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Share This is Part 4 of a multi-part article. The purpose of the article Plyometrics, Ground Contact Time, and Sprinting was simply to demonstrate the faster the movement, the shorter the ground contact time. Dunking a basketball is much different than sprinting, so the Plyometrics you do should have a positive impact on improving (or [...]
Share This is Part 2 of my Lake Tahoe Marathon experience. Click here for Part 1. Dick Beardsley was a guest speaker at the 2011 Lake Tahoe Marathon He is famous for the race he didn’t win. If you don’t know who Dick Beardsley is, read Duel in the Sun by John Brant. True, he [...]
Share This blog is primarily about Sprinting and Track & Field, but I am going to share you my experience as a coach and crew member for the Lake Tahoe Triple Marathon this past weekend. The Lake Tahoe Triple Marathon is technically not an Ultramarathon, as the definition of an Ultra is anything over 26.2 [...]
Share This article is guest blogged by Shon Grosse, a physical therapist, athletic trainer and performance coach at www.shongrosse.com First, let me qualify things a little bit before the arguments start: 1) The 800 meters should be run in lanes – at least for 500 of those meters. 2) It should be run in this [...]
Share Strength Speed. Technology and training for sprinter speed and long jump Sometimes, thinking out of the box is a good thing. If you are getting the same results with old antiquated methods, it’s time to try new things. This book is about technology and training for sprinter speed and long jump. ”Powersprint” is a [...]
Share This is not an April fools joke… Just like the 1908 Olympic Marathon was extended to present day 26 miles, 385 yards (or 42.195m), running counter clockwise started in the 6th century BC and has stayed that way ever since. That is, until the 2011 Brussels Diamond League. Take a look at the YouTube [...]
Share Usain Bolt had something to prove. With Asafa Powell’s 9.78 World Lead at Lausanne, and Yohan Blake’s recent back-to-back 9.82 100 meters, he wanted to finish the season on top. And with Nesta Carter in the race, it wouldn’t be easy. Little did he know that Yohan would run 19.26 six minutes later (with [...]
Share Part 1 started with the article Hamstring Injuries, the Iliopsoas and Imbalances. Part 2 was titled Controversial Hamstring Workout for Rehab (Part 2). Part 3 was titled More on Stretching and Movement (Part 3) So this is Part 4 of Part ?… Thoughts of Lyle McDonald somehow come to mind… You know that silly [...]
Share . In the USA: Gold Rush by Michael Johnson In the UK: Gold Rush by Michael Johnson If you like Michael Johnson’s first book, Slaying the Dragon: How to Turn Your Small Steps to Great Feats, you’ll probably enjoy this book. Johnson has assembled his very own Olympic Hall of Fame in assessing the [...]
Share No surprise we see yet another superior performance by David Rudisha in Rieti. The track is known for its fast times and world leaders after a major Championship. Yes, it’s the hard track and favorable winds. See conspiracy theories below. Yes, it’s a “straight finals” meet instead of the rounds. Yes, it’s after THE [...]
Share If you think Kirani James Gold medal was a fluke at the 2011 World Championships in Daegu, think again. The big meets after Worlds are usually Zurich and Rieti for the 800 meters. That is, if you aren’t emotionally drained from all the rounds and pressures of a championship meet. At Zurich, James proves [...]
Share Here are the top 5 controversies from the 2011 Daegu World Championships: Usain Bolt’s False Start in the 100m Dayron Robles 110m Hurdles DQ Oscar Pistorius entry in the open 400 meters Caster Semenya 800m losing on purpose USA 4x100m relay collision with UK All 5 of these topics have been covered in various [...]
Share If you are familiar with the 2009 IAAF Biomechanics Research Project in Berlin, you’ll be glad to know there was a follow up in Daegu. The goal of this project is to provide scientific information on the competitions and offer the details to athletes and coaches to help improve their performance. Below are brief [...]
Share Here are a couple of tidbits of interest from the 2011 World Championships from my vantage point. Usain Bolt’s 19.40 200m It’s a shame we didn’t see how fast Usain Bolt could have run the 100 meters. He believes he could have (should have?) run 9.6 or 9.7 and his coach Glen Mills thought [...]
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My Ethical Cheating segment on ESPN 1280AM / Living the Run
Share Below is the audio and video from my radio appearance on ESPN (The Ticket) 1280AM yesterday. Many thanks to Ryan Foran of LivingtheRun.com for having me on the show Wednesday. The co-host is decathlete Paul Terek, a 2004 Olympian and on the USA World Championship team in ’03, ’05, ’07. Maybe I should title [...]