Long Weekend

So because of track this weekend I had Friday off from class and the meet definitely made this one loooonng weekend!  The bus left friday morning at 6 am and we were in Lexington at Washington and Lee just before 10.  Watched the multi-athletes get their events started, then Pole Vaulted at 1.  It was nice to start at a lower height this weekend, its been a while since I have come in after opening.  I opened at 9 feet, 2.75 m, after another stetchy warmup, the problem this time was that it ended after my first full run.  But I still managed to get over 9 ft on my first attempt.  I also had first attempt clearances at 9'6", 2.90 m, and 10", 3.05  m.  My three attempts at 10'6" were close, but I was unable to get over my PR height from last year.  It is nice to be jumping at it already this year though!!! The other vaulters also had a good day, Taryn jumped 8'6" Fish 13'6" and Joey 14'6" ( a new PR and meet winner). 

After the vault Taryn and I headed over to long jump.  Had a decent day, my three jumps were all very close but got progressively longer.  The farthest one was 4.57 m,15',  not quite my PR but close.  Then we layered up for the cold evening and toughed it out long enough to stay to watch the 5 and 10 k runs, the men's 10k did not start until 9:50 and it is over a half hour race!!! It was worth it to support my teammates though.  Headed to the hotel, then got back on the bus at 9:45 the next morning to start all over again.

Triple jump started at 1. I was really nervous, the last time I triple jumped it did not end to well.  Unfortunately one day of practice was not enough to give me the confidence I needed to jump successfully.  My knee felt fine, but I was hesitant to jump off it for my third phase and ran through all three jumps.  But I have two weeks to get my act together and try again at Lynchburg.  Then I ran the 200 in the cold.  Did manage to finally run sub 30 with a 29.62.  Then cheered on teh 4x8s, the last event of the day and left the track by 6.  Got back to CNU at 10:30, about 41 hours after we left but over all it was a good weekend for all, especially Rich who auto quaified in the Decathlon, and Asare who provod in the Triple jump! 

Now spending the day catching up on work and getting some kind of run in at some point.