Whats Winning without Losing!

Once again, I failed to secure a spot on the medal podium for my country; I guess it was not my day to be in the spotlight.  I felt like all my hard work just went down the drain after my 3^rd attempt at 4.70m/15’5’’.  Nothing left to do but to sit down in the competition area, with this huge well cloud over my head brain storming, where did I go wrong, what could I have done better? Besides the tough weather conditions we had to cope with.  Meanwhile watching the other pole vaulters hustle they way up, at every bar they came across. Finally the dust settled on the runway, surprisingly the winning height was 5.0m/16’4’’.

Nevertheless, the Championship in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico was another great opportunity to represent my country, and learned a lot from the experience. I have to say congratulations to our two High Jumpers, Levern Spencer and Darvin Edwards, for securing the Gold and Bronze medals at the meet. And for those of us who did not do very well on that day, let’s keep our head up and keep progressing. The best is yet to come!

Better Everyday.

Trip to CAC (Central America & Caribbean) Games.

The time is here, and I am more than ready to leave Arkansas City, KS.  It is brutally hot over here in Ark City.  I have witnessed 100-108 degrees so far this week; I have never come across such temperature from Mother Nature in my life.

Meanwhile, I am getting all my stuff together for an all day tip tomorrow, to Mayaguez,  Puerto Rico. It is here I will represent my country, Saint Lucia, at the CAC (Central America & Caribbean) Games.

For those who will be reading this blog and do not know where Saint Lucia is located, it is in the Windward Island chain of the Eastern Caribbean, north of Venezuela. Hope this helps a bit.

I am mentally and physically prepared to compete at CAC. I am coming in with a personal best of 5.0 meters. 5.0 meters will not be the winning height definitely, because I competed in the games last year, and the winning height was 5.60m/18ft, way over my personal best of 4.65/15ft 3in. As a result of the caliber of the winning height form last year, I am expecting pole vaulters jumping well over 5.40-50m this year. Therefore, my plan for the game is to stay focused, take care of the little things on the runway and the big things will take care of itself at the top over the cross bar and everything should be fine at the end of the day.  

Nevertheless, I am expecting moderate tropical Caribbean weather and hope I am not moving into 100-108 temperatures again. 

All in all, I jump on Friday, July 16. Wish me luck as I strive to serve my people well!

Better Everyday!