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I don't think you want to visit Manhattan Beach this season, bacteria levels are way too high.

i'll find out tuesday for you

you're trying to pull yourself up the pole, let your hips rise to your hands

What's wrong with the South Bay?

San Diego is a good place. My brother lives in La Mesa so I visit down there pretty often. I think there are certain parts of La Jolla (next to the beach, like you wanted) that I think will turn into the next Hermosa if you give it some time.

Alaskan. You have to put into perspective that I'm flying in from So. Cal, which isn't that far away from Reno compared to other people.

$60 entry fee I think? I forget. The entire trip cost me this much: Entry fee $60 Pole shipment $35 one way, another $35 back Airline tickets $180 round trip Hotel $80 for all three nights (because I roomed with two other people) Food and other superfluous items $50 I might save myself some money ne...

nothing but spirits for me lately.

firewater, which is a surf wax remover. i used it to take off the wax on my surfboard and i found out that i was able to use it to take off like sticky residue from stickers and sharpie marks.

i take one every six hours on the day of the meet and maybe an extra pill half hour before vaulting.

What do you guys all do when the bar is low and you're waiting for your turn to jump? Because I find it hard to try to keep loose when opening height is 9' and I have to wait about a good half hour to 45 minutes before it is my turn to open and then I feel as if I can't get on the same poles I was w...

How do you warm up? I don't think my warm up routine is working out for me and I am curious as to what everybody else does for their warm ups. I usually run about 400m worth of follow the leader (it makes the warm up jog fun) then stretch. Then I get on the runway, do maybe 2-3 straight pole drills....

we launched the freshmen's shoes at cheerleaders at my school. i always want to hit the distance kids when the distance races are going on, it'd be like bowling for twigs (if you know what i mean).