If you have read the blog, 8 Reasons to Keep a Pole Vaulting Journal, you are probably wondering, “What should I keep track of in my Pole Vault Journal?”. That is a great question since we want to make sure that we are keeping track of workout data that is measurable and can be reliably counted on to keep you…
When interviewing American record holder Sam Kendricks on episode twelve of the One More Jump Podcast, Sam talks about the importance of keeping a pole vaulting journal of his workouts and meets as a pole vault equipment for him to reflect on and track his improvement. I can also testify that logging or journaling my workouts helped produce my best…
So after a long hiatus from pole vaulting, 6 years to be exact, I have chosen to start doing some vaulting again. For the last 5 years or so, I got into ultra running and it all culminated in me finishing a 100 mile race in 29 hours and 22 minutes. It was very hard and it hurt very bad.…
Do you know what is better than pole vaulting in high school? college pole vaulting!!! A lot of people think that only the most elite high school pole vaulters can pole vault in college, but that just isn’t true. There are so many schools out there and they each have unique requirements and serve athletes of many different ability levels.…
I had to come to complete acceptance of where I was at. I remember coming to that point and thinking to myself, “well Jake, you are much worse than you were in high school. You are very far from where you once were, and you are in a hole that will take a while to get out of”. It hurt for a second to admit that, but when I admitted it to myself, then accepted my current state as my new base line, I was able to start comparing my progress to that baseline and seeing that I was slowly getting better compared to where I was CURRENTLY at.
So…Sometimes pole vaulting can be frustrating. Did you know that? Of course you did. Well, having grown up and pole vaulted in the wonderful (insert sarcastic grin) Illinois spring weather conditions, we know that vaulting outdoors in March, April, and May can accelerate this frustration. One strategy we have used throughout the years is playing pole vaulting GAMES!!!! This…
