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Share Due to popular demand, here is a summary of all the articles for April 2010 sorted by topic. Duplicates may occur if an article has multiple categories. 400 Meters Michael Khmel: 200 & 400 Meter Long Sprints Drills (DVD) 400 Meter Training: Blending Short-to-Long and Long-to-Short Methods – Part I LaShawn Merritt Tests [...]
Share Michael Khmel: The Best of British Track & Field 200M & 400M Long Sprints Drills (DVD) If you are not familiar with name Michael Khmel, check out his podcast and his other product review here. Michael Khmel is the Senior Performance Coach for Sprints and Relays for the UK. This DVD covers three aspects [...]
Share In the last 40 years, obesity, and in particular child obesity has increased at an alarming rate in the United States. The USDA Economic Research Service (ERS), which tracked the percent of total daily calories of the range of food groups from 1970-2008, has given us the clues. You can download their Excel spreadsheet [...]
Share If your track team is big enough, you probably have your own team physio and medical staff. If you are a small group, then YOU are probably the team doctor and physio. From experience, pulled muscles, dehydration, and bleeding from getting spiked are the top 3 ailments to treat while on the road. Here [...]
Share This article is guest blogged by Jim Hiserman, author of the books Program Design Method for Sprints & Hurdle Training and Strength and Power for Maximum Speed Development of 400 meter sprinters is a complex task that requires a thorough understanding of Sprint Mechanics, Maximum Speed Development, Strength & Power Development/ Maintenance, development of [...]
Share Jamaica breaks the Penn Relays and Franklin Field record with a 37.90 victory (was 37.92 set in 2009 by Walter Dix, Travis Padgett, Shawn Crawford, Darvis Patton). It was reported Usain Bolt’s Anchor Leg was 8.71 seconds. Fastest 100 meter split ever recorded? Sorry, no. At the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Asafa Powell’s split time [...]
Share C.J. Spiller (RB) was selected 9th overall with Jahvid Best (RB) the 30th pick at the 2010 NFL Draft First Round selection. For former Sprinters, the Top 5 favorites from the NFL Combine in my pool were Clemson’s Jacoby Ford (WR), LSU’s Trindon Holliday (WR), Clemson’s CJ Spiller (RB), Cal’s Jahvid Best (RB), USC’s [...]
Share Press Release: 400-meter gold medalist LaShawn Merritt has accepted a provisional suspension as a result of positive drug tests caused by his use of an over-the-counter male enhancement product that he used intermittently following the completion of the 2009 outdoor track & field season. This over-the-counter male enhancement product contained DHEA and pregnenolone, which [...]
Share If you enjoyed last week’s article on the Power Bar vs the Candy bar report (415kb PDF file) from the Sports Nutrition Blueprint, then you’ll enjoy this podcast. Jeff Cavaliere is one of the premier fitness experts and physical therapists in the country. Having spent the last 3 years as the head physical therapist [...]
Share This is a continuation of my previous article 400m Sprinter Moving up to the 800 meters If you are a hard core elite half-miler, you’ve probably researched other coaches like Jack Daniels, Bill Bowerman, Arthur Lydiard, or even Peter Coe, Sebastian Coe’s father and coach. The big question is: How much mileage should an [...]
Share The past articles on my visit to Rieti and David Rudisha’s 400/800 performance brought on a few emails asking the obvious question: Where Are The Videos? Okay, here they are. I decided to use some high tech server technology and use the JWPlayer to display MP4 files instead of the usual FLV (my apologies [...]
Share There will be a ceremony naming Harry Jerome as a Person of National Historical Significance on Saturday May 15th at 9:00 AM at the Harry Jerome statue located on the Stanley Park Seawall (see photo below). As well, they will also name the Canadian Landmark in his honour. Other famous runners inducted are Terry [...]
Share This whole Coe-Ovett movie brought back some old memories. The Sebastian Coe – Steve Ovett dual in Moscow 1980 was a surprise where they each won the event they weren’t supposed to win. I had a similar experience back in 1991 at the Provincial Championships where a top 5 finish (with a standard) earned [...]
Share When I challenged Asafa Powell to the Standing Triple Jump, I didn’t expect him to take me seriously. After all, he tore a pec muscle during testing week. Along with the Standing Long Jump, the Standing Triple is a great explosive plyometric exercise. I do this on a flat grass surface with an old [...]
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DNA, Identical Twins, and Intelligence – Ironic Sports Stories
Share Twins are a special case. In my days working at the Forensic Lab, an anomaly or loophole can occur with the DNA results IF the crime was committed by a suspect with an identical twin. That’s because they have the same DNA! How can you link the evidence to the crime scene? At the [...]