What do you think about in meets?

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Unread postby opalkak » Thu Mar 18, 2004 1:20 pm

I try to "think" more like act like meets are practice, but I also act like practices are meets. By doing this there is no difference in the two, and nothing different to think about in a meet or practice. Make your objectives no matter what they are and you will be successful. Those are my thoughts
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Unread postby ennairb » Thu Mar 18, 2004 6:12 pm

i just focus on my steps usually - by counting them out it gets my mind away from all of the distractions and everything going on around me [/quote]
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Unread postby BritDawg118 » Thu Mar 18, 2004 6:27 pm

I really focus on being relaxed and confident. My run is kind of inconsistant right now, so I try and think about coming out of the back slow and controlled and increasing speed all the way down the runway. Besides that, I try to not think too much and just jump!! What you've worked on in practice will carry over into competition and hopefully everything will come together! Calm confidence is the key though!
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Unread postby csunpolevaulter » Thu Mar 18, 2004 8:39 pm

My teammates and I have a motto:

There is one rule about pole vaulting: Never think.
"In the immortal words of The Doors... the time to hesitate is through" ~Empire Records
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Unread postby vaultinggoat16 » Thu Mar 18, 2004 9:03 pm

Generally it is something like this

"Wow those are nice legs on that girl"
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"Man she is beautiful"
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