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5-Hour Energy Shots Drinks

In large American cities, you have to enter your 5 digit zip code when paying by credit card at a gas station. That doesn’t help me with my 6 character Postal code, so I am always forced to go inside and pay the cashier.

On my last trip to Las Vegas, I noticed they really […]

Product Review: Globus Premium Sport Plus Electronic Muscle Stimulator

This article was guest blogged by Derek M. Hansen of Running Mechanics.com. Derek is also the Head Coach of our Metro Athletic Club.

Having used electronic muscle stimulator (EMS) technology for over 12 years for both personal and professional applications, I am always on the lookout for innovations with this type of technology. There […]

“Good to Great” Book - Analogies to Track and Field

I just read a great business book by Jim Collins called Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap… and Others Don’t

It has a great overview on companies getting to the next level, but it has better analogies that you can apply to everyday life.

Even Track and Field.

Here are the 5 key elements from […]

Baton Exchanges: How to Run the 4×200m & 4×400m

The post on the CIS indoor 4×200 meter relay showed some interesting analysis on how to properly exchange batons for a relay. April is around the corner, and that means Relay season. Penn, Drake, Texas… you name it!

I prefer to use a visual exchange for both 4×200 and 4×400m relay. The 1968 […]

Bob Hayes 1964 Olympic 4×100m Relay in HD Video

If you are going to buy an Olympic History DVD, my first choice is Bud Greenspan.

My second choice is the official documentary of the 1964 Tokyo Olympics - Tokyo Olympiad - Criterion Collection by Kon Ichikawa.

Why?

Because there are no interviews and practically no dialog in this documentary. It’s about capturing the emotions and heartbreaks […]

Billy Mills - The Red, Green, Brown, Yellow, White Diet

If you want to see my training routine for my six-pack abs (yes, I really do have a six-pack at age 45), I’ll bring you to a shopping trip for food and groceries rather than bring you to the gym.

I recall an interview with 1964 Olympic 10K winner Billy Mills where he discussed his eating […]

Anything Goes - the 2009 CIS Mens 4×200m Relay Video

Does anyone remember the Irving Berlin song “Anything Goes”?

The old cliche of “it’s ain’t over ’till it’s over” truly applies to the 2009 CIS Mens 4×200m Relay in Windsor, Ontario. The CIS is Canada’s equivalent to the NCAA in the USA.

I represented McGill at 3 different National Championships, and every 4×200 meter relay was […]

Prosumer Digital Video Camera Review - the Canon HV-30, HG-20, HF-10

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Prosumer Digital Video Camera Review - the Canon HV-30, HG-20, HF-10

I just bought a new digital video camera, and the research was quite exhausting!

Before I get to the product review, there are a few things you should know about digital video cameras, and playing your recordings.

Sure, you can buy an expensive HDMI cable […]

Dwain Chambers Saga Continues

There’s a lot of talk about banning Dwain Chambers at European meets, or even banning him completely from Track and Field for writing the book Race Against Me: My Story.

This post is not about whether he was right or wrong in taking steroids and PEDs. I’ll leave that opinion up to you, the readers.

What […]

Sydney 2009 World Masters Games Promotional Roadshows

The Sydney 2009 World Masters Games Organizing Committee is heading to North America to conduct a series of Promotional Roadshows.

Held in Toronto March 26 and Vancouver June 11, the Roadshow is the perfect opportunity for you to join with fellow sport participants and representatives of Canadian sporting associations to learn more about how you can […]

Usain Bolt to Run 150 meter Street Race in Manchester

Shades of Donovan Bailey and Michael Johnson.

Back in 1997 when they contested the dual race, my initial thoughts were the track dimensions and surface. Was it going to be a 75 meter curve and a 75 meter straightaway? Being an indoor baseball stadium, there was no way to have a 50 meter curve […]

Mens Athletic Compression Shorts and Benefits

In our 2009 BC Strength Fitness and Conditioning Conference, Dr. Donald Chu gave a wonderful presentation of Recovery and Regeneration.

He gave an overview of the 3 main restorative means for Recovery and Regeneration.

Physical (Passive and Active)
Medical (Pharmacological, Psychiatric, Surgical, Nutritional)
Psychological

One of the items he briefly mentioned was the rising use of compression shorts.

Our Bobsledders have […]

Fastest Baseball “Inside Park Home Run” World Record

What’s the fastest time for an “Inside the Park Home Run” in Baseball?

I am referring to the time “around the bases” from home plate, touching all 3 bases, and crossing home plate again?

First, we have to calculate the actual distance.

90 feet between bases, makes 360 feet or 120 yards of linear running. Draw a […]

Sebastian Bayer - 8.71m Long Jump

The world is still buzzing about Sebastian Bayer’s 8.71m Long Jump on his 6th and final jump. And it wasn’t performed with a fancy 2-and-a-half hitch kick either.

Here’s a good question for Track and Field Coaches:

In the long jump and triple jump, should you try to win the jump on your first jump?

Or try […]

iDashboards presents 2009 NCAA Basketball Final Four Brackets

Selection Sunday is here!

North Carolina, Connecticut, Louisville and Pittsburgh got top seeds for the 2009 Division 1 NCAA “March Madness” Basketball Tournament.

I wrote a very brief history of the NCAA “Final Four” Basketball Tournament last week.

Now, with the beauty of iDashboards, you can have all the stats in real time.

Mouse over each of your favorite […]

2009 NCAA March Madness Basketball Tournament

Next to the Olympics and World Championships, the NCAA “March Madness” Basketball Tournament is my favorite event. It’s easy to win the National Championships. Just go 6-0 on 3 consecutive weekends. Go Hard or Go Home.

In theory, you throw out all your stats, whether you are 27-0 or 18-12, and start with […]

WMA2009 Timetable - Scheduling the 200m and 400m

I am very please to see the schedule for the upcoming 2009 World Masters Athletics.

In the qualifying rounds, how you place in your race guarantees your spot in the next round, but your time guarantees your lane assignment. The fastest qualifying times are assigned Lanes 3, 4, 5, 6 and the slower times gets Lanes […]

PRECOVERY - Improving Performance with Tart Cherries

This article was written by Marie Spano, MS, RD, CSCS

Traditional Post-exercise Recovery

There are many factors that can influence an athlete’s success: for example, strength and conditioning, sport specific training, nutrition, rest and recovery all play important roles. However, the least well-known but arguably most important aspect is recovery. Athletes who routinely push their physical limits […]

Dwain Chambers 6.42 Mens 60m - What’s a Good Time for 100 meters?

First, Congratulations to Dwain Chambers for winning the 2009 indoor Euro Championships 60 meters.

Whether he is clean or not is NOT is the topic of this article. You can buy his book and come to your own conclusions.

His winning time didn’t impress me as compared to his 6.42 semi-final race.

Anytime you get within 0.03 […]

Top 10 Worst Fast Food Places List

There was a lot of buzz last year when Tyson Gay confessed over his preference for fast food.

Even Usain Bolt was eating McDonald Chicken McNuggets in Beijing.

David Oliver’s recent experience in Beijing claims the fast food saved his health and made him perform when it counted. Here is a recent quote on Daily Telegraph:

“A […]

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