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Thanks guys. This is just what I needed to hear. Injuries being part of the process rather than trying to totally avoid them seems realistic. I will try to keep it safe as much as I can.... maybe some rules or a mantra of some kind. I don't want to end my vault comeback with some dumb mistate, espec...

Hey vault community - Thought I would let everyone know what is happening here in Mammoth Lakes, California. Most of the snow has melted and the pit is now usable again. First vault session of the summer was a few days ago. After clearing 12 '6" last summer, I was happy to clear 11'6" my f...

New PR of 11'6" with some close ones at 12'. Got on a new pole. Run is 6 lefts. Took 6 jumps and felt good. It seems like I am in better shape to jump for sure. Nothing sore the next day. Seems like I need several days before I feel good enough to jump again just to have some spring in my step....

If you make it to the Mammoth area and want to jump, give me a call at my shop (760)934-2471. Also, my dad is the lead singer in a country band that plays a lot in the Ventura area called the "Old time Fiddlers". He'll talk the vault with you if you ever meet him. Good luck with the return...

Good vault session today. Popped 11' again. Ready to get on a bigger pole for sure. Was going to but when I pulled it out of the bag the tape was wet from the sprinklers so stayed on the 13' 165 and almost jumped off the back of the pit. Again I only took three jumps. I think I am ready to take more...

Points well taken, and after seeing those photos believe me I will be taking them seriously.

Thought I would post an update. I have had about five vault sessions now. Two of them where I did a full run from about 90'. The others just messing around with a small pole and taking three or five steps. One other twenty year off vaulter has been here with me. The main sore area is achilles for bo...

Thanks for all the replys. Had another vault session today. Just did some pop ups. Still feeling not 100% from a few days ago, but soon. Lots of kids are interested in vaulting now that I have these pits. I remember how great it felt when I learned. It's like the stoke is back. I would say if you ar...

Thanks for the reply Mike - How do you fill out a profile? Just some quick info on me. I'm Steve Klassen. Vaulted 83-88 at USC. I live in Mammoth Lakes, CA. There are no pits or meets anywhere in my area. Coach Ron Allice from USC recently gave me one of their old pits, I got a new top piece made, a...

If anyone is interested in what it is like vaulting again after almost 20 years off read on... Picked up a pole and vaulted yesterday. Really no training other than skateboarding and yoga. Used an @85' run. 13' 165pd. pole. Shoulders and hip flexor are sore but not injured. 24 hours later stomach mu...