Yes, Brian. Another Entry.
I’m not even sure how to start this entry. I can’t get over how much fun last night was. I think it’s pretty awesome that I have my own video of Jenn Stuczynski breaking the American Record. It gets a little shaky at the end….because I jumped up and down screaming. 
My goal this year at the Boston Indoor Games was not to sound like an idiot speaking to the athletes I met. I’d give myself a 50%…
This was my second time speaking to Jenn Stuczynski. Last year’s conversation was awkward enough for my friend Mary to ask, “What the &*^$ was that?” Okay, Okay. So I might have gotten a little starstruck. This year I had a couple people to fill in conversation, Mary & Sharikka. Good. Points for Chrissy.
I wish the second encounter went as well. After the meet was over, we went to take a group picture next to one of the Reebok signs. Steve Hooker was speaking to some people who were seemingly important, or at least I thought they were. They had badges around their necks. With the encouragement of my friends and camera in hand, I made my way over and waited politely. He smiled at me a bit while talking to the other guys. Oh my god, he’s so freaking tall. The other guys said congrats and left. Still in a trance over his height, he turned and said in thick Australian accent, “Would you like a photo?” I stood there confused, for what seemed like forever. Remembering my camera was in my hand, “Oh…right! Yes!”
He might not even be that tall, maybe just to me at 5’5″. He bent down to about my level. “I’m a pole vaulter too!!!” Oh man…that’s one of those “could have had a V8″ and slap my head moments I wish I could take back. “ALRIGHT!” He said back. I shook his hand, said thanks and good job.
When I tell people of my amazing night and meeting these elite vaulters they say, “Did you ask them for advice?” I could have really used these opportunities! Arghhh, they were so nice too!…Man, I wish I were cooler.
That is my new goal for next year.
About The Author
Chrissy
Hometown: Fitchburg, Massachusetts; High School: Fitchburg High School, Class of 2007; Fitchburg High School Pole Vault Record Holder: 10'7" (2007) College: University of Massachusetts at Lowell 2007-2010; transfer to University of Massachusetts at Amherst, Class of 2012; Personal Best: 11'10", Indoor 2012; UMass Lowell Women's Pole Vault Record holder: 11'2" (Indoor) 11' (Outdoor); NE-10 Conference Champion Women's Pole Vault, Indoor 2009-2010
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so when i first read this, i was in health class researching meth, and that was a bad idea cause it made me laugh and well meth isnt exactly something you can laugh about. haha i’m sure they’re flattered that they can make someone so awestruck. i wish i was as cool as you to have a fully charged camera, instead mine died in the middle of men’s vault, but i did get hooker’s last attept at the world record filmed on my phone, and it is currently my background, so now everytimg i look at my phone i get to to watch him come close to a world record. haha i have jenn’s american record jump recorded to and its stable, ive just been spending too much time at track meets with my friend who doesnt cheer so much as she just screams really high pitched and loud. oh and incase you were wondering, the lady said her kids love the picture.
WOW! I’m glad you found my humiliation comical!…jerk. Just kidding
That lady asking you to email the picture to her was hilarious. No, not asking–but the fact that they walked away without taking the picture! Then came back when they remembered! You’re so good to actually do that. I probably would have been weirded out and said no. I guess I’m the jerk.
haha im sorry. but yeah she was kinda funny. i wasnt really thinking but when she asked if anyone had a camera i just automatically pulled mine out. haha and then when you guys told me to chase them down, umm no thank you i gotta draw the line somewhere ya know.
uugh you’re so lucky. I wanted to come so bad but we had a meet at Smith and there’s no way we’d make it in time. And the club even had extra tickets. I’m completely jealous… by the way I’ma beat this Steve Hooker guy some day
DO IT! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
Haha kyle, thats how i got to go, i had no plans of going then saturday morning at leagues, ingrid asked me if i wanted to go since they had extra tickets. and i agree with chrissy, DO IT! but first you gotta fix your arms, or else those big poles will eat you!