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DAEGU 2011: Pole vaulter Bleasdale learns the lessons of her inexperience
Posted: Sunday 28th August 2011 | 23:38
From Tom Reynolds, Sportsbeat, in Daegu
HOLLY BLEASDALE admitted she paid the price for biting off more than she could chew in the Apple City as her World Championship hopes failed to get off the ground in South Korea.
LESSONS: Holly Bleasdale put her World Championships disappointment down to inexperience - but claims the lessons will be learned for London 2012 (Getty Images)
Bleasdale’s participation – after a stunning 2011 season which included a new British record – in Daegu was not part of the pre-season plan, instead the focus was the European Under-23 Championships.
The 19-year-old duly won gold in Ostrava but as a consequence believes she was under-cooked for her surprise World Championship debut in the Far East.
Her less-than-ideal preparation showed in Daegu with Bleasdale unable to register a height – failing three times at 4.25 metres, a regulation jump for a girl with 4.70 m to her name this season.
And the Blackburn Harrier admitted she had felt the effects of her twin-pronged championship schedule.
“It’s definitely something to learn from," said Bleasdale – who prepared for the World Championships at a training camp funded by Aviva - supporters of British athletes since 1999.
"I knew it was going to be hard trying to do a double peak and obviously I need to tweak things a little bit if I want to do that in the future.
“My last two jumps I was really high over it but I just I wasn’t carrying the speed into the vault which is the main thing I do really. I felt it was a good experience to come here and I did feel good coming into it.
“I think maybe the pressure got to me a bit. I did feel a bit flat and this is the furthest I’ve ever been away travelling so I think maybe that is what it’s down to.
“My main season aim was the under-23s and I won that so I am happy with that. I did feel a bit flat and I wasn’t running at my best but never mind.
“Technically I felt good I just wasn’t getting the speed into the vault but I’ll look back and see what happened and try and improve on it in the future.”
But despite the obvious disappointment of her all-too-brief taste of the global athletics arena, Bleasdale is convinced she’ll arrive back home a better athlete.
“It’s been a really great experience with the village and my first holding camp and so I have got a lot out of it that I can take away and take them into the next champs,” she added.
“So next year is London 2012 and that is my only peak so that’s the most important thing.”
Elsewhere, there was also disappointment for team-mate Kate Dennison, who was forced to pull out of her qualifying competition with injury.
The former British number one cleared 4.50m when a shin injury cruelly ended her championships.
Aviva's support, both at home and abroad, is helping the Aviva GB&NI Team at the World Championships in Daegu, Korea. prepare to compete at their best. To find out more, go to aviva.co.uk/athletics or follow us on Twitter @AvivaAthletics
DAEGU 2011: Pole vaulter Bleasdale learns the lessons of her inexperience
Posted: Sunday 28th August 2011 | 23:38
From Tom Reynolds, Sportsbeat, in Daegu
HOLLY BLEASDALE admitted she paid the price for biting off more than she could chew in the Apple City as her World Championship hopes failed to get off the ground in South Korea.
LESSONS: Holly Bleasdale put her World Championships disappointment down to inexperience - but claims the lessons will be learned for London 2012 (Getty Images)
Bleasdale’s participation – after a stunning 2011 season which included a new British record – in Daegu was not part of the pre-season plan, instead the focus was the European Under-23 Championships.
The 19-year-old duly won gold in Ostrava but as a consequence believes she was under-cooked for her surprise World Championship debut in the Far East.
Her less-than-ideal preparation showed in Daegu with Bleasdale unable to register a height – failing three times at 4.25 metres, a regulation jump for a girl with 4.70 m to her name this season.
And the Blackburn Harrier admitted she had felt the effects of her twin-pronged championship schedule.
“It’s definitely something to learn from," said Bleasdale – who prepared for the World Championships at a training camp funded by Aviva - supporters of British athletes since 1999.
"I knew it was going to be hard trying to do a double peak and obviously I need to tweak things a little bit if I want to do that in the future.
“My last two jumps I was really high over it but I just I wasn’t carrying the speed into the vault which is the main thing I do really. I felt it was a good experience to come here and I did feel good coming into it.
“I think maybe the pressure got to me a bit. I did feel a bit flat and this is the furthest I’ve ever been away travelling so I think maybe that is what it’s down to.
“My main season aim was the under-23s and I won that so I am happy with that. I did feel a bit flat and I wasn’t running at my best but never mind.
“Technically I felt good I just wasn’t getting the speed into the vault but I’ll look back and see what happened and try and improve on it in the future.”
But despite the obvious disappointment of her all-too-brief taste of the global athletics arena, Bleasdale is convinced she’ll arrive back home a better athlete.
“It’s been a really great experience with the village and my first holding camp and so I have got a lot out of it that I can take away and take them into the next champs,” she added.
“So next year is London 2012 and that is my only peak so that’s the most important thing.”
Elsewhere, there was also disappointment for team-mate Kate Dennison, who was forced to pull out of her qualifying competition with injury.
The former British number one cleared 4.50m when a shin injury cruelly ended her championships.
Aviva's support, both at home and abroad, is helping the Aviva GB&NI Team at the World Championships in Daegu, Korea. prepare to compete at their best. To find out more, go to aviva.co.uk/athletics or follow us on Twitter @AvivaAthletics
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Re: WC Women Q Round - Bleasdale, Janson, Hutson out
USATF Quotes
Jenn Suhr, women's pole vault
"I flew in here on Thursday, so It was rough with the jet lag and the diet and everything going on, but we're in the finals and right now we’re going to cool off and get ready for them."
Lacy Janson, women's pole vault
"I'm disappointed, but it is better than my last effort of indoors when I didn't make a mark. I felt good coming in but I just didn't feel my rhythm today. I was pumped up and excited to be here today but it just didn't work out."
Kylie Hutson, women's pole vault
"I jumped the height, but I should have jumped it on my first attempt. I felt really good coming into the meet. I was starting to get my rhythm back from the not-so-great summer season. I felt great, getting into the pit. I was moving through poles. My jumps felt really smooth today and it hasn't felt that way in a long time."
Jenn Suhr, women's pole vault
"I flew in here on Thursday, so It was rough with the jet lag and the diet and everything going on, but we're in the finals and right now we’re going to cool off and get ready for them."
Lacy Janson, women's pole vault
"I'm disappointed, but it is better than my last effort of indoors when I didn't make a mark. I felt good coming in but I just didn't feel my rhythm today. I was pumped up and excited to be here today but it just didn't work out."
Kylie Hutson, women's pole vault
"I jumped the height, but I should have jumped it on my first attempt. I felt really good coming into the meet. I was starting to get my rhythm back from the not-so-great summer season. I felt great, getting into the pit. I was moving through poles. My jumps felt really smooth today and it hasn't felt that way in a long time."
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