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Move over Matt Bogdanowicz, here comes Alicia Weber!

When Speedendurance covered Matt Bogdanowicz’s World Record attempts, a lot of you were wondering who set the equivalent WR for a women?
As you know, my good friend Matt is also a sub-Masters middle distance runner who set WR for 1 minute pull-ups (46), 1 hour pull-ups (522), 30 minute pull-ups (433 set in 2006) but […]

Strength and Endurance = STREND Fitness Challenge

What is the STREND Fitness Challenge?
Basically, it is when running a 5K alone just isn’t enough.
This is a 6 event decathlon that combines strength and endurance.
It’s the total repetitions of 5 exercises divided by run time in minutes (the 6th and final event), plus there is a strict recovery between events (3 minutes).
STREND Events

Bench press  […]

LaShawn Merritt 44.73 Herculis Monaco Video

LaShawn Merritt and Jeremy Wariner continue to avoid each other as the match up to Berlin comes to a climax.
This video is a textbook 400 meter sprinting at its finest.  The HQ quality shows good form and rhythm from most of the athletes, including the winner LaShawn Merritt.
Ever notice the 400 meter winner smiles for […]

Fundraising for Athletes - and Crossing the Line

Reading the story of Kiwi’s Logan Campbell two weeks ago brought back memories of Leilani Rios in 1999-2000.  I was living and working in California at the time, and she was big news everywhere.
Leilani Rios was the Cal State Fullerton cross country runner who was kicked off the team for working as an exotic dancer […]

Secret List of Free Books from Amazon

I like to save money whenever I can, and spend it on other important things such as food, travel, and Championship entry fees.
So when I came across this tip about Amazon, I couldn’t resist.
I talked about the Amazon Kindle in a previous post, as it’s the best device to read several books concurrently especially when […]

More Contaminated Supplement News

It looks like the infamous Jeff “BALCO” Novitzky is at it again.
There are more cases of athletic supplements are contaminated that can fail your next drug test.  So buyer beware.
Two products from American Cellular Labs (ACL), Tren Xtreme and Mass Xtreme, were pulled of the shelves from alleged contamination of 4-estra and Madol (also known […]

Usain Bolt London Grand Prix Video

Usain Bolt at the Aviva London Grand Prix Video

How fast will Usain Bolt run?

His past performances in Manchester, Toronto, Lausanne and Paris were all in less than ideal conditions for world records, notably, rain and headwind.

It’s pretty scary to think a 9.79 and 19.59 were set in non-perfect conditions. And his reaction times were […]

Rome Golden Gala - 100 meter Videos Heats and Finals

I purposely sat around the 30 meter mark to get a better view of the 100 meter starts.  I knew I could get the official video footage later with a view from the finish line.  It was also closer to the Women’s Pole Vault and Men’s Javelin. 
Getting a different vantage point is an interesting […]

25 Travel Tips for Long Flights

With the upcoming meets in Lahti Finland (WMA) or Sydney Australia (WMG), some of you may be making trans-oceanic flights anywhere from 6 to 20 hours long.
So here is a huge list to take with you.
The 3 most important things are staying hydrated, good food, and sleep especially if you are traveling West to East. […]

2009 World Football Challenge - Nike Unveils New Inter Milan Uniform

I’m in a bit of a rut.
I am currently north of Rome where half my friends are AC Roma (or just Roma) and the other half are S.S. Lazio (or just Lazio) fans of the Italian Football (Soccer) league.
Roma has gained a lot of popularity because in the past 3 years, as they lost to […]

Nike Introduces New Nike+ SportBand and Enhanced Digital Running Destination

NIKE, Inc. introduced the new Nike+ SportBand, giving runners real-time performance feedback on their distance, pace, time and calories burned with just a glance at their wrist. Nike also redefined the online running experience by merging the successful site nikeplus.com and its close to 2 million members together with nikerunning.com.
Nike+ SportBand
The Nike+ SportBand features […]

Simon Fraser University joins NCAA Div II

Last week, Simon Fraser University (SFU) in Burnaby, BC is the first Canadian university to be admitted to the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).  For the past 35 years, it competed under the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA).
As much as I would have preferred “Div I” status, it will compete under Division II.  The […]

Usain Bolt 9.79 100m in Paris Video

Usain Bolt in Paris Video

How fast will Usain Bolt run? That’s the consensus on the Letsrun and Track and Field News message boards (and other message boards that I don’t bother checking).

What is odd is no Americans were listed in the Start List. I thought they were a sprint powerhouse?

His press conference is […]

Rome Olympic Stadium – BASF Conica not Mondo

Remember those BASF commercials a few years back?
They would show all the synthetic goods that were produced by BASF?
Their slogan goes like this:
We don’t make a lot of products you buy, We don’t make a lot of products you buy BETTER.

If you are an audiophile like me, you think immediately […]

Michael Johnson’s 3 Point Plan to Save Athletics

There was some Interesting commentary from Superman (a.k.a. Michael Johnson) on Telegraph.co.uk last week.  Let’s take a closer look at his suggestions:

My three-point plan would be to shorten the competitions and limit the events to only those that most people, in particular young people, are interested in.
Focus on the pure competition between the athletes […]

Why Sprinters should NOT do Double-Leg Squats

There’s an alarming trend of Coaches who do not like the conventional double leg squats with the bar behind your head.
But for those who like to do the double-legged squats, it is recommended to do “front squats” with the bar on your front shoulders and collar bone, because if you fail at a given weight, […]

Rome Golden Gala – Behind the Scenes

Here are some of the behind the scenes look at the 2009 Rome IAAF Golden Gala Meet
Men’s 400 meters
When you have 6 guys at 300 meters with 100 to go, anything goes.  The one who wants it the most usually wins.  Or the athlete that is better prepared.  Without the top 2 names in 400 […]

Rome Golden Gala 2009 – Overall Thoughts

I am currently in Rome so when the 2009 IAAF Golden League meet passed though town, I just had to go.
I won’t get into the results yet, as they are on the official web site, but I wanted to share some of my overall thoughts of the meet.
The Olympic Stadium was home of the 1960 […]

Dan Pfaff, Lee Evans in the News

The news of Dan Pfaff and Derek Evely leaving for the UK invoked some thoughts and discussion.
The UK is doing something right.  They are luring quality coaches from other countries with proper salaries and benefits into senior management positions.
Unfortunately, it’s leaving a void in the Canadian coaching system, especially at the High Performance Sprint Centre.
We […]

Energy Drinks vs. Sports Drinks – Know Thy Difference

Now I’m getting worried.
When an eight year old become sick from the unpleasant after effects from energy drinks such as Red Bull, I have to ask one thing:
Where are heck are the parents?
Seriously, there’s a huge difference in Gatorade, or Tiger Gatorade Focus, and Red Bull or Monster drinks.
Honestly, until kids reach High School, […]

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