Success in Track & Field ... and Life
Share In an exclusive interview with Lee Evans, the 1968 Olympic 400 meter champion and anchor leg of the 4x400m relay (both World Records), I asked him on why he has decided to sell his Gold Medals from those Games. SpeedEndurance.com: As you may be aware, Tommie Smith tried to sell his Gold medal and [...]
Share I love relays, especially the 4x100m relay, and to prove my point, here are 10 previous articles from technique, strategy and history over the past 3 years: 4×100m Relay: Thoughts on the European Athletics Championships 4×100 Relay Baton Passing – Upsweep, Downsweep or Push Pass? 4×100 Meter and 4×110 Yard Relay Trivia Baton Exchanges: [...]
Share This is Part 3 of a multi part series. Part 1 is here. Part 2 is here. Sugar and “Starches” This is the big area of controversy, and of course, research. Sugars (and “starches”) can be divided into 3 groups: monosaccharides like glucose, fructose, and galactose. disaccharides like sucrose (glucose-fructose) or HFCS (glucose-fructose) or [...]
Share This is Part 2 of a multi part series. Part 1 is here. Water It’s pretty obvious your body needs water, before, during and after. Just don’t over do it and get hyponatremia! I won’t get into the whole plastic bottle debate either, and the need for metal (or glass) bottles. I’ll save that [...]
Share This is Part 1 of a multi part series. The beverage industry, and in particular, sports beverages, is a multi-billion dollar industry. These companies will do anything for you to be loyal to their brand and product. From flashy TV and magazine ads to big names sponsors associated with the branding. Remember, Gatorade dumped [...]
Share This Blog has a lot of coaching success articles, but not one article on how to do learn and apply mental imagery & visualization techniques. So it is with great pleasure to have this article written by Elisavet Velentza, Department of Physical Education & Sport Science, at the University of Thessaly, Greece. Table of [...]
Share If you are interested in a 3 hour rare audio recording of Arthur Lydiard, visit the Bud Winter website for a copy of the International Sports Symposium. I was once told by my previous coach Dennis Barrett, “Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery". Actually, that quote came from Charles Caleb Colton (1780-1832). You [...]
Share If you liked yesterday’s daily routine of Tiger Woods, then you’ll enjoy this daily life of Jessica Ennis. This article is guest blogged by Louise Hudson, co-founder of Sportsister.com Interview date: July 15, 2008 (pre-Beijing Olympics) Jessica Ennis: I’m 22 and have been specializing in the Heptathlon since the age of 13, I run [...]
Share This guest post by was written by Jeff Cavaliere, MSPT, CSCS, author of Teen Sports Nutrition Blueprint. If you liked my last article on the Pre-Game meal, then you’ll love this more in depth article. It’s important to understand that while yes, the choice you make for your pre-game meal can have a huge [...]
Share This is part 2 of a multi-part series. Part 1, which discussed hip mechanics, can be found here. This part will discuss: which foot is the power leg resistance running with weighted sleds resistance running with isorobic ropes resistance running with uphill running resistance running with parachutes Without getting into too much detail on [...]
Share The fall season is a great time to get certified in any coaching discipline. The USATF Level 1 is no different. There are still several spots available depending on where you live. Level 1 schools are usually two or two-and-a-half-day courses where 21.5 hours are spent on track & field and related sport science. [...]
Share It was reported Usain Bolt’s Anchor Leg at the 2010 Penn Relays was 8.71 seconds. With a 9.58 second personal best, Bolt surely has the POTENTIAL to run 8.58 with a running start. Was Usain Bolt the Fastest 100 meter split ever recorded in the 4×100 meter relay? Sorry, no. At the 2008 Beijing [...]
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 October and November are the months most commonly associated with the starting of the Preparation Periods for World Class Sprinters and Hurdlers. In the past few weeks [...]
Share This article is guest posted by Latif Thomas, CSCS, USATF Level II, Creator of Complete Speed Training for Sprinters. The First Law of Speed Development: Speed is a Skill The dividing line between ‘good’ and ‘bad’ (if you believe in such concepts) coaches starts with understanding that running fast requires developing technical skill in [...]
Share This article is guest blogged by Michael Boyle of Functional Strength Coach 3.0. If you liked my previous article on The 4 minute Workout with references to Tabata and circuit training, then read on, this article is for you. I think every fat loss article we read espouses the value of interval training for [...]
Share I’m not making this up. This list is from The Nutrition Journal. Here are 17 reasons to love Coffee, Espresso and Caffeine Their Conclusion The consumption of moderate amounts of caffeine: increases energy availability increases daily energy expenditure decreases fatigue decreases the sense of effort associated with physical activity enhances physical performance enhances motor [...]
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Competition Season is Approaching–Know Thy Rules
Share It’s almost December and you know what that means… competition season! This article may seem trivial, but every year there are stories. Horror stories. I’ll share a few here. Entries: Bogus seed times, Heat sheets, and Lane draws Bogus seed times is the MY BIGGEST PET PEEVE in Track and Field, especially indoor track [...]