Last Saturday was my first official meet of the year! … [Read more...]
Britney Henry’s Blog: Life is about to hit overdrive!
Opening Day at Petco~I am enjoying my last few days of relaxation about life hit overdrive. Not only is hammer season right around the corner but so is baseball season. After the 4th, I will be splitting my time between the Olympic Training Center and Petco Park. I am excited about getting back to … [Read more...]
Physical and Emotional Maturity: an Athlete’s Perspective
Guess what the Fed-Ex man brought me today….
Britney Henry: visiting the Girl Scouts on National Girls & Women in Sports Day #Rally4Girls
This past weekend my best friend and Olympic Javelin thrower, Kara Patterson, and I attended National Girls and Woman in Sports Day at San Diego State University and spoke to 150 Girl Scouts about how we got into our sport and why we love competing. I love talking to the Girl Scout not only … [Read more...]
Winter training at its best [video]
4 kilo This past month has been pretty much the same routine: eat, train and sleep. Winter training can get pretty monotonous without any immediate track meets to look forward to. No need to worry because I always find joy in a new cycle:) New hammer program, new weight room program and lots of … [Read more...]
Video of Elite Hammer Throwers at Mt. SAC Relays 2010
MT SAC Relays 2010 from Andrei Booriakin on Vimeo. … [Read more...]
Britney Henry: Give Back for the Holidays
The view of the beach from our hotelAt the beginning of the month, I flew to Virginia Beach for the USATF Annual Meeting. I wasn't too sure how the meetings were going to go. I held out hope and I was pleasantly surprised. The annual meeting was great! Now, I could probably type up a novel about … [Read more...]
Britney Henry: Rally for Girls’ Sports Day Post! #rally4girls
I thought long and hard about why I am an athlete. Besides loving to spin in circles and throw my hammer far, sports has made me who I am today. Sports has given me an opportunity to showcase my skills on a grand stage, teach me the value of being a great person and remind me that nothing beats hard … [Read more...]
Britney Henry’s Blog: 1st Training Cycle of the Year and How to Tell if You’re Overtrained
Britney Henry - Training Season. 2010I just finished my first training cycle of the year...phew. Dan Pfaff writes my workout routines and he has a very clever way of making my workouts appear short and easy - my body begs to differ.By the end of week 3, my body was starting to feel a little over … [Read more...]