Physique and Performance in Athletic Events - IAAF Nutrition for Athletics

December 31, 2007 by Jimson Lee

This summary is from the IAAF 2nd International Consensus Conference on “Nutrition for Athletics“ held in Monaco from April 18-20, 2007. Copies of the CD and booklet are available from the IAAF website www.iaaf.org.
Physique and Performance in Athletic Events
Presenter: Helen O’Connor (AUS)
People have very different genetics and variations are on a wide […]

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The Power of Writing Down Your Goals

December 30, 2007 by Jimson Lee

Yesterday’s article on Core Values - Passion, Honesty, and Excellence brought a flood of emails about writing your goals down on paper, also known as “journaling”.

Many track athletes mentioned they already wrote their goals down in September before the start of the new season and prior to the GPP Training Phase.

Track and Field is a […]

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2007 in Review: Video of Asafa Powell 9.74 100m World Record

December 29, 2007 by Jimson Lee

This video is part of the series 2007 Year in Review.
Courtesy of WCSN.com, and you’ll have to sit through the 15 second commercial.

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Succeed through Passion, Honesty and Pursuit of Excellence

December 28, 2007 by Jimson Lee

As a coach, I’ve always preached passion for the sport of Athletics (a.k.a. Track and Field), fair play & honesty (e.g. being drug free) and the pursuit of excellence.

As an athlete, I did exactly that: while staying drug-free, I nonetheless aspired to run in the Olympics, but I focused on internal competition: running my personal […]

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J. Oliver Jackson - Coach of 1956 Triple Gold Medlaist Bobby Morrow dies

December 28, 2007 by Jimson Lee

Coach Jackson’s most famous athlete was Bobby Morrow, who won 3 gold medals at the 1956 Olympics in the 100 meters, 200 meters and 4×100 meter relay.
I still have the Life magazine with Bobby Morrow on the front cover, but not in mint condition. Maybe it’s time to sell it on eBay?
I will post […]

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Nutrition for Long-Distance Running - IAAF Nutrition for Athletics

December 28, 2007 by Jimson Lee

This summary is from the IAAF 2nd International Consensus Conference on “Nutrition for Athletics“ held in Monaco from April 18-20, 2007. Copies of the CD and booklet are available from the IAAF website www.iaaf.org.
Nutrition for Long-Distance Running
Presenter: Louise Burke (AUS)
Over history, long-distance running has been in the front line of sport nutrition research […]

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NCAA 1989 400 meters final: Tyrone Kemp vs. Raymond Pierre

December 27, 2007 by Jimson Lee

My apologies for misleading titles.
My earlier post Viewing YouTube FLV files with Adobe Media Player had the video of the NCAA 1989 400 meters final with Freshman Tyrone Kemp from Florida and Senior Raymond Pierre from Baylor.
I was simply trying to demonstrate how to view a FLV file locally on your laptop or PC. […]

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Viewing YouTube FLV files with Adobe Media Player

December 27, 2007 by Jimson Lee

Adobe Media Player is a desktop media player that lets you play QuickTime movies, podcasts and Flash Videos (FLV) files.
Most people are familiar with Windows Media Player or Real Player.
My popular article on Saving YouTube and Blip.tv Files for your iPod or Computer explained how to extract and play FLV files with WinFF or […]

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Basic Basketball Drills

December 26, 2007 by Jimson Lee

Everyone knows quick and fast are not the same attributes. You can be quick, but not fast. Or, you can be fast, but not quick.
Guest Blogger Brian Schofield submitted this article called Basic Basketball Drills. I thought it was worth posting with the nasty winter weather we are having on the west […]

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Hotels by City .com - newest sponsor to Speedendurance.com

December 25, 2007 by Jimson Lee

I’d like to welcome our newest sponsor HotelsByCity.com. Traveling expenses account for over 80% of our track club’s budget. Medical, massage, and physiotherapy account for the rest.
This web site offers a prices equal or cheaper than the major sites like Travelocity.com and Expedia.com
Their goal is to provide you with the very best information […]

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10 Favorite Sport Songs for Motivation on your IPod or Ringtones

December 25, 2007 by Jimson Lee

We all need motivation sometimes. It’s easy when practice is scheduled for 5:05 pm, and I’m waiting for you at the track.

But what happens if you are a self-trained athlete without a coach? Maybe you are a distance runner, or a heavy quarter miler who does 7 mile Sunday runs in the Fall […]

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Nutrition for Middle-Distance Running - IAAF Nutrition for Athletics

December 24, 2007 by Jimson Lee

This summary is from the IAAF 2nd International Consensus Conference on “Nutrition for Athletics“ held in Monaco from April 18-20, 2007. Copies of the CD and booklet are available from the IAAF website www.iaaf.org
Nutrition for Middle-Distance Running
Presenter: Trent Stellingwerff (SUI)
Middle-distance running is at the cross roads of training stimuli used for running events. After […]

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Darold Williamson Greatest Anchor Leg - 2004 NCAA Indoor 4×400

December 23, 2007 by Jimson Lee

[WARNING - Spoiler Alert - if you haven’t seen this video, go directly to the video and click Play] BONUS: There is no Carol Lewis commentary in this video, just the raw sounds from the stands.
One of the greatest 4×400 meters anchor legs I have seen from Darold Williamson was NOT the Gold medal […]

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USA 1980 Olympians finally get “Congressional” Gold Medals

December 23, 2007 by Jimson Lee

The spring of 1980 is still vivid in my memory. It was the year of my high school graduation, and hometown hero Bruce Roberts of Chateauguay, Quebec, would be going to Moscow for the Olympics for the 800 meters.
I would have loved to see him battle it out with Steve Ovett and Sebastian Coe.
I […]

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Immense Pressure for Hometown Olympic Athletes - Liu Xiang of China

December 22, 2007 by Jimson Lee

We all remember Cathy Freeman winning the 400 meters in front of her home country at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. Prior to the start of the 400 meter rounds, she took part and lit the Olympic flame at the Opening ceremonies. I have to admit, this was the most stunning flame lighting spectacle […]

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Attitude - the Difference Maker - USATF National Podium Education Project

December 21, 2007 by Jimson Lee

Sport Psychology at the USATF 2007 National Podium Education Project - Las Vegas.
In the presentation on Sport Psychology, there was a handout given called “The Difference Maker”. It had the quote called Attitude.
I had posted the quote “Attitude” by Charles Swindoll in my meeting with American Decathlete Dan O’Brien back in 1993. (Remember, […]

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Nutrition for Sprints - IAAF Nutrition for Athletics

December 20, 2007 by Jimson Lee

This summary is from the IAAF 2nd International Consensus Conference on “Nutrition for Athletics“ held in Monaco from April 18-20, 2007. Copies of the CD and booklet are available from the IAAF website www.iaaf.org.
Nutrition for Sprints
Presenter: Kevin Tipton (GBR)
Although nutrition for the sprint events has not received as much attention as […]

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Always Have a Good Backup

December 19, 2007 by Jimson Lee

When organizing a track meet or road race, always use a manual backup method for backup timing.
How many times have you seen a “NT” for “no time” next to the final results?
You can’t re-run the race. Some meet organizers don’t care as the race is to determine who wins, place, or show. […]

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You Know What to Do, but can you “Do What you Know”? USATF National Podium Education Project

December 18, 2007 by Jimson Lee

Remember that old primary school joke: If you answer both questions correctly, I will give you a million dollars:
Q1) In 1912, name the ship that hit an iceberg and sank with over 1500 casualties?
Q2) Name all the casualties.
This is the same with coaching and the 2 magic questions to your athletes:
Q1) What are your […]

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2nd IAAF International Consensus Conference “Nutrition for Athletics”

December 17, 2007 by Jimson Lee

One of the goodies from the USATF 2007 National Podium Education Project was a handout and/or CD from the IAAF 2nd International Consensus Conference on “Nutrition for Athletics” in Monaco from April 18-20 2007. (You were only allowed to take the CD or booklet!)
The stated aim of the conference was to help shape the […]

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