Happy Birthday! Interview with Jeremy Wariner

Happy Birthday Jeremy!  Hard to believe he’s only 26 years old today with his impressive resume.
Here is a good 6 minute interview (in 2 parts) from 400 meter specialist Jeremy Warnier.
I wonder if this is a shameless plug for Adidas as he talks about:

his training
the secret to the 400 meters
strength vs speed runners, [...]

Adidas Super 7 – How Did They Do?

I love the world of sports marketing, branding, and world dominance.  And yes, I follow their commercials.
The Adidas Super 7 series of videos were filmed in March 2009.
I purposely waited until the Berlin Marathon to post this.  Haile Gebrselassie won the 2009 Berlin Marathon in 2:06:08 setting a new 30 km world record (unofficial) of [...]

Who wins? Kenenisa Bekele vs. Usain Bolt at 600 meters

Donovan Bailey and Michael Johnson – step aside…
Why on earth would Kenenisa Bekele and Usain Bolt race each other at 600 meters is beyond me.  If anything, it would help promote Bekele as he is not a household name as compared to Bolt, despite his amazing accomplishments.  If you don’t believe me, just go to [...]

Dwayne Miller – Coach of LaShawn Merritt

From the mailbag:
Jimson,
You’ve covered a lot of great 400m coaches on your website like Clyde Hart, Bud Winter and Stan Dowell. 
How about LaShawn Merritt’s coach?  What kind of training philosophy does he have?  Long to Short or Short to Long?

First of all, Dwayne Miller is LaShawn Merritt’s coach.
LaShawn’s last 4 years have been impressive [...]

400 meter splits – 2009 Berlin World Championships

The official splits from the IAAF can be found here (PDF).  What can we learn from these splits?
Standard Coaching Theory
If your opening 200m is within 1 second of your best 200m, and the differential between the 1st half and 2nd half is about 2 seconds, then simple logic determines your 400m time potential is doubled [...]

43.18- It was 10 Years Ago Today – August 26, 1999

If the number forty-three-point-one-eight (43.18) doesn’t mean anything to you, then you aren’t a real Quarter-miler.  One day, that number (or lower) will be the 100 meter freestyle swim record.
It was ten years ago today, Michael Johnson set the Men’s 400-meter world record in Seville.
Michael Johnson should have demolished the 400 World Record in Zurich [...]

LaShawn Merritt, Jeremy Wariner 400m – Battle of Nike and Adidas

LaShawn Merrit and Jeremy Wariner in the 400m – The Battle of Nike and Adidas
Next to the Usain Bolt – Tyson Gay anticipated match up, the LaShawn Merritt Jeremy Wariner head-to-head match up comes next.
These two have been avoiding each other all year, and the meeting in Herculis Greece never materialized where LaShawn ran 44.73.
Head-to-head [...]

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 [...]

When Should an Athlete Double Up?

This is part 2 of the article Running 100 Meters before your Big Race.
With the USATF National Championships around the corner, you have to ask yourself when is a good time to double.
Unlike the Olympics or Olympic Trails spread over 8 –10 days, the USA system is 4 days long and only 3 days for [...]

400 Meters – Speed is the Key

Gone are the days where the 400 meters was an event for 800 meter runners who moved down in distance.
Today, I am convinced the short sprinters have an advantage over the “strength” sprinters like Lee Evans and Butch Reynolds.  I am referring to the successes of Quincy Watts and Michael Johnson.  In MJ’s case, my [...]

Jeremy Wariner and the Simple Whole Foods Diet

This is a good example of a world class athlete chowing down on a Simple Whole Foods Diet of ribs, sausage, baked potato with sour cream, cheese, and brisket! No need to pop pills here, though, maybe some Alka-Seltzer after the meal?

Jeremy quotes, “I can eat whatever I want, whenever I want, and as [...]

A Total Sprint-Training Program for Maximum Strength, Power, Sprint Speed & Core Strength

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

This is a 5 part series:

Part 1 – A Total Sprint-Training Program for Maximum Strength & Power, Core Strength, and Maximum Sprint Speed.
Part 2 – A Sprint & Hurdles [...]

Book Review – Program Design Method for Sprints & Hurdle Training

A good training plan can’t guarantee you a world record, but I can tell you a bad training plan will prevent you from reaching a personal best.

The book Program Design Method for Sprints & Hurdle Training was written by former Sonoma State coach Jim Hiserman. Sadly, due to budget cuts, the school no longer [...]

The Easy Simple Whole Foods Diet

One of my very first articles on this Blog was the Top 5 supplements to take (or top 3 if you are on a budget).

But what about natural wholesome food as supplements?

I agree, in a perfect world, everything you need for your body is at the grocery store. Jeremy Wariner doesn’t take supplements, and [...]

Baton Exchanges: How to Run the 4×200m & 4×400m

The post on the CIS indoor 4×200 meter relay showed some interesting analysis on how to properly exchange batons for a relay. April is around the corner, and that means Relay season. Penn, Drake, Texas… you name it!

I prefer to use a visual exchange for both 4×200 and 4×400m relay. The 1968 [...]

IAAF 4×400 Meter Relay Split Times from Beijing 2008

The IAAF article can be found here. Click here to download the PDF file.

How were these splits recorded?

Transponder antennas were laid under the track at the 0m, 100m, 200m and 300m. Athletes wore chips on the inside of their front bib numbers, so when they crossed the transponder threshold, a time was registered.

This sound [...]

NIKEPLUS – Why Nike is Winning the Shoe War

Why is Nike winning the Shoe War?

Let’s recap 2008.

Over $18 Billion dollars in sales in the fiscal 2008. Just as a perspective, Apple topped $10 billion in quarterly sales this year. And according to reports, Nike accounted for almost 50% of ALL running shoe sales in the USA.

That’s a lot of shoes, and [...]

Usain Bolt’s Diet and the Carb, Protein, and Fat ratio

I read an article about Usain Bolt’s Diet, and how he was not a fan of supplements, just like Jeremy Wariner (who can blame them with the scare in supplement contamination?). The only exception was Vitamin C.

The article claimed he ate six daily meals containing 30% carbohydrates, 60% protein, and 10% fats, with most [...]

What is Speed Reserve? Part 2 – Training Methods

Click here for What is Speed Reserve? Part 1 – 400 meter Sprinter types

The news of Usain Bolt going after the 400 WR in 2010 inspired me to write this article.

What is Speed Reserve?

Speed Reserve, or Anaerobic Speed Reserve (ASR), is simply the difference between your maximum speed and your maximum aerobic speed.

The concept is [...]

What is Speed Reserve? Part 1 – 400 meter Sprinter types

Before I discuss the topic of speed reserve, I want to talk about the different types of 400 meter sprinters.

Types of 400 meter runners

100/200 sprinters moving up to the 400m: In the past, short sprinters moving up the distance were rare. Remember Eric Liddell in Chariots of Fire? Today, we’ve [...]

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