Pole Vault Ranked in USA today's 10 hardest sports

dstarkey · Unread postby **dstarkey** » Fri Apr 11, 2003 12:06 pm

I think you have to look at this way. How would a first timer do at each one of those sports. Can someone for the first time drive a car 200 MPH? Sure, why not. Could someone get lucky and hit a straight 300 yard drive in golf? Maybe, but not likely. Could the average person come out and clear even a modest 15' feet or even have a chance at it? I don't even think kicking it off would happen the first time.

Whats up Brownie!

Unread postby **ashcraftpv** » Fri Apr 11, 2003 1:49 pm

btw, the original size of that pic is at

http://purduepv.com/gallery/PurdueVault ... hplant.jpg

vaultguru6 · Unread postby **vaultguru6** » Fri Apr 11, 2003 3:24 pm

nice....i'll throw that one up on my PV screen saver

Neo Vaulter · Unread postby **Neo Vaulter** » Fri Apr 11, 2003 7:47 pm

dstarkey wrote:
Whats up Brownie!

What up Stark! Still trying to get mine. Know what I mean?

Neo Vaulter · Unread postby **Neo Vaulter** » Fri Apr 11, 2003 7:49 pm

Hey Stark- is your pic your 5.90 jump at world championships? Or was it 5.94?

dstarkey · Unread postby **dstarkey** » Sat Apr 12, 2003 2:40 pm

I think it was 5.94 but I'm not sure. I know it was a miss though.

Atleetwinvaulter · Unread postby **Atleetwinvaulter** » Sat Apr 12, 2003 6:13 pm

Hey DEan wondering what you are doign camp-wise this summer? Im going to Jan's in Pa and i was wondering if you were helping him or anyhting.....

dstarkey · Unread postby **dstarkey** » Sat Apr 12, 2003 6:19 pm

I wish I could. Unfortunatley with work and training I don't have much time to help out at camps.

Atleetwinvaulter · Unread postby **Atleetwinvaulter** » Sat Apr 12, 2003 8:15 pm

AWWW darn I was wishing i could meet the great dean starkey i always saw in the Sky jumpers videos! Stilll training howas that going?

dstarkey · Unread postby **dstarkey** » Sat Apr 12, 2003 8:21 pm

Thanks. If you come out to one of Jans CA camps I am out there all the time training.

Training is going great. I have jumped 18'2" so far. I am moving back to a long approach at Mt. Sac next weekend and hope to better that.

Atleetwinvaulter · Unread postby **Atleetwinvaulter** » Sun Apr 13, 2003 9:20 am

Well MAybe ill just have to come out htere for one of those camps sometime! Good To know your still training heyyy 18'2 is pretty darn impressive! how old were you when Jan made those first couple Skyjumpers videos? What kinda stuff do u normally do to train in a week?

dstarkey · Unread postby **dstarkey** » Sun Apr 13, 2003 11:52 am

I was about 23-24 in those videos and I am 36 now.

In a nutshell here are the things I concentrate on the most during the season:

Plyometrics (1x week)
5 sets of 5 alternate leg bounds
5 sets of 5 single leg bounds
5 sets of 5 jump squats for distance
5 sets of 20 straight leg ankle hops in place

Short sprints(1-2x week)
3x flying 10m with 30m run up
3x flying 30m with 30m run up

Power lifts(2x week)
Squats, cleans, snatches

Lots of ab exercises (3x week)

Short run polevaulting (1x week)

Long run jumping (1x week)
depending if I am competing or not.

I try to jump at least 2 times per week and 3 if I am feeling good enough.

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