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Blood Sweat and Tears - Penn Relays 2008

Thanks to Wejo of LetsRun.com for pointing this out.
At the 2008 Penn Relays, Stanford’s Alicia Follmar took a hard fall on the leadoff leg of the women’s distance medley. While she was on the ground, Follmar took a spike to the head but got up to finish a gutsy 3rd.
Check out the skin burns […]

Are the Foods You Are Eating Keeping You in Pain?

During the summer in the Pacific Northwest, we do get our fair share of mosquitoes, and one of my tips to reduce the pain and inflammation is taking Omega 3 supplements. Lots of it.
I didn’t realize it at the time until I contacted Jesse Cannone, and he mentioned trying an “Anti-Inflammatory Diet” as certain […]

Some Great 4×400 Relays this Weekend

The 4×400 meter relay is arguably the most exciting event in Track and Field.
This weekend was no exception.
The Oregon Relays
Check out the number of lead changes in this 4×400m video hosted by Runnerspace. We are so use to seeing USA dominate (annihilate?) the competition at International meets.
University of Washington phenom Jordan Boase takes the […]

August is Masters Championships Month

August is Masters Month!

These Championship provides competition in most events for Masters Men and Women aged 35 years and over, and “sub-masters” aged 30-34.

Here are 3 great Track meets to choose from if your not going to Beijing:

Canadian Masters Championships in Regina August 1-3, 2008

USATF Masters Championships in Spokane August 7-10, 2008

The North American, Central […]

1968: Black Americans or Negro Americans?

Here is a video clip from the CBC archives.
The video shows Tommie Smith and John Carlos being interviewed immediately after their 1968 Olympic “Black Power” salute from their Gold and Bronze medal in the 200 meters. They were ordered by the IOC to leave the Olympic Village within 48 hours.
It also has Harry Jerome, […]

A Guide to Vitamin B12 Supplements

In January, I wrote 2 articles on Vitamin B12 Deficiency Debate and Why is Vitamin B12 the Scapegoat.
Mitch Pellecchia of VitaCost.com submitted this article, along with several others with topics ranging from Protein Powders, Amino Acids, and Essential Fatty Acids and Fish Oil. I like the fact that he cites all his references at […]

Draftguys TV: The Secrets of the 40-Yard Dash

The 2008 NFL Draft will be held April 26-27.

Millions of fans tune in to the NFL Draft, but many of us have never had a chance to see more than a handful of the players selected each year… until now! Draftguys TV gives football fans over 40 in-depth player profiles breaking down practice footage, […]

Who Needs Rabbits? Video of Filbert Bayi 1500m WR

My all time favorite race without rabbits is the 1974 Commonwealth Games 1500 meters in Christchurch, New Zealand.
Filbert Bayi’s set a world record of 3.32.2 beating New Zealand’s John Walker in the process. Bayi opened up a first lap 54.9 and ran from start to finish in first place, with Walker closing in the […]

Post-Workout Recovery Drinks and Fat Loss

I am very big on post-workout recovery drinks. Why? Because my commute back home from the track is 20-30 minutes. And by the time dinner is ready, we are looking at up to 2 hours from the end of the workout to sitting down at the dinner table. Certainly not good […]

Darren McFadden 4.27 40 Yard Dash

The Miami Dolphins will make the first choice of the 2008 NFL Draft on April 26-27. If they don’t pick running back Darren McFadden (aka “D-Mac”) from Arkansas, they should fire their whole executive staff. At least pick him, and trade him if necessary. In my opinion, he’s the most talented athlete […]

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Predicting 4×100 meter Relay Potential

Last month, I wrote about Track and Field 4×100 meter Relay and Exchanges, which leads me to the question How do you predict a 4×100 meter Relay time?
I say add up the best 4 times of each athlete, subtract 1 sec (due to acceleration) for the 2nd, 3rd, 4th leg, and add 0.1 sec for […]

TrackandFieldRadio .com - I DARE YOU TO RUN

I had the pleasure of working out once with Decathlete Phil McMullen during my years at Berkeley, California. It was a pretty intensive speed endurance workout, and I’m sure glad he didn’t invite me to practice the field events!
On the other hand, his brother Paul McMullen is well known for winning the 1996 US […]

Where are the Kenyan Sprinters?

Kenya, like Canada, has a hard time trying to develop a pool of 100m, 200m & 400m sprinters with Olympic and IAAF “A” Standards. I can’t remember the last time Canada sent a 4×400m relay team to a World Championships or Olympics. (HINT: 1992 Olympics) The Americans are overflowing in abundance in this […]

PacifiCanada Track and Field Series June 15-21

REMINDER: Only 2 months away!
4 Track meets in 7 days. If the rain holds out, and you get a decent tailwind for the sprints, these high performance meet may be a good tune up for the Trials.
The PacifiCanada Track and Field Series provides International and Olympic level competition for track and field athletes. The […]

Comparing 400m - Michael Johnson and Jeremy Wariner

How Low Can Jeremy Wariner Go?
These stats were published in the March 2008 edition of Track and Field News.
Wouldn’t it be nice to have all of these videos in one place, with a handy playlist pull down menus? (hint hint)
After Johnson broke 44 seconds, it took him 7 years to break the World Record, […]

10K Runner Galen Rupp Joins Sprint Coach Brooks Johnson

I love it when distance runners wake up and smell the coffee.
It All Comes Down to Pure Speed
From Oregon Live:

Galen Rupp, on leave from the Oregon track team while preparing his bid for the U.S. Olympic team in the 10,000 meters, plans to go to Orlando, Fla., to spend quality time with sprint […]

Maurice Greene 52 sub-10 Second 100 Meters

Longevity in Track and Field is rare, indeed. If you time it right, an 8 year career can span 3 Olympics.
One has to look at Carl Lewis and Al Oerter to see remarkable athletes competing in 4 Olympiads… 5 if you include making the 1980 National team.
On the womens side, there’s Irena Szewinska, Jackie […]

Dwayne Jarrett 4.62 40 Yard Dash

The 2008 NFL Draft is around the corner.
I recall last year when Dwayne Jarrett ran a 4.62 and a 4.67 40-yard dash at USC’s 2007 Pro Day.
Dwayne was drafted in the 2nd round (45th overall) of the 2007 NFL Draft by the Carolina Panthers, and the eighth receiver selected.
He was originally projected as a […]

What Do You Do with Old Running Shoes?

As a sprinter or runner, you know you should throw away your running shoes or training flats before the soles shows signs of excessive wear.
Why? Because the padding on the inside has lost their effectiveness. This isn’t a shameless plug for Nike, Reebok, Puma or Adidas to buy more shoes.
In my […]

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