Finding your steps.. need help fast!

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Finding your steps.. need help fast!

Unread postby CavVaulter99 » Fri Jan 04, 2008 12:41 am

What would be the easiest way to find the right step at a meet on a runway you have never ran on befor. My steps seem to change with every runway I use... For instance, at my friends house my 6 step is 69', at one of the schools we go to it is 70'6", and can even range from 68-71.5

I always take a tape measure to meets and try to start from a general point, but a lot of times i find this not to work and it takes me forever to get my steps worked out. then i try to run my steps back and they are never the same running away from the pit as they are running towards it.

Any help would be greatly apprecialted!
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Unread postby AVC Coach » Fri Jan 04, 2008 8:18 am

You need a mid-mark. Every surface is going to return a different amount of energy. Knowing where your mid is supposed to be will allow you to make quick adjustments, no matter where you are jumping.

Do a search on mid-marks here on PVP and you'll get your answers.

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Unread postby powerplant42 » Fri Jan 04, 2008 6:33 pm

Also make sure you're running the same way from session to session.
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Unread postby a-rage13 » Mon May 05, 2008 10:48 pm

1. your friend has a pit at his house?
2. what we do is we run it out at every track


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