Success in Track & Field ... and Life
Share In the high jump and pole vault, a jump off is used to determine the winner, but ties are permitted for the other placings. One has to look back at the drama from the women’s High Jump at the 1984 Olympics with the dual between Germany’s Ulrike Meyfarth’s and Italy’s Sara Simeoni. Other field [...]
Share If you enjoyed the British version of Sports Matters “Worlds Fastest Man” with Michael Johnson, you’ll certainly enjoy this 1 hour documentary of Sports Science with Asafa Powell on Japanese TV. There are no commercials, and you can view the 5 part, 10 min segments of the show below. The show is in Japanese, [...]
Share If you coach middle or long distance, you really have to watch out for eating disorders, particularly in female athletes. There is so much pressure to be thin and light. One has look at all the successful distance runners out there, African or non-African, and their body types are all the same: stick thin. [...]
Share This year will mark the 40th anniversary of the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City. Even today, we still see the old news media reliving those magic moments. Endurance athletes are worried over the pollution in China this summer just like the effects of high-altitude back in 1968. Last fall, the press covered Dick Fosbury’s [...]
Share Did anyone notice the 4x400m winning time from the NCAA‘s was faster than the IAAF World Indoor? UPDATE: Thanks to Chui for sending the links to the videos! In fact, all 3 medalist from the NCAA bettered the winning time from IAAF Worlds. Also, Baylor won the race with only one team member (LeJerald [...]
Share This article was guest written by Jay Hicks of PreraceJitters.com Byshon Nellum is a phenomenon. Descriptions like “freakish” and “ridiculous” are thrown his way. He is shooting for the 2008 Beijing Olympics, and the rising track star is mentioned in the realm of Jeremy Wariner, LaShawn Merritt, and Angelo Taylor. As a senior in [...]
Share The next time you show up ready to run on a flat un-banked 200 meter indoor track looking for a personal best or NCAA Qualifier, think again. In the article Where Did The NCAA Qualifiers Come From? (a look at the effect of different tracks) on Track and Field News, they reported: There were [...]
Share As a rebuttal to Tom Venuto’s Calories and Alcohol article, Marc David from www.nobullbodybuilding.com fame had this to say about the REAL Effects of Alcohol On Your Body. As always, be sure to check the references cited at the end of the article. If you are curious as to the effects of alcohol on [...]
Share If you missed the Navy SEAL Fitness Challenge in Los Angeles, this is your second chance to attend this fun but competitive event. Navy SEAL Fitness Challenge in Dearborn, Michigan – May 10, 2008 The Navy SEAL Fitness Challenge is a series of physical fitness events challenging athletes to maximize their performance in individual [...]
Share UPDATE: Here is the video from YouTube. Canada’s Tyler Christopher won the 400 meters in a world leading time of 45.67 at the IAAF Indoor Championships in Valencia. This lowers his PB and National Record of 45.80 set earlier this year in Birmingham, UK. Johan Wissman of Sweden finished second in a Personal Best [...]
Share Canada’s Tyler Christopher and Sweden’s Johan Wissman were drawn the same heat in the first of two 400m semi-finals at the IAAF Indoor Championships in Valencia. Wissman’s health was questionable after withdrawing from Sweden’s Indoor Nationals last weekend due to fever. As expected, Christopher was the first to the break for the pole in [...]
Share March 8th is International Women’s Day (IWD), a global day connecting all women around the world and inspiring them to achieve their full potential. This post was guest blogged by Ed Storm. Is there a difference between men and women’s soccer? The huge salary gap comes to mind, but is the perception of women’s [...]
Share WARNING: SOME OF THE VIDEOS PRESENTED HERE ARE NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART. The Olympics and sports in general has a place for dramatics. From cheers to tears. Sometimes, just finishing the race is more important. Whether it’s prize money or simply the will to survive, I’d like to know what’s on their [...]
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