Breaking Poles and offseason training

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Breaking Poles and offseason training

Unread postby dacksoldier » Tue May 15, 2007 7:40 pm

@ the last meet of the season i was warming up and the first vault I took I broke the pole.

the pole was a 13-1 150lbs yet i only weigh 130lbs

what would this say about my vaulting or the pole itself? j/w

Also I need a place to train over the summer I live in Mason County WA
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Unread postby txpolevaulter_k25 » Tue May 15, 2007 7:49 pm

how old was the pole and was it spiked or have cracks in it?
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Unread postby dacksoldier » Tue May 15, 2007 8:00 pm

umm let me check i have he pole right next to me

there are a few spike marks but nowhere near the the breaks and the original tape of the pole is somewhat missing so it might be old
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Unread postby txpolevaulter_k25 » Tue May 15, 2007 8:05 pm

well that might be the reason lol but i've vaulted on some pretty old poles with no prob so it might just be one of those once in a lifetime things
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Unread postby dacksoldier » Tue May 15, 2007 8:07 pm

and at the same meet i jumped on a backup 13'6 140 carbon fiber pole so i knew i couldn't break that one
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Unread postby txpolevaulter_k25 » Tue May 15, 2007 8:11 pm

i wish our school would buy me a carbon lucky im surprised you still vaulted after breaking a pole it took me like a week to feel right vaulting after i broke my pole, but that might be because i landed in the box, i wasnt one of the lucky ones that land on the pads :crying:
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Unread postby dacksoldier » Tue May 15, 2007 8:18 pm

i PR'd that day too only 10'6..
oh yeah I'm still injured from the pole snapping on my back it hit right along the edge of my left shoulder blade,
but i can jump back from most anything after a few minutes one of my teammates broke his pole and still jumped the same day. he has a scar from the pole jabbing into his chest lol...
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Unread postby txpolevaulter_k25 » Tue May 15, 2007 8:24 pm

ouch congrats on the pr though
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Unread postby dacksoldier » Tue May 15, 2007 8:40 pm

TY
Now i just need to find a place to practice over the summer... maybe gymnastics would be good?
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Unread postby Siros » Tue May 15, 2007 9:28 pm

I've been fortunate enough not to break one. Then again, a lot of people I talked to actually did way better after breaking one cause they felt more confident.
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Unread postby txpolevaulter_k25 » Tue May 15, 2007 9:30 pm

yeah i signed up for gymnastics this summer and it is just me and a whole bunch of girls (o-yeah) all though one of the girls that goes to my school does gymnastics there and started a rummer that i was gay :mad: but o well
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Unread postby dacksoldier » Tue May 15, 2007 9:58 pm

lol that sucks but cool thats its all girls i guess i'm going to sign up soon i guess

i think there is black hills gymnastics near where i live i'll check them out
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