Head Wind

[vaulter870]

well i have to say that 35mph gusts of tail wind arent that great either when you go to run with the pole and it almost gets pushed outa your hands!!

[PVPirate26]

at practice last year, we would stand the poles up and see how long the wind would hold them in the vertical position... that's some strong wind!!

[Scott Go Pre]

to deal with a head wind, try doing pole runs on the track facing the direction of the wind so that you are able to get a more acurate step when you are at practice.

[Mecham]

I think head winds are great (sometimes) at practice. I mean, if you can vault as high as you normally do, with no wind, or a tail wind. It means that you can probably/should vault a lot higher with out a head wind. Its training for the worst basically. But, we are lucky enough to have to pits in opposite directions at our school. No luck for cross winds!! lol. Anyway, i think i would almost rather jump with no wind at all. Not even a tail wind. anyone feel the same?

[BethelPV]

I think I would rather jump with either a light tail wind, or a light head wind. I don't like no wind at all...cuz its to normal. I also hate side winds cuz it blows your pole all around. I jumped my PR in a slight head wind in about 50 degree weather last year. Though I have had some good jumps in tail winds this year. I would just prefer to have light winds...like 5 mph though...i hate real windy days, even if they are tail winds!

Zachmo

[bball_luvr23]

At my school the PV runway is north/south and the pits were at the north end all last year. I only remember two or three days we couldn't vault because of a head wind. This year they switched the mats to the south end and we've only vaulted 3 days in almost 3 weeks. I do think that the wind has a tendency to blow from the south at our school.