![How to Assess, Teach and Fix Olympic Lifts [VIDEO]](http://speedendurance.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Olympic-Lifitng-Images1-150x150.jpg)
I am a huge fan of Olympic lifts and they are always part of my program. Plyometrics are also good explosive exercises, and they are good precursors to Olympic lifting. How many times have you stood in the weight room watching your athletes attempt to perform a clean or a snatch, from the floor or … [Read more...]
PUMA’s Friends & Family Sale 40% OFF
When: Friday, September 14, 2012 through Monday, September 17, 2011 (midnight Pacific Time) Use Coupon Code PUMAFF912 Like Usain Bolt? Like Puma? The Friends & Family Sale at the PUMA Online Store gives 40% Off Entire Purchase! The offer is activated online by entering the Friends … [Read more...]
High School Hurdle Training Videos (and Masters, too)
Coaching the hurdles is easy, right? Track and Field, or Athletics to the rest of the world, is a relatively easy sport to coach and to participate. It’s meant to showcase the individual athleticism in Track or Field events. The rules and specifications are calculated for a reason, and that … [Read more...]
Happy Birthday! Win a Copy of Complete Speed Training for Sprinters
Speedendurance.com went live on Monday, May 21, 2007. That was Victoria Day in Canada (or La fête de Dollard-des-Ormeaux in Quebec). So this weekend marks the three year anniversary. This site has helped hundreds of athletes and coaches achieve personal bests, seasons bests, and Masters “age … [Read more...]
Harvey Glance: Training for Track and Field: Sprints, Hurdles and Relays
By the time the Olympics rolled into my backyard in Montreal 1976, Harvey Glance was the man to beat. After all, he set the WR twice for the 100 meters (a 9.9 hand time) By then, Valeri Borzov was no longer a force to be reckon with, but I still didn’t count him out to repeat as a double gold … [Read more...]
LeftLane Sports Pioneers Online “Private Sales” for Sporting Goods
Sports enthusiasts have a new and different way to shop online for sports gear, saving up to 70% OFF retail San Luis Obispo, CA -- LeftLane Sports has transformed a lifetime of athletic participation, competitive game experience, and sporting goods industry knowledge into an online retail start-up … [Read more...]
Building a Better Runner DVD Contest Winners
Results from the Building a Better Runner DVD Giveaway Like any 24 person semi-final, 8 advance to the Finals, and only 3 medals are awarded. In this case, only 3 people can win one of 3 copies of the DVD Building a Better Runner by RunningDVDs.com. The chances of winning was 1 in 8, which is … [Read more...]
Building a Better Runner DVD Giveaway
Last year, I reviewed the DVD Building a Better Runner by RunningDVDs.com. This training DVD was produced by Coach Jay Johnson, the middle distance coach at the University of Colorado, and Mike Smith, the head cross country coach and middle distance coach at Kansas State University. This is a … [Read more...]
Nike Innovation in Athletic Training Apparel – from Cotton to Lycra to Dri-FIT to Nike Pro
The following is a press release from Nike.com. It discusses the evolution from cotton T-shirts, polypropylene and Lycra, Dri-FIT and today’s Nike Pro. It’s a long but interesting read. Nike Training: The Beauty of Obsession There is a code among Nike Athletes: Devotion is the … [Read more...]
Product Review: Globus Premium Sport Plus Electronic Muscle Stimulator
This article was guest blogged by Derek M. Hansen of Running Mechanics.com. Derek is also the Head Coach of our Metro Athletic Club. Having used electronic muscle stimulator (EMS) technology for over 12 years for both personal and professional applications, I am always on the lookout for … [Read more...]
Chariots on Fire – Eric Liddell ran a 9.7 second 100
In 1924, Eric Liddell ran 9.7 seconds for the 100 - 100 yards that is, not meters, which is equivalent to 91.44 meters. Yes, it's hard to believe we have only increased (or decreased) 8.56 meters or 28 feet - 1 inch in the last 84 years! (Thanks to Matt Bogdanowicz for pointing this out) Who … [Read more...]
Winner of the RunningDVDs .com Contest
The Winner of the RunningDVDs .com Building a Better Runner Contest is Barb Motes! Congratulations, and thanks to everyone for participating. The chances of winning are getting tougher (1 in 164) and those numbers are increasing every week. … [Read more...]
RunningDVDs .com Building a Better Runner Contest
Last month, I reviewed the DVD Building a Better Runner by RunningDVDs.com. This training DVD was produced by Coach Jay Johnson, the middle distance coach at the University of Colorado, and Mike Smith, the head cross country coach and middle distance coach at Kansas State University. This is a … [Read more...]
Winner of the Track & Field Coaching Manual Contest
Congratulations to Malcolm Price, the winner of the monster 425 page, AAF-CIF Track & Field Coaching Manual written by Edward Derse and Skip Stolley. Thanks to everyone for participating. If you didn't win, don't worry as I'll be having another contest tomorrow. The chances of winning are … [Read more...]
AAF-CIF Track & Field Coaching Manual Contest
This monster 425 page manual was written by Edward Derse and Skip Stolley, the AAF/CIF Coaching Program Coordinator. Who is the AMATEUR ATHLETIC FOUNDATION? The Amateur Athletic Foundation is the organization created to manage Southern California's endowment from the Olympic Games. Located in … [Read more...]
Sportsvite .com – Meet-up and Meet-me for Sports
If you are familiar with Meet-up and Meet-me, you'll certainly love Sportsvite.com Ever wanted to join a team, but couldn't find the right players? You tried Craigslist, but to no avail? Or, perhaps you moved to a new city and wanted to find a soccer, football or basketball team to … [Read more...]
Winner of the Herb McKenley DVD Contest
To make this contest fair, I entered all the emails from both the RSS subscribers and the Speedendurance.com newsletter using Random.org. This site is also good for choosing lottery numbers. The Winner of the Herb McKenley DVD Contest is "Coachus". "Coachus" is a RSS to email reader, and the … [Read more...]
Win a Herb McKenley DVD Contest
This is his story. Jamacain Herb McKenley is the only man to have reached the finals of the Olympic 100 meters, 200 meters and 400 meters. McKenley was also the first man to run the quarter mile under 46 seconds and under 45 seconds. It took six tries in Olympic Finals to eventually win a … [Read more...]
Winner of the Linear Sprint Technique DVD Contest
Just to make this contest fair, I entered all the emails from both the RSS subscribers and the Speedendurance.com newsletter using Random.org. This site is also good for choosing lottery numbers. And the winner is Mike Prizy! Congratulations, and thanks to everyone for participating. … [Read more...]
Win a Fundamentals of Linear Sprint Technique DVD
Oops, I false started. Good thing this isn't the NCAA. Immediately after I hit the publish button, I get an email from Derek offering a FREE DVD of this Fundamentals of Linear Sprint Technique - Training Clinic on DVD to Speedendurance.com users. Since I already have a copy from doing the … [Read more...]
