Decathlon - A new Challenge!

After my recent Javelin and 100m fun at the Devon Champs, I'd been aiming for a crack at the South West Vets Champs on 19th June to do Shot, Long Jump and Javelin. 

Tonight, I got talking to Greg Rutherford on Twitter ( @GregJRutherford ) and, after poking fun at him for talking about food yet again, the conversation got round to Long Jump and then Greg prompting me with:

5 Minutes later I've only gone and downloaded an entry form for the British Masters Decathlon Champs in Oxford on 10th and 11th September!

In case you don't remember, the Decathlon is a 10 event competition run over two days. I've listed the events with my 'stretch targets' or optimistic estimates for what I think I MAY be able to get, and the points for each. It'll be interesting to look back in 4 months time and see how far off the mark I was!

Day 1

100m - 12.8s - 502 pts

Long Jump - 6.00m - 587 pts

Shot - 12.00m - 606 pts

High Jump - 1.60m - 464 pts

400m - 59.9s - 417 pts

Sub Total - 2576 pts

Day 2

110m Hurdles - 18.0s - 524 pts

Discus - 32.00m - 504 pts

Pole Vault - 2.80m - 309 pts

Javelin - 55.00m - 663 pts

1500m - 5:25.0 - 424 pts

Day 1 Total - 2576

Day 2 Total - 2424

Total - 5000 pts

I have several concerns.

- I can't remember ever posting a Pole Vault score, despite trying it once.

- My body might break.

Other than that, I'm well up for it!!! Let's have a laugh, oh and I'd better start training for it...