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Advice? First decathlon Meet
Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2008 6:12 pm
by PVG8R
I will be in my first decathlon meet next weekend at the FSU relays. Is there any advice that would be helpful from anyone that maybe have done one before? I am mostly a thrower/vaulter/distance runner hoping to get atleast 5,000 points. Any advice would be awesome!
Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2008 8:10 pm
by vaultmd
You can pretty much fake everything except the hurdles. They are harder than they look. Be careful and don't get hurt. Gatorade is your friend.
Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2008 8:38 pm
by PVG8R
yes those hurdles are pretty much the only thing i have not attempted to do. I use to run 300 hurdles but these being 2 notches higher will be a challenge. just gotta run through them and knock em down I guess. glad its a day 2 event. will work on them a day next week in practice.
Posted: Sat Mar 22, 2008 5:10 pm
by VaultMarq26
make sure you eat some food throughout the day. Nothing too heavy. If you really want to eat something a little bigger, do it before Shot and Disc rather than running events....it seems obvious, but you would be suprised how some people don't see that.
Good Luck
Posted: Sat Mar 22, 2008 5:44 pm
by LHSvaulter
good luck!
a little off topic, but how is a decathalon scored?
Posted: Sat Mar 22, 2008 6:08 pm
by VaultMarq26
there are set scoring tables for each event
Posted: Sat Mar 22, 2008 6:13 pm
by PVG8R
VaultMarq26 wrote:make sure you eat some food throughout the day. Nothing too heavy. If you really want to eat something a little bigger, do it before Shot and Disc rather than running events....it seems obvious, but you would be suprised how some people don't see that.
Good Luck
ok didnt really think about the food but im sure im gonna be out there for atleast 4-5 hours so some energy will be good. Thanks!
Posted: Sat Mar 22, 2008 6:14 pm
by PVG8R
LHSvaulter wrote:good luck!
a little off topic, but how is a decathalon scored?
there is a decathlon point calculator..... high you jump, farther you throw, faster you run = more points you get. Its somewhat more of a competition against yourself rather than what everyone else is doing. No points for 1st place or anything like that
Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 10:26 am
by bambam
Another thing you will want to bring (you probably already competed) is a foldable lawn chair and an umbrella for shade. Waiting in the throwing/jumping events zaps your energy if you stand out in the sun all day. By the time you hit the 400 or 1500 you'll be depleted.
The food idea is great advice. I always made sure I had 20g carbs after every event. Not much more than a few slices of bread or a gatoraid. I like the powerbars because they don't weigh down on your stomach when you run. Even better is the paste that comes in the aluminum packs.