Hey DD, do you recognize this little ditty, which of course you sing:

Rootie Toot Toot, Rootie Toot Toot,
We are the Boys from the Institute,
We don't smoke, and we don't chew.
And we don't go with the girls that do.....
And we ain't got no Girrrrrrl Friends!



We'd have great fun at high school track meets where NMMI was competing by
singing that little song! And of course we would do it in a group and do it
loud enough so those from NMMI could hear! This was back in 1962. Glory Days!





ddsonnen <ddsonnen@...> wrote:

I also attended high school in New Mexico (NMMI) and was fortunate
to learn to throw when I was 16 years old. Five years later, I
finished my career in the 237' range. Now that I'm 38 and live in
Dallas, Texas, I have no clue as to where to purchase a javelin or
even where I could throw. (Can you tell that I'm a new member?)
Anyway, any suggestions would greatly be appreciated. As a side
note, when my track coach initially approached me about throwing a
javelin, he took me to a little kid's baseball game. He made me
watch how the little kids would throw from outfield into the cut-off
man or even to home. The lower body mechanics of throwing like a
little kid really influenced my technique. But the advice
previously posted is very appropriate; be careful what technique you
develop as it's hard to "relearn" something that could eventually
ruin your arm.

-Dave in Dallas



Not only a new member, I'm a high jumper and triple jumper. I have
just finished my first season in 25 years. My first question to the
group is, I can still throw a pro football 50+ yards. I have never
done the javelin. I live in Co. and have no availability to throw (
don't even have javelin yet). Can anyone give me an idea of what
distance I might be able to expect? Any masters throwers on this
site? Thanks Craig





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