I AM 63 AND LAST THREW THE JAVELIN IN COMPETITION WHEN I WAS 21. I AM TRYING TO TRAIN AND COMPETE THIS COMING YEAR. OTHER THAN OLD AND WEAKER I AM ABOUT THE SAME WEIGHT, 6'3",220 LBS ( OK, 15 LBS OVER,,LOL ) I HAVE SEVERAL ISSUES FROM A REPLACED HIP AND KNEE, AN AUTO AIMMUNE ISSUE CALLED PSEUDOGOUT. I HAD TO LEARN TO WALK AGAIN AND WAS USING A WALKER AND THEN A CANE ALMOST 2 YRS AGO. I AM AWAY FROM ALL THAT AND GETTING STONGER. I JOG VERY LITTLE,,,I STILL HEAR THE DR SAYING " NO RUNNING". MY ARM SPEED IS VERY SLOW NOW. I WOULD LIKE SUGGESTIONS AS TO HOW I CAN BUILD ARM SPEED AND STRENGTH. I GET TIRED EASILY WHEN I THROW NOW. I WILL ADMIT I DO NOT DO ANY RUN UPS,,I AM A LITTLE AFRAID. I GOT THESE REPLACEMENTS IN THE LAST 3 YRS. I WAS BED RIDDEN FOR SEVERAL MONTHS WITH THE PSEUDOGOUT. LOST A LOT OF STRENGTH ,,I AM THE TYPE THAT MEETS CHALLANGES AND GOES AFTER IT. BY THE WAY I CAN TAKE A CROW HOP AND THROW JUST OVER 30 YRS RIGHT NOW. LAST TRACK SEASON I COULD NOT DO THAT. ANY HELP WOULD BE APPRECIATED,,,,,THANKS,,,
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