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Unread postby Ins0mnizac » Sun Mar 07, 2004 5:19 pm

Hey what are all of your best one year jumps in PR, and what did you do to acomplish it.
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Unread postby rainbowgirl28 » Sun Mar 07, 2004 5:20 pm

I went from 7'6" to 10'6" in a year. I got there by training year round at a club, and working very hard.

That was almost 4 years ago and I still jump 10'6" hmmmm :(
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Unread postby dbulick » Sun Mar 07, 2004 5:33 pm

I went from not clearing a single bar in 7th and 8th grade to jumping 12' in 9th grade.
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Unread postby KYLE ELLIS » Sun Mar 07, 2004 5:48 pm

7'6 at 11 to 10-6 at 12, i grew!
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Unread postby jhesch » Sun Mar 07, 2004 5:49 pm

http://www.polevaultpower.com/forum/vie ... php?t=2080

(yesterday) a foot pr at my first meet this year compared to my pr last year as well as qualified for state...due to a number of factors....i was very happy
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Unread postby qtpie57 » Sun Mar 07, 2004 9:15 pm

i went from 8'6 to 10' in 3 months... i don't know what it is for a year cuz i only have meets in the spring... did it by getting stronger and goin on bigger poles
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Unread postby C-townvault » Sun Mar 07, 2004 9:35 pm

I had a 2'9" improvement from 8th grade to freshman. A pole that fit me, skyjumpers camp, and probably grew a bit. That definetly helps
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Unread postby Peepers PV » Sun Mar 07, 2004 9:47 pm

I went from 9', and no heighting at state one season, to 11'1 and winning state the next season. What did I do to accomplish this? I went to Earl Bell's camp which I would strongly recommend to anyone who hasn't already been- it's so different, and just plain awesome. O yeah, and Lon's out there too... (haha Lon! I win! :devil:). I also started training with Bobby Haeck down in Clermont, Fl! Yay for Coachie! I can attribute a lot of my success to EB, Lon, and Coach Haeck; they teach a different theory, and if the normal way of coaching isn't workin for ya, try theirs... it just might click for ya!
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Unread postby bjvando » Sun Mar 07, 2004 10:19 pm

i went from 11 6" to 14' in 2 weeks!!!!

i finally got a coach and learned what i had to do. it was awesome!!
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Unread postby theflyingkorean » Sun Mar 07, 2004 11:30 pm

the beginning of sophmore year i was at 9'6" then at the end i jumped to 14'!

4'6"! my coach was so happy ;)
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Unread postby swtvault » Sun Mar 07, 2004 11:38 pm

The first meet of my junior year I set a PR of 10'. A year and a few months later I made 16'9. Ate, slept and dreamed pole vault. If my coach told me that I would get better by doing somersaults, I would have done it all day everyday. Yeah, I was obsessed.

Heres the progression of all my PR's

EMU relays: 10'0 (1997)
Home dual: 11'0 (1997)
Home dual: 11'6 (1997)
Tecumseh Relays 12'0 (1997)
Home dual: 12'6 (1997)
Pickney relays: 13'0 (1997)
SEC conference 13'6 (1997)
Oxford Relays 14'0 (1997)
NC junior olympics 15'0 (1997)
Reno PV summit 15'2 (1998)
Siena hts invite 15'7 (1998)
Albion MITCA 16'1 (1998)
USATF junior nationals (16'3 (1998)
USATF Junior nationals 16'9 (1998)

NO PRS FOR TWO YEARS......

SWT relays 17'4.5 (2000)
Texas Invite 17'8.5 (2000)
ACU classic 18'0.5 (2000)
SLC conference 18'1.5 (2000)

Havent PR'ed since then......Had a couple "unofficial" 5.50+ jumps this summer at the Lone Star Pole Vault Ranch "JUMP" series.
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Unread postby jhesch » Sun Mar 07, 2004 11:49 pm

oh man, here i am being stoked about my one foot pr, and swt comes along....jee whiz...only kidding, swtvault. thats is an awesome and almost ridiculous pr increase...lets hope i can accomplish something even minorly close by the end of this season....
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