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Unread postby ep_wild » Mon May 12, 2008 11:20 pm

i'm on a 13' 160 weighing 135ish running from a 6 left and i'm blowing through holding 12'5" 12'6", the only pole we have after that is a 14' 150 and i'm having trouble getting into the pit, i've tried moving back a left but it doesn't help. what should i do?
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Unread postby OH-IOvaulter » Tue May 13, 2008 9:55 am

I would try holding at 13' on the 14' 50 because that would essentially make it a 13' 60 and then you should get in perfectly fine. From there slowly but surely move your hand grip up till you can safely roll the 14' grip to vertical.
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Unread postby powerplant42 » Tue May 13, 2008 5:53 pm

Chain yourself to something where your athletic director can see you and insist that you won't leave until they agree to buy you a pole. Seriously... :yes:
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Unread postby ep_wild » Tue May 13, 2008 11:19 pm

thanks. i think my coach is going to get me a 13'6 45 or so but that won't be untill next season and i want to vault over the off season.
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Unread postby rainbowgirl28 » Tue May 13, 2008 11:35 pm

ep_wild wrote:thanks. i think my coach is going to get me a 13'6 45 or so but that won't be untill next season and i want to vault over the off season.


That won't be any bigger than the pole you have now! Check out this chart: http://www.skyjumpers.com/articles/pvpr ... table.html
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Unread postby ep_wild » Thu May 15, 2008 12:00 am

thanks for the advice, i went to 12'9" instead of 13' because i thought it was too big of a leap from 12'3" and i was getting 12' fine and just barely making 12'6" in practice...i thanks for the chart too, my coach tried showing it to me in the begining of the year and i was too confused but now i get it
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