http://iaafberlin.twoday.net/ TIM BO TIM BO 2009-10-02T06:18:03Z en hourly 1 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z http://static.twoday.net/iaafberlin/images/icon.jpg http://iaafberlin.twoday.net/ http://iaafberlin.twoday.net/stories/steven-hooker/ Monday, 20 July 2009 <br /> One month out from the World Championships qualifying competition, Olympic Pole Vault champion Steve Hooker is feeling better by the day after battling a couple of minor injuries before leaving Australia. Healthy Hooker may be, but even he is not immune to a little bit of Bolt-mania. <br /> <br /> “Today (20 July) is exactly a month away from the pole vault qualifying competition and I feel like I’ll be going in there as strong as anyone.<br /> <br /> “Physically, I’m just better and better each day. The injuries I had (a knee problem as a result of a training accident, and strained pectoral muscles) before leaving for Europe are not really a concern any more. Every day that I’m here is another solid day of training behind me without having to worry about those things.<br /> <br /> “I just turned 27 (16 July). It sounds terribly old. I didn’t do anything special - just a good training session, a good meal and that’s about it. I’m saving the celebrations until September.<br /> <br /> “I competed in Lausanne when Usain was there and you can feel the buzz.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.iaaf.org/athletes/diary/newsid=52197.html">http://www.iaaf.org/athletes/diary/newsid=52197.html</a><br /> <br /> <img title="" height="400" alt="hookere" width="267" src="http://static.twoday.net/iaafberlin/images/hookere.jpg" /> TIM BO Pole Vault Copyright © 2009 TIM BO 2009-07-21T11:29:00Z Search this site: q http://iaafberlin.twoday.net/search