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Life feels heavy right now. I have been battling with a hurt ankle for 10 weeks, so I haven’t fully been able to train or jump in...

Spiked up for my first competition in 13 months and first outdoor meet in almost 2 years! I competed in the pole vault (4.15m) and 200m...

Hello again! It's been awhile... actually two years since I have been made a blog post here. I have been putting this off for so long...

The indoor season ended on a positive note at Arkansas! I placed 3rd, clearing 4.30m as my opening bar (highest opening bar ever) and...

Getting ready for my last meet of the indoor season and I am struggling to walk due to an ankle injury. My ankle has been bothering me...

It's so easy to get caught up in one thing, or one goal - especially if that one thing is really important to us. We can become so laser...

Failure is not an option. Defeat is not an option. Giving up is not an option.

Accomplishing big goals is hard. That's why it's not for everyone. Not only is it a physical challenge, but it is so much a mental one....

Picture a dirty pond. Filthy, swampy, gross. It does nothing good for you to jump in and try to swim there. Well, I swam there today. Not...

There have been potential rumors circulating that the Tokyo 2021 Games may be cancelled due to COVID-19 concerns. Whether or not these...

I've been adding more mindfulness practice into my weeks and digging deeper within to find peace and manage emotions. I have a couple of...

This weekend was very uplifting and motivating. Being reunited with my pole vault family and meeting new incredible people was so much...

Each new year comes with a clean slate and a fresh start. It's a good time to re-evaluate where you are at and how that checks up with...

Testing week went really well last week! I PR'ed in all of our lifts for one rep maxes: Hang Snatch: 140 lbs (+20 lb) Hang Clean: 175 lbs...

The holidays can put added pressure on us through extra travel, gatherings, family obligations, meals, etc. I personally really enjoyed...

Can we all agree that life has its ups and downs? Life gets hard at times. People get in our ears, saying things we don't like or agree...

Setting myself up for front squats at 10 pounds heavier than the previous sets at which I struggled taught me about the power of our...

Recently I was asked if I ever get any negative comments on my strength/athleticism and it led me to think about our different...

Training has been going really well this fall and we had our first jump session of the year yesterday. This is the latest I have ever...

We made it through Week 3! Woohoo! I felt a little more sluggish than usual this week, but that was to be expected for this time in our...