Injuries and Q&A with John Smith, HSI

April 30, 2007 by Jimson Lee

In April 2005, I was fortunate to meet with John Smith, head coach and co-founder of HSI.
John is also the former UCLA Track and Field head coach, and has coached several world famous athletes that spans many decades, including some of my heroes.
My track club, Metro Athletic Club, was in Southern […]

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Self Massage and the Foam Roller

April 23, 2007 by Jimson Lee

Retail Price: $32.31 Sale Price: $29.08
6′ Round 3′ Long Foam Roller
It was reported that Michael Johnson, 4 time Olympic Gold medalist and World record holder in the 200 meters and 400 meters, had daily massages of 90 minutes!
90 minutes! Nice! As an athlete, my budget was usually 1 or 2 times per week […]

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Planning Training and Racing for Quality 400 Meters

April 16, 2007 by Jimson Lee

Lee Evans is a double Gold medalist in the 400 meters (World Record) and 4 x 400 meters relay (World Record) at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City.
Normally, I don’t cut and paste an article if the URL still exists on the web, but this one was really worth repeating.
It really goes in […]

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15 Things You Should Know Before Beginning Depth Jumps

April 9, 2007 by Jimson Lee

If you are serious about health and fitness, and if you are going to subscribe to only one email newsgroup, Supertraining is by far the most advanced one out there.
Supertraining is devoted to sports, strength and fitness science, training, therapy and education.
It was founded by the late Dr. Mel Siff and still has a […]

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Pre-Race Jitters and How to Calm Them

April 2, 2007 by Jimson Lee

In my early years of running the 400m, my biggest problem was getting ridiculously nervous before the race.
However, once the gun went off, I was fine as sprinting is a “hind brain” activity… everything is automatic.
All the years of countless drills and hundreds of intervals paid off.
What was my secret? Belly […]

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