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Get ready for the heat

Unread postby achtungpv » Tue Jun 01, 2004 7:45 pm

Yesterday in Austin...100 & scattered rain.

Today in Austin at 2pm (approx. time for M&W qual round): 98 degrees.
Today at 6:30pm (approx. time for M&W finals): 95 degrees.

If you're from a milder climate you'd better hope your coach is bringing you early to get used to the heat. If it's 100 next week you can expect the track temperture to be around 110-115 degrees.
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Unread postby Skyin' Brian » Tue Jun 01, 2004 8:02 pm

distance results should be interesting

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Unread postby opalkak » Tue Jun 01, 2004 10:19 pm

:yes: :yes: :yes: Thats what I like to hear 100 degrees and 100% humidity. It will be so nice. :D
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Unread postby blazerunner121 » Tue Jun 01, 2004 10:41 pm

how do u manage with 100 degree temps plus humidity that might make the heat index rise? i would prolly die outside once i step outside into that weather. :eek: :eek:

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Unread postby belmore » Tue Jun 01, 2004 10:47 pm

Opalkak, you are going to love Austin if you like 100s and 100s. I've spent 30 years working in this stuff, still have to b**** about it. You athletes that are coming to compete, be ready to hydrate, summer got here early and with a vengance. The qualifying rounds are at a real bad time as far as sun and heat and wind goes. The finals will be a little rough in the early going, but should settle down heat wise. I just hope the stormy weather will hold off, this is always a good time for those little thunderstorms and twisters to blow through here. Actually, the weather forecasters are predicting this little heat wave to abate by next weekend, so hopefully they're right this time. Sunscreen and water, mandatory. Having a good time while you are in Austin, guaranteed. Can't wait to see y all
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Unread postby skyin' pimp » Wed Jun 02, 2004 12:15 am

hey, it was 55 and rainy today.. and yesterday was pretty much the same s***.. though, we had practice anyways cause i don't believe in getting off my schedual.. since my vaulters didn't want a beating, they abided.. crazy thing.. my boy with a meet pr of 14'2"(hell, pr in general) vaulted 15'6" today.. we've worked 2 years on his run=(mn training 12 weeks).. and he's 155lbs grippin' the top of a 14'6" 180 (15.6).. so, yeah, he sit over his pr.. finally today, his left elbow came in, and he did 4 jumps in a row clearing 15'6".. it was tooooo cold and wet for me to raise the bar.. but, i think a couple of those jumps would've cleared 16'.. 55 and rain.. what a great day
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Unread postby Peepers PV » Wed Jun 02, 2004 10:53 am

i don't think it's been 55 and rainy here since early january
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Unread postby opalkak » Wed Jun 02, 2004 3:45 pm

55 cenigrade? we'll probably hit 40's today (105 +) the goal is to sleep all day and play all night
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Unread postby belmore » Thu Jun 03, 2004 10:13 pm

Little front blew through Austin today, less humidity and dropped to about 90, should be fair weather for the NCAA's.
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Unread postby CowtownPV » Wed Jun 09, 2004 12:00 pm

Hope its not as wet as Fort Worth, we are flooding here. Any where from 10 to 20 inches of rain since Sunday. How's things down south?
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Unread postby fong520 » Wed Jun 09, 2004 6:25 pm

u dont usually expect 96 degrees in philly today when the high was like 70 last week heh. and its only here for one day
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Unread postby opalkak » Wed Jun 09, 2004 8:10 pm

so I'm sitting in the hotel in austin, and rain, followed by rain with a side of rain, is what has been going on. saw becca today :yes: cool shirt. The girls vault started on time 6 hours ago, but after a hand full of girls made the bar and maybe even some had missed three times, they postponed the competition till 9 tonight. I'll probably head over after I grab some food. should be a fun night :)
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