Condensed trainining

[souleman]

Bob, Ibuprofin! That leg and groin thing is just part of it at our age. As you progress with your running and jumping it will get better. I still deal with it. I have found that if I go do about 10 minutes on a recumbent bike a half hour to an hour before I jump I seem to feel better when I jump. The main improvement will occur this winter when you get back into the gym. The bench squats, squats and those pesky killer lunges will help those aches and pains you are having now........but they won't do you much good this year. With you having a pit in your own back yard that will save you time. Last year when I was jumping, I'd have to drive an hour to an hour and a half one way to go do my 6 jumps then the hour and a half back home. I only did 6 cause that was all I was capable of. Now I can do about 20 before I have to tell myself to quit (because of the 60% thing you and I have always talked about). REST! Here's where it gets difficult. We don't mend as quick as we did years ago. You will have to take a day off that you don't want to. Does that mean don't do a meet cause you're not perfect? No, it may mean though that you will have to withdraw during the meet if you feel that "something" that gives you concern. Be smart about your effort and listen to your body. Gary Hunter told Bubba at Boston that all he is doing is short running now. 30's, 40's, 50's because longer running was hurting his legs. Be sure you do a good warm up before you jump. Key thing is, keep at it, you're right on track. Later..........Mike

[Soar Like an Eagle]

well I read the posts and the training sounds reasonable..... I did the weight thing this winter but discontinued in may thinking I would be outside........haha it rained all may her in Ohio.. my upperbody and shoulders are good when I attempt to jump... but the legs..............i'm lucky to get down the runway 4 time before my quads and groin start tightening up.... hams and calves are good, I think I can atrribute that part to the earth workout shoes I've been wearing all winter......weather is nice now , I have a meet in three weeks so I must work on leg strength.... any suggestions for a crash course would be greatly appreciated'''''''''''''

Bob

You could be overtraining.

One day 5-8 pole runs 3x6 lrl, lll, and rrr bounding.
One day 5-8 pole runs then 5 50 to 60 yards accelerations
3 sets of Pull ups, hand stand push ups, bubkas and squats twice a week with two days of recovery in between.
Two days off then pole vault (try to jump in good conditions so you can get timed up on big poles) Don’t waste your time trying to pole vault if you are broken down and/or fatigued because it may be harmful to your confidence and probably not very much fun. Also, probably the two most important things are to maintain flexibility and proper nutrition so you maintain your pole vault weight.
Your training depends on how much time you have to workout.
Good Luck