Tom Walsh (New Zealand) | news & notes

@Tom Walsh and Coach @andrew1967
Who do you use as a technical model?
What is your greatest weakness?

Biggest weakness right now is prob the max numbers in the gym. You don't see many guys throw 20.60m who can't bench 200kg so we still have some room to move there.

Technical model, no one particular thrower. Hoffa and Whiting are watched but they are thrown in with Newton's Laws.

Yes, I cook all my own food. I try to cook stuff I can reheat as when I get home later after training and work so it's fast and easy.

No, I don't have a girlfriend.

Yes, I think we should get a new flag. I think it should be the silver fern with a black back ground.

I'm going to world indoor, then back for the Melbourne World Challenge meeting, then our Nationals at the end of March where me and Jacko should meet.

Yes Comm Games is the big one this year, so i will be in Europe for about 2 months before it! Competing and training.

Valerie Adams posted this great picture to her Facebook profile.
It seems that Valerie Adams and @Tom Walsh are getting ready in Switzerland with the help of Jean Pierre Egger and the legend Werner Gunthor.

Her comment:

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Throwers throwing it down #Jean-PierreEgger #WernerGunthor #TomWalsh #Me #sopot2014 — with Tom Walsh and Valerie Adams New Zealand.

I wonder if @Tom Walsh would give us some his activities in Europe?
- Where is he staying?
- What are some new things he's adding to his workout?

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I wonder if @Tom Walsh would give us some his activities in Europe?

For sure. @Tom Walsh ,
Are you competing before the World Championships?
When will you arrive in Poland?
Where will you train in Sopot?

@Tom Walsh
Are you using the weight training room in Switzerland?
Did you travel with shot puts from New Zealand to Europe?
What do you know of the putting surface in Sopot, Poland?

What are you eating in Europe?
Are you able to find what you like to eat?
@Tom Walsh

@Tom Walsh Are you a beer drinker? If so, find any great beers yet?

Hi Guys

I am staying at the Swiss Olympic training base in Magglingen. It is my 2nd time here as I came last June/July [2013]. It has everything we need gym and a huge indoor stadium where there is a indoor track, and we can throw shot here, which is very important.

Haven't added anything to my workout of late, it's more been takin' stuff out, as I'm freshing up for World indoors but it has been good to be here training with Val and JP.

I leave for indoors on the 4th March. Very early start. I think I have to get up at 5am to get train to Zurich and then flight to Sopot Poland.

I'm not sure where I am training [in Sopot]. That has all been sorted out by the team manager.

No, I'm not competing before Worlds.

Yes, I am using the weight room in Switzerland. But at the moment my weights are alot lighter and faster.

No, I didn't travel with Val. I arrived in Zürich on Monday morning at 7am and she arrived at about 3pm.

I have not heard anything re the circle in Sopot.

There is a dinner hall that is attached to the accommodation part of the base so I eat there. There is alot of pasta and rice but not alot of meat so I might be losing some weight; but apart for that all the food is very eatable here.

Yes, I am a beer drinker, but am blanking with name of beer. I am going to JP's house tomorrow night and he as a very nice beer that he gave me last time so I will try and remember the name of it for you.

@Tom Walsh thanks for your efforts here. Very interesting.
Does Valarie Adams live in the same complex as you?

Excellent notes @Tom Walsh

@Tom Walsh are you training with heavy or light shot puts in Switzerland?

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Yes, I am a beer drinker, but am blanking with name of beer. I am going to JP's house tomorrow night and he as a very nice beer that he gave me last time so I will try and remember the name of it for you.

Who is 'JP' ?

Do you have another competition scheduled for while your in still in Europe? @Tom Walsh

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Who is 'JP' ?

"JP" are initials for Jean-Pierre Egger, Adams' coach since 2010.

@Tom Walsh Tomorrow was yesterday. What's the news?

@Tom Walsh does NZ drug test you while you're in Europe?
If not, does anyone?