Tag Archives: Highland Games

Game Day in 5, 4, 3…

I’ve been putting off admitting to myself that the season opener is less than a week away. It was distracting. I just needed to live, work, train, and throw. But the one handed count down begins today and it’s time … Continue reading

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I’m So Vain, I Probably Think This Blog Is About Me!

Mason Cooley wrote, “Vanity well fed is benevolent. Vanity hungry is spiteful.” Is Vanity taken as a whole a bad thing? There are many of us who commit to training and eating right for various reasons, but if we said that … Continue reading

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Monday Bacon: Happy New Year!

A small post on the Facebook a few weeks ago by Champion thrower Brian Oldfield caught my eye. He spoke of throwing season wrapping up and though he’s been retired for quite some time, he still remembers reflecting on how … Continue reading

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Verklempt

So often at these Highland Games (read: always) we are busy throwing and miss the rest of the Highlander activities. These springy dancers, some of which are Heavy Athletics competitor’s kiddos: Yup. Haven’t taken in even one dance. The Clan … Continue reading

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