How fun is it pole vaulting during the spring time in Northern Illinois?! I hope you can sense the sarcasm. I can only speak to this time of the year in Illinois, but I’m sure that this blog post will resonate with many pole vaulters from different regions across the country. Before you dive into this blog, please understand, as…
If you don’t know by now, pole vaulting is a slightly expensive sport! With the crazy supply chain bottlenecks and inflation exploding in 2022, pole vaulting poles prices are taking off and sending some pole vault poles price over $1,000 per pole (plus $150-$200 shipping)!!!! Although it is expensive, we love to pole vault, and pole vaulting poles bring us…
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…
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.…