It’s been no secret that I have had my fair share of injuries. I think all javelin throwers would agree it’s not a very forgiving event. Trying to be the best in your sport often leaves us feeling aches and pains that we didn’t hope to feel until we were much older. It’s the price we pay for what we love. But it isn’t all bad. Below (in no particular order) are my top 10 things you learn while being injured. 1. You aren’t ...continue reading

With the Olympic year in sight…Cyrus has begun to post blogs again, therefore I’ll be sporadically posting Schaudt outs as well! I will kick it off with an overlooked aspect to become faster. To begin we must define what we are trying learn: what is the definition of being fast in the context of this blog post? I am talking about explosive linear acceleration and top end speed. An area that can be overlooked in sprint training is ...continue reading

After almost a year off my blog I am here to say, I am back! No I didn’t stop training, or competing, but I was stuck in a slump last year that I didn’t ever care to share. With the Olympic Games only a year away I am more focused than ever to make the team and fulfill my dreams. So what happened while I was “away”? I moved to the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista California (San Diego) in order to get the best nutrition, ...continue reading