I am going to post a little out of order and talk about HSE's meet against North Central tonight. I have another post in the works, but it is far more in depth and needs more brain power than I am currently willing to use.
Tonight was the ladies outdoor season opener against North Central. Lucky for me, North Central is about five minutes from my apartment so I was able to drop by for the last few jumps on my way home from work. While the weather was kind of crappy, I was really happy I was able to stop and experience my first dual meet. The HSE ladies did well and were a joy to watch. I can't really say much for the North Central ladies, I only saw one of their girls jump. However, I can say that North Central needs to work on etiquette when it comes to pole vault and the runway. More than once when one of my boyfriend's senior girls was on the runway preparing for her jump, North Central girls walked in front of her. This is something you absolutely, positively do not do. My boyfriend yelled at the girls who committed the crime and jokingly (or maybe not so jokingly) encouraged his senior to run them over the next time they did it.
For as much as I don't know about pole vault, I do know basic etiquette and I even found myself getting peeved at the girls who were walking across the runway. The thought crossed my mind to pull my bitch card and tell the girls to stay put, but I didn't want to overstep my boundaries. After all, I am the coach's girlfriend...I have ZERO authority when it comes to these things. I am definitely not an expert at etiquette here, I'm still learning...but I find it annoying when individuals disrespect pole vault etiquette or even track etiquette in general.
Moral of the story: first outdoor meet was short but enjoyable and I discovered that I know an important part of etiquette and find myself wanting to do whatever it is I can to help these kids have the environment they need to jump their best.
One quick (funny) last note (especially for the ladies who were at the meet and know the background): I learned a valuable lesson about trying to open a water bottle while driving. Don't hold the bottle between your legs and don't use one hand. Having jeans that look (and feel) like you peed in them is really not fun. Next time, I'm taking the fountain Diet Coke from Subway.
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