Success in Track & Field ... and Life
Monday morning. Up at 3:45 AM in order to catch the 7:00 AM Jet Blue flight from Tampa to New York JFK to teach my classes. First day of the spring semester at NYU and I am excited to “get the party started”. The irony is that I am flying into a Nor’easter, nicknamed Juno, while others are … [Read More...]
Let's face it, at this point in 2015, there are not very many unique techniques left that can be employed to get athletes faster. In this article, I’m going to introduce and discuss one that I hope … [Read More...]
When a young laddie shows up at the track with a PB of 11.3, I tell him, “Son, if you ran your 100m, kept going for 400m without slowing down, you would break Michael Johnson's World Record!” Yes, … [Read More...]
Paul Hoffman has read and researched several research papers on sprinting and performance articles, so you don’t have to. If any of these articles interest you, feel free to research the case … [Read More...]
I mentioned several years ago that a weight training program should be changed every 2 years. The same applies for circuit training, but to a lesser degree. I believe circuit training has its place … [Read More...]
Florida, the “Sunshine State”, is full of kooks. The temperate climate, sandy beaches, “Stand Your Ground” laws, and a permissive pro-gun culture make it magnet for some of the weirdest characters in … [Read More...]
INTRODUCTION In 1986 I was exposed to the concept of stretching as a therapeutic tool from a dear friend of mine, Waldemar Matuskewski PhD. In 1995 I created and founded a therapy known as Stretch … [Read More...]
This article appeared in the Athletics Weekly May 24, 2012 printed edition, reprinted with permission. For more coaching advice, visit http://www.athleticsweekly.com By Barry Cook. Part 1 of a 6 … [Read More...]
I love the 4x400m Relay. But I was surprised to see the single person Marathon world record faster than a 105 x 400m Relay with 105 different runners. According to the Guinness World Record web … [Read More...]
I have spent a lifetime surrounded by noise. My father was a World War II Master Sergeant who preferred to bellow his desires. I was the eldest of his seven raucous offspring. When it came time for my … [Read More...]
