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by johnny ray
Fri Nov 06, 2009 12:03 pm
Forum: Pole Vault - General
Topic: You Might be a Redneck Pole Vaulter
Replies: 232
Views: 1243871

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[quote="pvdad81"]You might be a GULF COAST redneck pole vaulter if, You can't wait till hurricane season because of the awesome tailwinds. You don't let an inch of water on the runway keep you from vaulting. You have to travel to other states to pole vault "indoors". Yes, yes, ye...
by johnny ray
Fri Nov 06, 2009 11:45 am
Forum: Pole Vault - General
Topic: Who or What Motivated You to Start Vaulting?
Replies: 5
Views: 5662

Re: Who or What Motivated You to Start Vaulting?

i was a chubby short little seventh grader, loved track, but sucked at every event. so my coach decided to put me in the vault since i couldnt do anything else. six years later i was jumping 14-6. a school district record and 31-5A district championship are a couple things ive put under my belt sinc...
by johnny ray
Thu Oct 22, 2009 11:43 pm
Forum: Pole Vault - High School
Topic: Scholarships
Replies: 98
Views: 70100

Re: Scholarships

IMHO, it's a bit short sighted choose a lower tier university just because they throw you some money. It may save you money for 4 years but but it will definitely hamper your earning potential over the next 30 years. Sure, with hard work, you can get rich and be successful, yadda yadda yadda but if...
by johnny ray
Mon Oct 19, 2009 11:10 pm
Forum: Pole Vault - Training
Topic: vaulting only twice a week!?!
Replies: 14
Views: 9731

vaulting only twice a week!?!

I recently graduated and was fortunate enough to get picked up by a strong academic/athletic DIII college. Now coming out of high school i was accustomed to vaulting hard four days out of the week in season. I havent been exposed to many other training programs so I assumed it was the norm, but comi...
by johnny ray
Mon Oct 19, 2009 10:57 pm
Forum: Pole Vault - Training
Topic: building speed
Replies: 11
Views: 9622

Re: building speed

tie a shoe to the tip of your pole and do 10-12 30-40 yard buildups on the grass, barefoot if you wish. it might not sound like much but the shoe exponetially increases the difficulty of pole runs. after taking the shoe off your stick should feel like a toothpick. then perhaps some flying 40's on th...
by johnny ray
Mon Oct 19, 2009 10:42 pm
Forum: Pole Vault - Training
Topic: Should I Lose Weight?
Replies: 9
Views: 7117

Re: Should I Lose Weight?

losing weight shouldnt be concerning you right now. in order to get on bigger sticks you have to be faster, and inherently carry more momentum into your plant. basic physics, mass x velocity = momentum. elite vaulters are anywhere from 170-190. so dont fret about weight, just nail that approach and ...
by johnny ray
Tue Sep 22, 2009 11:12 pm
Forum: Pole Vault - College
Topic: What's the overall best school to vault at?
Replies: 259
Views: 870881

Re: What's the overall best school to vault at?

Williams College. Check their rank on Newsweek. Best damn DIII sports program in the nation.

[url][/url]http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/williamstown-ma/williams-college-2229

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