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Share This is a summary of all the articles for October 2010 sorted by topic. Duplicates may occur if an article has multiple categories. 400 Meters 2 Secrets to Sprinting: Forward Lean and Longer Ground Contact Why the 4×400m Relay is the Best Event Ever Coaching 2 Secrets to Sprinting: Forward Lean and Longer Ground [...]
Share Global football star Cristiano Ronaldo today with Nike launched the CR Mercurial Vapor SuperFly II boot. Inspired by Ronaldo’s lightning speed and effortless style off the pitch, the CR Mercurial Vapor SuperFly II combines high-performance innovation and heritage of the Nike Safari print. Nike originally introduced the print on the Air Safari running shoe [...]
Share When I hear and see the name “Dan O’Brien”, the one word that comes to mind is “attitude”. “Character” is a close second. There are several posts on “Attitude” on this Blog, including Attitude is Everything where attitude = 100% and Attitude: the Difference Maker from the 2007 USATF National Podium Education Project In [...]
Share When: Wednesday, December 1, 2010, 8:00am- 6:15pm prior to the start of the USATF Annual Meeting, December 1-5. Where: Virginia Beach, Virginia What is it: The Podium Education Project, PEP, is an annual High Performance Coaches Symposium which brings elite coaches and sport scientists together to review, and present some of the most cutting [...]
Share This is Part 2 of a multi-part series. Click here for Part 1. Here is another resource for you, and best of all, it’s free. It’s called Self-Myofascial Release: Purpose, Methods, and Techniques by Mike Robertson. If you look at the cover of the ebook, you will notice 3 objects, and these are the [...]
Share . This is Part 1 of a multi-part series. If you wonder why a big portion of this Blog is dedicated to recovery and regeneration, it is because I believe it is the next important element next to training, especially for Masters athletes. Sure, nutrition and supplements are also important, but overtraining without proper [...]
Share This article isn’t rocket science, but I feel I should address this every year to sprinters as well as distance runners: Practice your pre-game meal all year ‘round with your pre-workout meal. Don’t try something new before a big meet. Makes sense, right? Here are my 3 tips in the pre-game meal: The closer [...]
Share I’ll summarize it in one sentence: Host Nation India wins Gold Medal 4x400m women’s relay at the 2010 Commonwealth Games That headline is enough to spark a few readers. That’s why the 4×400 meter relay should be kept as the final event of the program (aside from the marathon, which is not technically a [...]
Share Part 1 of Long Life Secrets can be found here. I’ve long advocated that BCAA can be beneficial in long workouts. The downside is they are expensive and they taste like crap. In a study from the University of Milan in Italy, they demonstrated how amino acids, specifically Leucine, Isoleucine and Valine, given to [...]
Share In my never ending series on good health and peak performance, here is a quick summary of tips to long life, healthy living, and overall well being. In no particular order… Genetics Having parents and grandparents into their 80’s and 90’s help! Sleep I really should listen to my own advice! There’s enough research [...]
Share If you enjoyed the last contest, then you will like this one. This time we are giving away a pair of Brooks running shoes courtesy from the good folks at Brooks and Team BILBO. “BILBO” stands for Brooks Innovation Laboratory for Biomechanical Observation. Unlike other fixed prizes, YOU get to pick the size, color, [...]
Share The weight loss industry is worth billions of dollars because everyone wants a short cut to losing weight and getting six pack abs. Everything from workout programs, gadgets and weight loss pills. Incredible. Frankly, if you are ever going to lose weight fast, you’ll need to get people out of their “comfort zone”. More [...]
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Renaming High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS) as “Corn Sugar”
Share The consumers against HFCS may have won the battle, but they haven’t won the war. Due to increasing concerns and bad press about high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) has resulted in losing credibility and in effect, losing sales. The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently reported an 11% drop in consumer demand for HFCS. So [...]