So weird, I matched my longest distance ever today with a coat on. It was a distance I had thrown in the summer. I really didn’t expect that, had a couple other throws come close as well. Hopefully whatever I’m doing will result in a little more distance than my record once the weather improves. I don’t have a techdisc, but know my arm speed is somewhere between 55 and 60 from some experiments I’ve done. Anyway the real trick is being able to reproduce what I did today ever again 😁. I like your article and appreciate someone else out there thinking a little scientifically about this stuff!
I've had a similar experience this winter. With some form adjustments, I've been throwing as far this winter (in temps down around 30 degrees) as I ever threw last summer. The effect of colder, denser air itself on distance is pretty small. If people have larger decreases in distance, it's probably due to other reasons, such as playing less, not warming up properly, constrictive clothing, poor footing, etc.
So weird, I matched my longest distance ever today with a coat on. It was a distance I had thrown in the summer. I really didn’t expect that, had a couple other throws come close as well. Hopefully whatever I’m doing will result in a little more distance than my record once the weather improves. I don’t have a techdisc, but know my arm speed is somewhere between 55 and 60 from some experiments I’ve done. Anyway the real trick is being able to reproduce what I did today ever again 😁. I like your article and appreciate someone else out there thinking a little scientifically about this stuff!
I've had a similar experience this winter. With some form adjustments, I've been throwing as far this winter (in temps down around 30 degrees) as I ever threw last summer. The effect of colder, denser air itself on distance is pretty small. If people have larger decreases in distance, it's probably due to other reasons, such as playing less, not warming up properly, constrictive clothing, poor footing, etc.