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Masters Athletics Article
Masters Athletics
The great thing about Masters Athletics clichéd as it sounds, is that there really is something for everyone, including me! I don’t think they believed my ‘I used to be a winger’ line.
My boys Mataio & Tavita were in the Waitakere Junior Athletics Club & my brother Star Inivale visiting from a parallel universe somehow thought I had shotput talent & he amazingly was able to drag/nag/dupe 30 poor gullible souls to ‘Have A Go’ at the Auckland Masters public Gideon Tait Athletics Day held at the end of each year.
To my complete astonishment, apparently Coca Cola is not thought of as a legitimate hydration solution at these events. Go figure, next I’ll be hearing that a KFC Family bucket with its secret herbs & spices, is not a viable source of protein? This is the product placement section of my ramblings.
Anyway one thing that struck me straight away & seriously inspired me, was the vision being played out in front of my eyes of what physically healthy ‘old’ (ie. From 30 to 90 years young plus) people look like. I didn’t need to accept breaking down ungracefully as I got older, I could come out swinging. This is the warm fuzzy section for those that care about that sort of stuff.
The sands of time may have weakened & ravaged the body, but the uncompromising competitive spirit to get a new Personal Best, win an event or break records rages on undiminished & unbowed. That was the deep profound one hand clapping section.
After a rocky start in Dec 2010 (note to self, stay away from sprints, even though I used to be a winger) I haven’t looked back. I’ve competed in 4 Masters events now & although my shotput technique is, I know there is no easy way to put this, stinking pretty ugly, it is fun & there is tons of support. Puzzling however, I still can’t understand why Jacko Gill hasn’t prised himself away from his frenetic Olympic training schedule to come & give me some tips. This is the ‘Does Jacko even know my name’ section :-)
Special thanks to Murray Free, Ben Chong Wong & Sam Pou for their infinite patience, encouragement, mocking & training in shotput, but please I’ll call you if I ever want to do Hammer Throw anytime soon … Whatever. Not surprisingly, this was the ‘Don’t call me if its Hammer Throw training’ section.
Now, don’t be a Tui Board ‘Yeah Right’ spectator, rise up & be a Bucket List achiever. Have a go when summer is upon us, check out the sponsor section as there is something for everyone & it’s been wonderful for my boys:
Masters http://www.ama.org.nz/
Juniors & Seniors http://www.wcac.org.nz/
So if you want to take me on, I’ll see you there.
Thanks Masters Athletics
Laini Inivale
Current: Shotputter Work In Progress
Past: I used to be winger
The great thing about Masters Athletics clichéd as it sounds, is that there really is something for everyone, including me! I don’t think they believed my ‘I used to be a winger’ line.
My boys Mataio & Tavita were in the Waitakere Junior Athletics Club & my brother Star Inivale visiting from a parallel universe somehow thought I had shotput talent & he amazingly was able to drag/nag/dupe 30 poor gullible souls to ‘Have A Go’ at the Auckland Masters public Gideon Tait Athletics Day held at the end of each year.
To my complete astonishment, apparently Coca Cola is not thought of as a legitimate hydration solution at these events. Go figure, next I’ll be hearing that a KFC Family bucket with its secret herbs & spices, is not a viable source of protein? This is the product placement section of my ramblings.
Anyway one thing that struck me straight away & seriously inspired me, was the vision being played out in front of my eyes of what physically healthy ‘old’ (ie. From 30 to 90 years young plus) people look like. I didn’t need to accept breaking down ungracefully as I got older, I could come out swinging. This is the warm fuzzy section for those that care about that sort of stuff.
The sands of time may have weakened & ravaged the body, but the uncompromising competitive spirit to get a new Personal Best, win an event or break records rages on undiminished & unbowed. That was the deep profound one hand clapping section.
After a rocky start in Dec 2010 (note to self, stay away from sprints, even though I used to be a winger) I haven’t looked back. I’ve competed in 4 Masters events now & although my shotput technique is, I know there is no easy way to put this, stinking pretty ugly, it is fun & there is tons of support. Puzzling however, I still can’t understand why Jacko Gill hasn’t prised himself away from his frenetic Olympic training schedule to come & give me some tips. This is the ‘Does Jacko even know my name’ section :-)
Special thanks to Murray Free, Ben Chong Wong & Sam Pou for their infinite patience, encouragement, mocking & training in shotput, but please I’ll call you if I ever want to do Hammer Throw anytime soon … Whatever. Not surprisingly, this was the ‘Don’t call me if its Hammer Throw training’ section.
Now, don’t be a Tui Board ‘Yeah Right’ spectator, rise up & be a Bucket List achiever. Have a go when summer is upon us, check out the sponsor section as there is something for everyone & it’s been wonderful for my boys:
Masters http://www.ama.org.nz/
Juniors & Seniors http://www.wcac.org.nz/
So if you want to take me on, I’ll see you there.
Thanks Masters Athletics
Laini Inivale
Current: Shotputter Work In Progress
Past: I used to be winger
New NZ Records
NZ
Records
Congratulations to the Auckland athletes that broke NZ records at the recent national champs in Auckland: Chris Waring, Paula Sharpe, John Campbell, Trevor Guptill, Wally Opperman
Also the Auckland records have been updated since the Oceania and NZ Championships. Please see the Auckland Records page for the full updates.
Congratulations to the Auckland athletes that broke NZ records at the recent national champs in Auckland: Chris Waring, Paula Sharpe, John Campbell, Trevor Guptill, Wally Opperman
Also the Auckland records have been updated since the Oceania and NZ Championships. Please see the Auckland Records page for the full updates.
World Championships - Sacramento
World
Championships - Sacramento
Congratulations to all those AMA members who made the trip to Sacramento CA for the World Masters Track & Field Champs, a total of 15 athletes took part and between them 13 medals were won and some great performances achieved. Our medal winners were:
Wally Opperman M85 Pole Vault Gold
Judith Stewart W60 10,000mts Bronze
Margaret Peters W75 100m & 200m Bronze
Shirley Barber W65 5000m Race Walk Bronze & W60 4 X 400m Relay Silver
Mike Parker M55 5000m Race Walk Bronze
Gavin Stevens M55 Marathon Bronze
Chris Waring W60 4X100m Relay Silver & 4 x 100m Relay Bronze
Anne Deleiros W60 4 X 100m Relay Bronze
Tui Ashe W60 4 X 400m Relay Silver & 4 x 100m Relay Bronze.
Other AMA members who also competed and matched it with their peers were Althea Mackie, Tony Catchpole, Tony Deleiros, Anthony Wall, Sarah Armishaw-Stevens, Alan Eustace.
This event was a great experience and the perfect arena to excel oneself, achieve personal goals and come away with determination to keep competing.
Congratulations to all those AMA members who made the trip to Sacramento CA for the World Masters Track & Field Champs, a total of 15 athletes took part and between them 13 medals were won and some great performances achieved. Our medal winners were:
Wally Opperman M85 Pole Vault Gold
Judith Stewart W60 10,000mts Bronze
Margaret Peters W75 100m & 200m Bronze
Shirley Barber W65 5000m Race Walk Bronze & W60 4 X 400m Relay Silver
Mike Parker M55 5000m Race Walk Bronze
Gavin Stevens M55 Marathon Bronze
Chris Waring W60 4X100m Relay Silver & 4 x 100m Relay Bronze
Anne Deleiros W60 4 X 100m Relay Bronze
Tui Ashe W60 4 X 400m Relay Silver & 4 x 100m Relay Bronze.
Other AMA members who also competed and matched it with their peers were Althea Mackie, Tony Catchpole, Tony Deleiros, Anthony Wall, Sarah Armishaw-Stevens, Alan Eustace.
This event was a great experience and the perfect arena to excel oneself, achieve personal goals and come away with determination to keep competing.
NSB
masters recently shared some friendly competition with their
counterparts in Rarotonga
at the The Cook Islands Masters Athletic meeting held at the BCI
Stadium in Rarotonga.
This event is held each October, culminating in the events on
Gospel Day of Wednesday October 26.
