This is Part 1 of a 2 part series. Click here for Part 2 with 10 meter splits. Honestly, I didn’t expect Usain Bolt to run sub 9.60. I … [Read more...]
Usain Bolt Speed Reserve vs. Michael Johnson Speed Endurance?
With all the hype about Usain Bolt's 10 meter splits and speculation on what he could have run, I forgot to analyze the 200 meters! Shame on me! I … [Read more...]
Vince Anderson’s Sprint Acceleration and Maximum Velocity
This summary was written by Richie Mercado Vince Anderson - Sprint Acceleration - USA (University of Tennessee) Introduction Most American … [Read more...]
Usain Bolt Training Regimen Video – The Start
Many Thanks to Puma for providing this training video of Usain Bolt, shot prior to the 2008 Beijing Olympics in his hometown of Jamaica. In the … [Read more...]
Valeri Borzov – Training Procedures in Sprinting
This is the 4th article on Valeri Borzov. In cased you missed the other three, please refer to Video of Sprinter Valeri Borzov 100 meters, … [Read more...]
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 … [Read more...]
Dwain Chambers on Usain Bolt, Asafa Powell, Stride Length and Stride Frequency
Here are some quotes from the original article on timesonline.co.uk, and some commentary and analysis that follows it. On Extrapolating 60 meters … [Read more...]
Usain Bolt 100m 10 meter Splits and Speed Endurance
Usain Bolt won the 100 meters because of his speed endurance. I've said this all along, unless you are running a 40 yard dash or 50 meter sprint, … [Read more...]
Video of LaShawn Merritt Beijing Olympic 400 meter 43.75
In stunning fashion, LaShawn Merritt upset Jeremy Wariner to win the Olympic Gold medal in 43.75. LaShawn Merritt appeared to be left in the blocks … [Read more...]
How to Run the Perfect 200 Meters
The following article is from NBCOlympics, used with permission. A breakdown of what Usain Bolt needs to do to break Michael Johnson's 200m world … [Read more...]
Usain Bolt 200m 19.30 Olympic World Record Video
Who said Michael Johnson's 19.32 World Record would last 50 years? Try 12 years. Usain Bolt shocked the world today with his 200m Olympic Gold … [Read more...]
Usain Bolt 100m 9.69 Olympic World Record Video
Utterly, amazing! And he slowed down. Imagine if he ran right through? Take my 100 meter to 200 meter conversion equation of doubled and add or … [Read more...]
400 Meter Training: 2 x 300m or 2×40 second Workout
When Jeremy Wariner or Michael Johnson does a 2 x 350 meter workout, those times are well under 40 seconds. That doesn't mean YOU should do a 2 x 350 … [Read more...]
Clyde Hart Drills Session at the USATF NPEP
These are some of the highlights from the USATF National Podium Education Project in Las Vegas from Dec 11-15, 2007. UPDATE: download Clyde Hart's … [Read more...]
Clyde Hart Training Manual and Speed Drills
These are some of the highlights from the USATF National Podium Education Project in Las Vegas from Dec 11-15, 2007. As expected, Clyde Hart's … [Read more...]
HSI John Smith Drills Session with Jon Drummond
These are some of the highlights from the USATF National Podium Education Project in Las Vegas from Dec 11-15, 2007. Anytime you have John Smith … [Read more...]
Jeremy Wariner’s 2 x 350 meter workouts
UPDATE: download Clyde Hart's 60 page Training Manual from the 2007 USATF NPEP Conference. In this recent article from the IAAF website, he … [Read more...]
Speedlinking: The Complete Guide to 400 Meter Training
UPDATE: download Clyde Hart's 60 page Training Manual from the 2007 USATF NPEP Conference. Speedlinking is a term to define a collection (or … [Read more...]
Race Strategy – How to run the 400 meters
What's the best way to run the 400 meters? Go hard for 300 meters and hang on; and if you die, you die? Or run even pace splits? Both work … [Read more...]
LetsRun.com asks How is Bolt’s 200m WR almost exactly twice his 100m WR?
LRC Brain Teaser asks: How is Bolt's 200m WR almost exactly twice his 100m WR? Wejo and Rojo, you might think just doubling your 100m PB is the quick … [Read more...]