gettin ready to steaple

All I can tell you is this about the water jump: You want to push off at the last possible second...that means you want to push off the front of the steeple rather than the top, also, don't try to clear the water. You want to get as far as possible, but you don't want to be in the air for a year and a day either. Also, try spelling it steeple for starters. J/K dude. Good luck with that.

Don't do this . . student.stlawu.edu/~jtfarr03/dusen.html

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I think you wanna try to clear the water.

The key is to avoid the water.

You need speed off of the plant foot.

Reach for the sky....

Avoid the water.

High knees and strong elbows.

One of the best things I ever did for the steeple water jump was practice my step during my everyday runs...what I mean by that is as I was running I would pick out a point, usually the step before a curb, and hit that point with my left foot (I had to go off my left foot on the steeple or I was in trouble)...this helped me during a race because on my approach to the water jump I could adjust my step from 20 to 30 meters back if I needed to...I hope that makes sense...I also would practice the water jump every Wednesday after my workout...

Very few guys avoid the water...the key is to stay in control over the barrier when in a crowd or alone...my best races were always when I had only one shoe wet...

Remember, you need to accelerate into the water jump. Momentum is key. To do this, go the water pit, and with your back to the barrier, sprint away from it. When you feel like you hit top speed, leave a mark. Then turn around and run into the water jump at the pace you run the steeple. When you hit your mark accelerate into the barrier and over the water jump. Do this once a week, several times a week to get the timing down. Or if you don't like doing this at the water jump, place a barrier in front of the long jump pit and land in the sand.

First thing you should do is learn how to spell it.

whatever you do, don't do this

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after the race my coach explained to me how you should swing a little wide sometimes if you're closely following another runner so if he falls right in front of you you don't get screwed up

ditto...

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Dear Spellchecker,

S-T-E-E-P-L-E. Thanks jackass.

To everyone else, I thanks for the advice

Brilliant!

My only saving grace in the steeple (because I just wasn't that fast) was my form over the barriers. I had some genetically inherited hurdling ability, but I worked on the water jump at least one day a week by setting up a barrier in front of the LJ pit. I got my foot wet during my first race, but never after that. However, I wouldn't say that I focused on clearing the water, it just happened. By focusing on clearing the water a runner tends to jump off of the barrier, not drive off of it. You want a powerfull plant on the barrier, coupled with a slightly increased speed going into it.

Rocko,

best advice is what previous theory says... practice with a barrier in front of the LJ pit.

You definitely have to accelerate into the water jump. I wouldnt try to clear the water, you should just be out of the water on your second step. Only one foot should get wet. You are just waisting energy if you try and clear the water. Look at the kenyans, they dont clear the water. You shouldn't ever practice the water jump unless youre putting a barrier in the sand.