Coping with Disappointment

Well for anyone that doesn't know yet, I failed to qualify for this year's USATF Championships. In my mind there is only one word that coincides with this fact: pathetic. I have spent a whole year only pole vaulting, and that has all led up to this, and I was unable to put myself in the top 15 marks in the country, and thus didn't earn a spot to the Championships. I am extremely disappointed in myself.

That being said, I know that I am a better jumper than I have showed in 2011. I made a pretty big gamble in coming out to San Diego for 3 months, stripping down my training and my jumping, and trying some stuff that I've never tried before. These changes (clearly) haven't yet transferred into jumping high bars, but are ultimately for the best. I cleared a season's best of 5.40m a few weeks ago in Walnut, CA, and that was the best that I have been able to manage this whole year. I feel confident, however, that if I stick with the changes that I've made, and clean up a few things within the jump, I will come out with a mark that I'll be happy with by the end of the summer.

Anyway, sorry for the somber and disappointing news, but I just wanted to update the blog and keep everyone posted on my journey. Let's hope this all ends up working itself out. I sure would like to leave a meet halfway satisfied with my result at some point soon.

Stay tuned.