya (Soviet Union) 

9 …..Brigitte Berendonk (West Germany) 

10 …………………….Judit Bognár (Hungary)

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World Rankings — Women’s Discus 

1968 

1 ……………………….Lia Manoliu (Romania) 

2 …..Liesel Westermann (West Germany) 

3 ……………….Karin Illgen (East Germany) 

4 ……………………..Jolán Kleiber (Hungary) 

5 ………………….Anita Otto (East Germany) 

6 …………Antonina Popova (Soviet Union) 

7 ……Christine Spielberg (East Germany) 

8 …………………………….Olga Connolly (US) 

9 ……Lyudmila Muravyeva (Soviet Union) 

10 ………………….Judit Anahazy (Hungary) 

1969 

1 …..Liesel Westermann (West Germany) 

2 ………….Tamara Danilova (Soviet Union) 

3 ……………….Karin Illgen (East Germany) 

4 ……Lyudmila Muravyeva (Soviet Union) 

5 ……………………….Lia Manoliu (Romania) 

6 …………Antonina Popova (Soviet Union) 

7 …..Gabrielle Hinzmann (East Germany) 

8 ……………..Olimpia Cataramă (Romania) 

9 ………………….Anita Otto (East Germany) 

10 ………………….Judit Anahazy (Hungary) 

1970 

1 ……………….Karin Illgen (East Germany) 

2 ………………..Faina Melnik (Soviet Union) 

3 …..Liesel Westermann (West Germany) 

4 ……………..Anna Mickler (East Germany) 

5 ………….Tamara Danilova (Soviet Union) 

6 ……………Irina Solotsova (Soviet Union) 

7 …..Gabrielle Hinzmann (East Germany) 

8 ……Christine Spielberg (East Germany) 

9 ……………………….Lia Manoliu (Romania) 

10 ….Lyudmila Muravyeva (Soviet Union) 

1971 

1 ………………..Faina Melnik (Soviet Union) 

2 …..Liesel Westermann (West Germany) 

3 ……Lyudmila Muravyeva (Soviet Union) 

4 ………….Tamara Danilova (Soviet Union) 

5 ………………..Argentina Menis (Romania) 

6 ……………….Karin Illgen (East Germany) 

7 ……………..Olimpia Cataramă (Romania) 

8 ……………………….Lia Manoliu (Romania) 

9 ……Christine Spielberg (East Germany) 

10 ……………Anna Mickler (East Germany) 

1972 

1 ………………..Faina Melnik (Soviet Union) 

2 ………………..Argentina Menis (Romania) 

3 …..Liesel Westermann (West Germany) 

4 ………………….Vasilka Stoyeva (Bulgaria) 

5 ………….Tamara Danilova (Soviet Union) 

6 …..Gabrielle Hinzmann (East Germany) 

7 ………………..Carmen Ionescu (Romania) 

8 ……………………….Lia Manoliu (Romania) 

9 ……Lyudmila Muravyeva (Soviet Union) 

10 ……………Olimpia Cataramă (Romania) 

1973 

1 ………………..Faina Melnik (Soviet Union) 

2 ………………..Argentina Menis (Romania) 

3 …..Gabrielle Hinzmann (East Germany) 

4 …..Liesel Westermann (West Germany) 

5 …..Nadezhda Sergeyeva (Soviet Union) 

6 ………………..Svetla Bozhkova (Bulgaria) 

7 ……………..Olimpia Cataramă (Romania) 

8 ………………….Vasilka Stoyeva (Bulgaria) 

9 …………………….Maria Petkova (Bulgaria) 

10 ………..Tamara Danilova (Soviet Union) 

1974 

1 ………………..Faina Melnik (Soviet Union) 

2 ………………..Argentina Menis (Romania) 

3 …..Gabrielle Hinzmann (East Germany) 

4 …………………….Maria Petkova (Bulgaria) 

5 …………….Karin Höldtke (East Germany) 

6 ……………..Olimpia Cataramă (Romania) 

7 …..Liesel Westermann (West Germany) 

8 ………………….Vasilka Stoyeva (Bulgaria) 

9 ……………Annelie Braun (East Germany) 

10 …Helena Vyhnalová (Czechoslovakia) 

1975 

1 ………………..Faina Melnik (Soviet Union) 

2 …………………….Maria Petkova (Bulgaria) 

3 …..Gabrielle Hinzmann (East Germany) 

4 ………………..Argentina Menis (Romania) 

5 …………….Sabine Engel (East Germany) 

6 ……………………..Carmen Romero (Cuba) 

7 ………………..Evelin Jahl (East Germany) 

8 …………Olga Andrianova (Soviet Union) 

9 …..Helena Vyhnalová (Czechoslovakia) 

10 …….Nadezhda Yerokha (Soviet Union)

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World Rankings — Women’s Discus 

1976 

1 ………………..Faina Melnik (Soviet Union) 

2 ………………..Evelin Jahl (East Germany) 

3 …………………….Maria Petkova (Bulgaria) 

4 …..Gabrielle Hinzmann (East Germany) 

5 …………….Sabine Engel (East Germany) 

6 ………………..Argentina Menis (Romania) 

7 …………………….Maria Betancourt (Cuba) 

8 ……Natalya Gorbachova (Soviet Union) 

9 ……………………..Carmen Romero (Cuba) 

10 ……….Olga Andrianova (Soviet Union) 

1977 

1 ………………..Faina Melnik (Soviet Union) 

2 …………………….Maria Petkova (Bulgaria) 

3 …………….Sabine Engel (East Germany) 

4 ………………..Argentina Menis (Romania) 

5 ………………..Svetla Bozhkova (Bulgaria) 

6 ……Natalya Gorbachova (Soviet Union) 

7 …………….Margitta Pufe (East Germany) 

8 ……Tatyana Berezhnaya (Soviet Union) 

9 ………..Jitka Prouzová (Czechoslovakia) 

10 ………Lyudmila Isayeva (Soviet Union) 

1978 

1 ………………..Evelin Jahl (East Germany) 

2 ………………..Faina Melnik (Soviet Union) 

3 …………….Margitta Pufe (East Germany) 

4 ……Natalya Gorbachova (Soviet Union) 

5 …………….Sabine Engel (East Germany) 

6 …………Svetlana Petrova (Soviet Union) 

7 ………………..Svetla Bozhkova (Bulgaria) 

8 ………..Lyudmila Isayeva (Soviet Union) 

9 ……Tatyana Berezhnaya (Soviet Union) 

10 ………Jitka Prouzová (Czechoslovakia) 

1979 

1 ………………..Evelin Jahl (East Germany) 

2 ……..Svetlana Melnikova (Soviet Union) 

3 …………….Margitta Pufe (East Germany) 

4 …………..Brigitte Michel (East Germany) 

5 ………………..Faina Melnik (Soviet Union) 

6 ………………..Svetla Bozhkova (Bulgaria) 

7 ………..Lyudmila Isayeva (Soviet Union) 

8 ……Natalya Gorbachova (Soviet Union) 

9 ………..Florenţa Crăciunescu (Romania) 

10 ……………………Carmen Romero (Cuba) 

1980 

1 ………………..Evelin Jahl (East Germany) 

2 …………………….Maria Petkova (Bulgaria) 

3 ………………..Faina Melnik (Soviet Union) 

4 ……………..Gisela Beyer (East Germany) 

5 ……….Galina Yermakova (Soviet Union) 

6 ……….Tatyana Lesovaya (Soviet Union) 

7 …………….Margitta Pufe (East Germany) 

8 ………..Florenţa Crăciunescu (Romania) 

9 ……….Galina Murashova (Soviet Union) 

10 ………………Svetla Bozhkova (Bulgaria) 

1981 

1 ………………..Evelin Jahl (East Germany) 

2 …………………….Maria Petkova (Bulgaria) 

3 ……….Galina Yermakova (Soviet Union) 

4 ……………..Gisela Beyer (East Germany) 

5 ………..Florenţa Crăciunescu (Romania) 

6 …Valentina Kharchenko (Soviet Union) 

7 …………Irina Meszynski (East Germany) 

8 ……….Zdenka Silhavá (Czechoslovakia) 

9 ………….Petra Sziegaud (East Germany) 

10 ………………Faina Melnik (Soviet Union) 

1982 

1 …………..Tsvetanka Khristova (Bulgaria) 

2 …………………….Maria Petkova (Bulgaria) 

3 ……….Galina Yermakova (Soviet Union) 

4 …………Irina Meszynski (East Germany) 

5 ……………..Gisela Beyer (East Germany) 

6 ……….Galina Murashova (Soviet Union) 

7 …………Silvia Madetzky (East Germany) 

8 ………..Florenţa Crăciunescu (Romania) 

9 ……….Tatyana Lesovaya (Soviet Union) 

10 ………..Petra Sziegaud (East Germany) 

1983 

1 ………Martina Hellmann (East Germany) 

2 ……….Galina Murashova (Soviet Union) 

3 ……………..Gisela Beyer (East Germany) 

4 …………………….Maria Petkova (Bulgaria) 

5 …………..Tsvetanka Khristova (Bulgaria) 

6 ……….Zdenka Silhavá (Czechoslovakia) 

7 ……….Galina Yermakova (Soviet Union) 

8 ……………………Svetla Mitkova (Bulgaria) 

9 ………………..Svetla Bozhkova (Bulgaria) 

10 ……………………….Ria Stalman (Holland)

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World Rankings — Women’s Discus 

1984 

1 ……………..Gisela Beyer (East Germany) 

2 …………Irina Meszynski (East Germany) 

3 ……….Zdenka Silhavá (Czechoslovakia) 

4 ……….Galina Murashova (Soviet Union) 

5 …………Lyubov Zverkova (Soviet Union) 

6 ……….Galina Yermakova (Soviet Union) 

7 ………Martina Hellmann (East Germany) 

8 …………………….Maria Petkova (Bulgaria) 

9 ……………..Ellina Zvereva (Soviet Union) 

10 …………Tsvetanka Khristova (Bulgaria) 

1985 

1 ……….Galina Yermakova (Soviet Union) 

2 ………Martina Hellmann (East Germany) 

3 ……….Zdenka Silhavá (Czechoslovakia) 

4 ………………………..Maritza Martén (Cuba) 

5 ………..Florenţa Crăciunescu (Romania) 

6 …………Irina Meszynski (East Germany) 

7 …………..Tsvetanka Khristova (Bulgaria) 

8 …………Lyubov Zverkova (Soviet Union) 

9 …………………Daniela Costian (Romania) 

10 ………………………….Hilda Ramos (Cuba) 

1986 

1 …………..Tsvetanka Khristova (Bulgaria) 

2 ……………Diana Gansky (East Germany) 

3 ………Martina Hellmann (East Germany) 

4 …………Irina Meszynski (East Germany) 

5 ……………..Ellina Zvereva (Soviet Union) 

6 …………Silvia Madetzky (East Germany) 

7 ……………………Svetla Mitkova (Bulgaria) 

8 ……….Galina Yermakova (Soviet Union) 

9 …………………Daniela Costian (Romania) 

10 ………Florenţa Crăciunescu (Romania) 

1987 

1 ………Martina Hellmann (East Germany) 

2 ……………Diana Gansky (East Germany) 

3 …………..Tsvetanka Khristova (Bulgaria) 

4 ……………..Ilke Wyludda (East Germany) 

5 ……………………Svetla Mitkova (Bulgaria) 

6 ……….Zdenka Silhavá (Czechoslovakia) 

7 …………Irina Meszynski (East Germany) 

8 …………Silvia Madetzky (East Germany) 

9 ……Larisa Mikhalchenko (Soviet Union) 

10 ………………………Maritza Martén (Cuba) 

1988 

1 ………Martina Hellmann (East Germany) 

2 ………Gabriele Reinsch (East Germany) 

3 ……………Diana Gansky (East Germany) 

4 ……………..Ilke Wyludda (East Germany) 

5 …………………Daniela Costian (Romania) 

6 …………..Tsvetanka Khristova (Bulgaria) 

7 ……………..Ellina Zvereva (Soviet Union) 

8 ……….Zdenka Silhavá (Czechoslovakia) 

9 ……………………Svetla Mitkova (Bulgaria) 

10 ….Larisa Mikhalchenko (Soviet Union) 

1989 

1 ……………..Ilke Wyludda (East Germany) 

2 ……………………………Xuemei Hou (China) 

3 ………Gabriele Reinsch (East Germany) 

4 ………………………..Maritza Martén (Cuba) 

5 …………Irina Meszynski (East Germany) 

6 ………..Franka Dietzsch (East Germany) 

7 …………..Tsvetanka Khristova (Bulgaria) 

8 ……Olga Chernyavskaya (Soviet Union) 

9 ………….Antonina Patoka (Soviet Union) 

10 ……………….Barbara Echevarría (Cuba) 

1990 

1 ……………..Ilke Wyludda (East Germany) 

2 ……Olga Chernyavskaya (Soviet Union) 

3 ………Martina Hellmann (East Germany) 

4 ………Gabriele Reinsch (East Germany) 

5 ……………Irina Yatchenko (Soviet Union) 

6 ……………..Ellina Zvereva (Soviet Union) 

7 …………………..Irina Khval (Soviet Union) 

8 ……Larisa Mikhalchenko (Soviet Union) 

9 ………..Franka Dietzsch (East Germany) 

10 ………………………….Hilda Ramos (Cuba) 

1991 

1 ……………………..Ilke Wyludda (Germany) 

2 …………..Tsvetanka Khristova (Bulgaria) 

3 ……Larisa Mikhalchenko (Soviet Union) 

4 ………………Martina Hellmann (Germany) 

5 …………………Daniela Costian (Australia) 

6 ………………………..Chunfeng Min (China) 

7 ……………Irina Yatchenko (Soviet Union) 

8 ………………………..Yonghua Zhao (China) 

9 ……………..Ellina Zvereva (Soviet Union) 

10 ………………………….Hilda Ramos (Cuba)

© Track & Field News 2011 — 6 — 

World Rankings — Women’s Discus 

1992 

1 ………………………..Maritza Martén (Cuba) 

2 ……………………..Ilke Wyludda (Germany) 

3 ………………Larisa Korotkevich (Belarus) 

4 ……………………Irina Yatchenko (Belarus) 

5 …………..Tsvetanka Khristova (Bulgaria) 

6 …………….Olga Chernyavskaya (Russia) 

7 …………………Daniela Costian (Australia) 

8 ……………Larisa Mikhalchenko (Ukraine) 

9 ……………………………Hilda Ramos (Cuba) 

10 ……………….Stefania Simova (Bulgaria) 

1993 

1 …………….Olga Chernyavskaya (Russia) 

2 …………………Daniela Costian (Australia) 

3 ………………………..Maritza Martén (Cuba) 

4 ………………………..Chunfeng Min (China) 

5 ……………………..Ilke Wyludda (Germany) 

6 ………………Larisa Korotkevich (Belarus) 

7 ……………….Anja Möllenbeck (Germany) 

8 …………………Barbara Echevarría (Cuba) 

9 …………………..Nicoleta Grasu (Romania) 

10 ……………………Ellina Zvereva (Belarus) 

1994 

1 ……………………..Ilke Wyludda (Germany) 

2 ……………………..Ellina Zvereva (Belarus) 

3 …………………Daniela Costian (Australia) 

4 ………………….Mette Bergmann (Norway) 

5 …………………Barbara Echevarría (Cuba) 

6 …………………..Nicoleta Grasu (Romania) 

7 …………….Olga Chernyavskaya (Russia) 

8 …………………..Renata Katewicz (Poland) 

9 ………………………Jana Lauren (Germany) 

10 ………………Franka Dietzsch (Germany) 

1995 

1 ……………………..Ilke Wyludda (Germany) 

2 ……………………..Ellina Zvereva (Belarus) 

3 ………………….Mette Bergmann (Norway) 

4 …………….Olga Chernyavskaya (Russia) 

5 …………………….Natalya Sadova (Russia) 

6 ………………………..Maritza Martén (Cuba) 

7 ………………..Franka Dietzsch (Germany) 

8 ……………………Irina Yatchenko (Belarus) 

9 …………..Lyudmila Filimonova (Belarus) 

10 ……………….Barbara Echevarría (Cuba) 

1996 

1 ……………………..Ilke Wyludda (Germany) 

2 ……………………..Ellina Zvereva (Belarus) 

3 ………………..Franka Dietzsch (Germany) 

4 …………………….Natalya Sadova (Russia) 

5 …………………..Nicoleta Grasu (Romania) 

6 …………….Olga Chernyavskaya (Russia) 

7 ………………….Mette Bergmann (Norway) 

8 …………………………..Yanling Xiao (China) 

9 …………..Lisa-Marie Vizaniari (Australia) 

10 ……………….Daniela Costian (Australia) 

1997 

1 ………Beatrice Faumuiná (New Zealand) 

2 ……………………..Ellina Zvereva (Belarus) 

3 …………………….Natalya Sadova (Russia) 

4 ……………….Larisa Korotkevich (Russia) 

5 ……………………Irina Yatchenko (Belarus) 

6 ………………..Franka Dietzsch (Germany) 

7 …………………Teresa Machado (Portugal) 

8 …………….Anastasía Kelesídou (Greece) 

9 …………………..Stilianí Tsikoúna (Greece) 

10 …………………Nicoleta Grasu (Romania) 

1998 

1 ………………..Franka Dietzsch (Germany) 

2 …………………….Natalya Sadova (Russia) 

3 …………………..Nicoleta Grasu (Romania) 

4 ………Beatrice Faumuiná (New Zealand) 

5 ……………………..Ellina Zvereva (Belarus) 

6 …………….Anastasía Kelesídou (Greece) 

7 ………………….Ekateríni Vóggoli (Greece) 

8 ……………………..Ilke Wyludda (Germany) 

9 ……………………Irina Yatchenko (Belarus) 

10 …………Lisa-Marie Vizaniari (Australia) 

1999 

1 ………………..Franka Dietzsch (Germany) 

2 …………………….Natalya Sadova (Russia) 

3 …………………..Nicoleta Grasu (Romania) 

4 …………….Anastasía Kelesídou (Greece) 

5 ………Beatrice Faumuiná (New Zealand) 

6 ………………………………….Seilala Sua (US) 

7 ……………………Irina Yatchenko (Belarus) 

8 ……………………..Ellina Zvereva (Belarus) 

9 …………………..Olena Antonova (Ukraine) 

10 ………………..Ekateríni Vóggoli (Greece)

© Track & Field News 2011 — 7 — 

World Rankings — Women’s Discus 

2000 

1 ………………..Franka Dietzsch (Germany) 

2 ……………………..Ellina Zvereva (Belarus) 

3 …………….Anastasía Kelesídou (Greece) 

4 …………………….Natalya Sadova (Russia) 

5 ……………………Irina Yatchenko (Belarus) 

6 …………………..Nicoleta Grasu (Romania) 

7 …………………..Stilianí Tsikoúna (Greece) 

8 ……………………..Ilke Wyludda (Germany) 

9 …………..Lisa-Marie Vizaniari (Australia) 

10 …….Beatrice Faumuiná (New Zealand) 

2001 

1 …………………..Nicoleta Grasu (Romania) 

2 ……………………..Ellina Zvereva (Belarus) 

3 …………………….Natalya Sadova (Russia) 

4 ………………..Franka Dietzsch (Germany) 

5 …………….Anastasía Kelesídou (Greece) 

6 ………………………………….Seilala Sua (US) 

7 …………………………………..Kris Kuehl (US) 

8 ………………………………..Suzy Powell (US) 

9 ….Vladimíra Racková (Czech Republic) 

10 ………Vĕra Cechlová (Czech Republic) 

2002 

1 …………………….Natalya Sadova (Russia) 

2 ………………….Ekateríni Vóggoli (Greece) 

3 ……………………..Ellina Zvereva (Belarus) 

4 ………..Vĕra Cechlová (Czech Republic) 

5 ………Beatrice Faumuiná (New Zealand) 

6 …………………..Nicoleta Grasu (Romania) 

7 …………………………………..Kris Kuehl (US) 

8 ……………………Irina Yatchenko (Belarus) 

9 ………………………………..Suzy Powell (US) 

10 ……………………..Aretha Thurmond (US) 

2003 

1 ………..Vĕra Cechlová (Czech Republic) 

2 ……………………Irina Yatchenko (Belarus) 

3 ………………….Ekateríni Vóggoli (Greece) 

4 …………….Anastasía Kelesídou (Greece) 

5 …………………..Olena Antonova (Ukraine) 

6 …………………….Natalya Sadova (Russia) 

7 ………………..Franka Dietzsch (Germany) 

8 ……………………….Aretha Thurmond (US) 

9 ……………………………Aimin Song (China) 

10 ………………………………Suzy Powell (US) 

2004 

1 …………………….Natalya Sadova (Russia) 

2 …………….Anastasía Kelesídou (Greece) 

3 ………..Vĕra Cechlová (Czech Republic) 

4 ……………………Irina Yatchenko (Belarus) 

5 …………………..Olena Antonova (Ukraine) 

6 ………Beatrice Faumuiná (New Zealand) 

7 ……………………….Aretha Thurmond (US) 

8 ………………..Franka Dietzsch (Germany) 

9 …………………..Nicoleta Grasu (Romania) 

10 ………………..Ekateríni Vóggoli (Greece) 

2005 

1 ………………..Franka Dietzsch (Germany) 

2 …………………….Natalya Sadova (Russia) 

3 ………..Vĕra Cechlová (Czech Republic) 

4 …………………..Nicoleta Grasu (Romania) 

5 ………Beatrice Faumuiná (New Zealand) 

6 …………………..Olena Antonova (Ukraine) 

7 ……………………….Aretha Thurmond (US) 

8 ……………………………Aimin Song (China) 

9 …………………………………Shuli Ma (China) 

10 ………Dragana Tomašević (Yugoslavia) 

2006 

1 ………………..Franka Dietzsch (Germany) 

2 …………..Darya Pishchalnikova (Russia) 

3 …………………..Nicoleta Grasu (Romania) 

4 ……………………Wioletta Potepa (Poland) 

5 ……………………..Ellina Zvereva (Belarus) 

6 ……………………….Aretha Thurmond (US) 

7 ………..Vĕra Cechlová (Czech Republic) 

8 ……………………………Aimin Song (China) 

9 ………………….Anna Söderberg (Sweden) 

10 ………………..Kateryna Karsak (Ukraine) 

2007 

1 ………………..Franka Dietzsch (Germany) 

2 …………………..Nicoleta Grasu (Romania) 

3 ………………………..Yarelis Barrios (Cuba) 

4 ………..Vĕra Cechlová (Czech Republic) 

5 …………………………Yania Ferrales (Cuba) 

6 ……………………………Taifeng Sun (China) 

7 ……………………Irina Yatchenko (Belarus) 

8 …………………..Olena Antonova (Ukraine) 

9 ……………..Nataliya Semenova (Ukraine) 

10 ……………Joanna Wisniewska (Poland)

© Track & Field News 2011 — 8 — 

World Rankings — Women’s Discus 

 

2008 

1 …………….Stephanie Brown Trafton (US) 

2 ………………………..Yarelis Barrios (Cuba) 

3 …………………..Nicoleta Grasu (Romania) 

4 ……………..Nataliya Semenova (Ukraine) 

5 ……………………………Aimin Song (China) 

6 ………..Vĕra Cechlová (Czech Republic) 

7 …………………..Olena Antonova (Ukraine) 

8 ……………………………..Yanfeng Li (China) 

9 ……………………Dani Samuels (Australia) 

10 ……………………..Aretha Thurmond (US) 

2009 

1 ………………………..Yarelis Barrios (Cuba) 

2 ……………………Dani Samuels (Australia) 

3 …………………..Nicoleta Grasu (Romania) 

4 ………………………..Żaneta Glanc (Poland) 

5 ……………………………Aimin Song (China) 

6 ……………..Nataliya Semenova (Ukraine) 

7 …………..Mélina Robert-Michon (France) 

8 ……………………Nadine Müller (Germany) 

9 …………………….Natalya Sadova (Russia) 

10 …………………Sandra Perković (Croatia) 

2010 

1 ………………………..Yarelis Barrios (Cuba) 

2 …………………..Sandra Perković (Croatia) 

3 ……………………………..Yanfeng Li (China) 

4 ……………………Dani Samuels (Australia) 

5 …………………..Nicoleta Grasu (Romania) 

6 ……………………Nadine Müller (Germany) 

7 …………………………….Becky Breisch (US) 

8 ……………………….Aretha Thurmond (US) 

9 ……………..Joanna Wisniewska (Poland) 

10 ………………………Żaneta Glanc (Poland)  

 

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In Good Company in 2010

If someone ask you which events the USA dominates in track and field what would be your response?  Most say sprints, hurdles and maybe relays.  I’m not sure why the depth of our field events goes unnoticed.  So I would like to take this opportunity to brag about our USA throwers, men and women, with a fun statistic which ranks the best countries for throwing published by all-athletics.  I am very proud to be part of this group of Elite Throwers!  USA Men #1 and USA Women #2!!!!

USA and Germany defended their first positions in the men’s and women’s Countries Throwing Rankings respectively.

Like last year, Germany is in second in the men’s ranking and Poland kept its third rank. Belarus improved from sixth to fourth and they are in number one position in men’s Hammer Throw.

USA is the unrivalled leader in Shot Put with a huge margin. The ranking of the men’s Discus Throw could not be any closer; one point between the first (Germany) and second (USA) and Estonia in third is just one point behind Germany.

Finland proved again that Javelin Throw is traditionally a Finnish event.

Germany represents a different class in women’s throwing. They are number one in three of the four events.

Cuba kept its leading position in Discus Throw, but they dropped from second to fifth in overall since last year. USA took the second position and China moved up to third.

All-Athletics.com Countries Rankings Throwing Events (combined) - Top 8:(Shot+Discus+Hammer+Javelin)

Men:
1.	Unites States	14406
2.	Germany	14337
3.	Poland	13926
4.	Belarus	13455
5.	Russia	13447
6.	Finland	13438
7.	Ukraine	13389
8.	Czech Republic	13268
Women:
1.	Germany	14272
2.	United States	13962
3.	China	13645
4.	Russia	13530
5.	Cuba	13367
6.	Poland	12514
7.	Great Britain	12303
8.	France	12170

 All-Athletics.com Countries Rankings by events - Top 3:(The full event rankings are available on All-Athletics.com with an All-Access Pass)

Shot Put:		Discus Throw:		Hammer Throw:		Javelin Throw:
Men:		Men:		Men:		Men:
1. United States	4045	1. Germany	3684	1. Belarus	3563	1. Finland	3720
2. Germany	3659	2. United States	3683	2. Germany	3523	2. Czech Rep.	3575
3. Belarus	3609	3. Estonia	3682	3. Poland	3438	3. Germany	3471
Women:		Women:		Women:		Women:
1. Belarus	3890	1. United States	3585	1. Germany	3539	1. Germany	3765
2. China	3571	2. China	3529	2. Russia	3450	2. Czech Rep.	3405
3. Germany	3569	3. Cuba	3512	3. United States	3449	3. South Africa	3389

or visit this link on all-athletics.com 

Dangers of Hydrogenated Oil

  Last year I blogged about the dangers of plastics and which numbers are safe.  I spend a lot of time researching nutrition and how I can have a healthier lifestyle.  I have made a lot of dietary changes in the last year.  One of which I feel it’s time to talk about and that’s the hydrogenated or partially hydrogenated oils.  I have rid my pantry of products that contain them and I would hope you will do the same.  I am going to include some helpful links and videos at the bottom of the message that go into the scientific detail about the dangers. I have to admit I do get teased a lot about my OCD label reading.  I feel very comfortable when I am at home and know what’s in my food and how it’s being prepared.  It’s very challenging to travel now and find food I would approve of on the road, especially in restaurants.  But as I have more conversations with all of the people around me I realize that the dangers of hydrogenated oils are not common knowledge.  Please read the information below, watch the video and do your own searches, so you to can cut this KILLER out of your life. momgoinggreen.wordpress.com  www.learninggymusa.com  www.becomehealthynow.com www.brighthub.com Video www.icyou.com

Las Vegas 2010

My season just ended about a week ago so some down time was needed.  I had to spend a few days in Las Vegas on business so we worked in a family vacation.   We spent an afternoon pool side at the Mirage.  Theo had a blast, he has a new swim suit that has the built in life vest so he can just jump in swim.  I think we covered every inch of the pool which included swimming under the bridge and waterfall several times, Theo’s 2 favorite spots.  We watched the Volcano erupt at the Mirgae, which was hot an beautiful.  There is a tram that runs between the Mirage and Treasure Island which Theo loved, he thinks trains are coolest, especially Thomas.  And at Treasure Island they have a pirate show, which is really cool.  Theo got to sit on top of his dads shoulders so he had the best view.    After the Pirate show Theo, his dad, great grandmother and I went to dinner and had some of the best food. The coolest thing we saw, the Secret Gadren and Dolphin habitat.  You get to be up close with Dolphins and super close to the tigers and lions.  They had 2 baby white tigers just born in June, but we missed them beacuse we were so fasinated by the dolphins.   We had a great vacation and Theo is still talking about the Dolphins.  I didn’t get pictures of everything but I put a few in the middle of my home page.

European Road Trip DMG Style

I was going to post a few pictures on facebook but this trip today had to many exciting pieces.  My manangement team had 6 athletes competing in Luzern Swiztlerand on Sunday all of us traveled from there to the Netherlands to the base camp.   1 went my plane, 2 went by train and 3 of us went by car.  I was priviledged to an 8 hour car ride through Europe.  The best part is we had 4 adults all with large suitcases and carry on bags in a tiny European Car.  See the pictures, Now dont think I had it good riding shot gun.  My knees were in the dashboard and in Europe there is a fire extingisher on the floor of the passenger side.  The best part is we were chauffered by DMG’s finest, Piotrek.  He did his best to try and get us here in 6 hours but the trip was over 660km.  Although Germany has a population over 80 milion, all we saw was country side the whole trip.  It was really pretty, a lot of green trees and beautiful sunshine.  At least we didn’t get lost like the time Coach Clayton was driving from Hungary to Croatia and we ended up on the wrong side of the mountain.

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