Michael Johnson Motivation.com

May 15, 2008 by Jimson Lee

Michael Johnson has a new website for motivational speaking, and it’s not to be confused with his Michael Johnson Performance Center.
Who the heck is Michael Johnson?
To recap his resume:

Gold Medalist, 400m, Olympic Games, Sydney, 2000
Gold Medalist, 4×400m, Olympic Games, Sydney, 2000
Gold Medalist, 300m in 30.85 seconds, Engen Grand Prix, Pretoria, South Africa, 2000
Gold Medalist, 400m […]

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Speed Training in Youth Brazilian Soccer Training

May 14, 2008 by Jimson Lee

Watch youth Brazilian soccer training video and it can be very helpful for you to learn the various soccer skills. Particularly, the coaches can use these ultimate videos for speed training sessions. Soccer is a sport that demands your endurance and speed to remain active in the field for the complete 90 minutes of the […]

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Inspirational and Motivational Sports Team Stories

May 13, 2008 by Jimson Lee

Caroline Kluft and JJK, step aside.
Last week I covered some good sportsmanship and bad sportsmanship stories. Now we need some motivational sports team stories.
In High School and College Track and Field, I cannot stress the importance of scoring points. Even scoring a single point makes a difference between winning or losing […]

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What are Amino Acids?

May 12, 2008 by Jimson Lee

This article was guest blogged by Mitch Pellecchia of VitaCost.com who wrote Complete Guide to Protein Powder Supplements and A Guide to Vitamin B12 Supplements. His other upcoming articles include Essential Fatty Acids and Fish Oil.
What are Amino Acids?

Amino acids occur naturally in the body. They’re nitrogen-containing compounds which compose the structure of proteins […]

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Ice Baths for Workout Recovery

May 11, 2008 by Jimson Lee

Former McGill Redmen and Canada’s National Team member Alex Hutchinson discusses if ice baths really help after a hard workout in this Globe and Mail article. Alex ran for McGill from 1993-1997, and still holds 3 McGill records (1000m, 1500m and 4×800m). That’s two more than me!

Here is the article from the Globe […]

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Training for Peak Performance - Mental Edge Sports Seminar

May 10, 2008 by Jimson Lee

JON LEE KOOTNEKOFF & ASSOCIATES and IIHSI ANNOUNCES THE MENTAL EDGE SPORTS SEMINAR
Friday, June 6 - 7 at the Burnaby Winter Club, BC
Vancouver, BC – On Friday June 6th and Saturday June 7th, Jon Lee Kootnekoff & Associates and International Ice Hockey Systems Inc. (IIHSI) will be hosting a Mental Training Seminar for players, parents […]

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Boycott: Stolen Dreams of the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games

May 9, 2008 by Jimson Lee

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First, Tommie Smith writes a book 38 years after the fact.
Then, in December 2007, the 1980 USA Olympic team gets congressional medals.
And now this book comes out, 28 years later.
Maybe I should write a memoir: Uncovered Stories from my 1980 High School Graduation. It would be a book like Jose Canseco naming names […]

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Bad Sportsmanship Stories? Canada Summer Games 2001

May 9, 2008 by Jimson Lee

On Wednesday, I wrote about Good Sportsmanship Stories. Now we need some bad ones.

I remember the 1972 Olympics Basketball final where the USA lost to the Soviet Union after 3 disputed calls by the referee going against the Americans. They boycotted the medal ceremony and to this day the 12 silver medals remain […]

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Vancouver Meet-up with Yaro Starak and John Chow

May 7, 2008 by Jimson Lee

My Blog started as the book I never published. I liked the features of Wordpress for a CMS (content management system) and how it handles multiple categories and tags. If you like to write and want a way to brain dump your thoughts into linkable chapters, then Wordpress is the only way to […]

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Good Sportsmanship Stories?

May 7, 2008 by Jimson Lee

Remember that story of the high school runner who breaks her leg in a Cross Country meet and crawls to the finish?

Here’s another similar story from ESPN.

Game tied 0-0 between small colleges in a women’s softball. With two base runners on, part-time starter Senior Sara Tucholsky hits her first HR of her college career. […]

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The Chris Lukezic Workout

May 6, 2008 by Jimson Lee

UPDATE: Sorry, this video has been removed from blip.tv.

When you watch this video, and see lots of medicine balls, hip mobility drills, dynamic stretching, speed and agility drills, you would think he was just another skinny sprinter. But with more and more middle distance runners becoming a more complete athlete as seen in the […]

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Complete Guide to Protein Powder Supplements - Part 2

May 5, 2008 by Jimson Lee

- How much protein do athletes need?
- What’s the best protein?
- When should protein be consumed around training for optimal results?

>> Click here for the ultimate book on protein intake for both strength, power and endurance athletes

Complete Guide to Protein Powder Supplements

- Part 1 can be found here.
Side effects of protein powder, safety and toxicity

There […]

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Complete Guide to Protein Powder Supplements

May 5, 2008 by Jimson Lee

- How much protein do athletes need?
- What’s the best protein?
- When should protein be consumed around training for optimal results?

>> Click here for the ultimate book on protein intake for both strength, power and endurance athletes

This article was guest blogged by Mitch Pellecchia of VitaCost.com who wrote A Guide to Vitamin B12 Supplements. […]

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Usain Bolt 9.76 100m Video

May 4, 2008 by Jimson Lee

Asafa Powell, step aside. With his world record at 9.74, it good to see his fellow countryman step up to the plate.
Usain Bolt ran a 9.76 100 meters (wind +1.8) at the 2008 Jamaican Invitational.
Here is the video from YouTube (Usain Bolt is in Lane 4):

Second place was America’s Darvis Patton in 10.08 and […]

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Beyond the Finish Line with Gary Reed

May 2, 2008 by Jimson Lee

Beyond the Finish Line - An Achilles Society Evening of Excellence
Monday May 26, 2008 at 5:30 PM
On August 8th 2008 the world will be transfixed by the opening of the Beijing Olympiad. Canadian Gary Reed of Victoria, who placed second in the 2007 World Track and Field Championships, will toe the starting line of the […]

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East Asian Genetic Variant can Help Evade Drug Tests

May 1, 2008 by Jimson Lee

Now this is going too far.
Previous research has shown that the genetic variant that can mask hormone use is far more common among East Asians than caucasians, by a ratio of seven-to-one.
According to this article from Google News, if doping controls for testosterone are to be effective, they need to take genes into account.
The current […]

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Blood Sweat and Tears - Penn Relays 2008

April 30, 2008 by Jimson Lee

Thanks to Wejo of LetsRun.com for pointing this out.
At the 2008 Penn Relays, Stanford’s Alicia Follmar took a hard fall on the leadoff leg of the women’s distance medley. While she was on the ground, Follmar took a spike to the head but got up to finish a gutsy 3rd.
Check out the skin burns […]

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Are the Foods You Are Eating Keeping You in Pain?

April 29, 2008 by Jimson Lee

During the summer in the Pacific Northwest, we do get our fair share of mosquitoes, and one of my tips to reduce the pain and inflammation is taking Omega 3 supplements. Lots of it.
I didn’t realize it at the time until I contacted Jesse Cannone, and he mentioned trying an “Anti-Inflammatory Diet” as certain […]

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Some Great 4×400 Relays this Weekend

April 28, 2008 by Jimson Lee

The 4×400 meter relay is arguably the most exciting event in Track and Field.
This weekend was no exception.
The Oregon Relays
Check out the number of lead changes in this 4×400m video hosted by Runnerspace. We are so use to seeing USA dominate (annihilate?) the competition at International meets.
University of Washington phenom Jordan Boase takes the […]

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