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Asafa Powell, Lolo Jones in the Olympics’ Best Of Us Challenge

  The International Olympic Committee (IOC) just launched The Best of Us Challenge, a global competition in which ordinary individuals compete against their peers and Olympic athletes such as Asafa Powell, Lolo Jones, pole vaulters Steve Hooker & Yelena Isinbyeva and multi-eventer Carolina Kluft.  Yes, it even includes Michael Phelps!
It’s all for a good cause […]

How to Increase Indoor Track Attendance & TV Coverage

I have an idea on how to increase the indoor Track and Field attendance, as well as TV coverage… chase after obscure World Records.  That is, chase after WRs set in Yards from over 25 years ago.
A recent case of this type of marketing was the special 500 yards WR setup for Jearl Miles-Clark, […]

The Return of Konami Track and Field Arcade Game

Who was a teenager or young adult during the 1980”s? 
Who remembers spending countless quarters on the Konami Track and Field Video arcade game?
What techniques did you use to hit the buttons at a rapid-fire rate?  Cadence was the key! Some even used a flat pencil back and forth to hit the two buttons.
I remember […]

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 […]

Wrist Straps and Weight Belts - Good or Bad?

During my weight training days at McGill, I remember a lot of lifters were using wrist straps and weight belts, including myself.
The weight belt was good for the vanity – it tightened your waist and tucked in your beer belly, plus it inflated your chest, hence the inverted triangle appearance.  The 46” chest with 30” […]

I Love Track and Field, but This is Ridiculous

Thoughts on the post 2009 World Championships in Berlin
I love Track and Field (Athletics to the rest of the world) primarily for one reason.  With the Track running events, the first person to cross the line is the winner. 
Usually.
In the Winter Olympics, all but one event is either a time-trial or a judging event.  […]

2009 World Track and Field Championships - Half-time Report

Here are some thoughts and opinions from the 2009 World Championships in Berlin “half-time report”.
As usual, I’ll try to focus on coaching and training concepts.
Starting Blocks – Back to the Low Blocks
Track and Field at the elite level has gone back and forth from low blocks to high blocks during the last 3 decades.
With the […]

Berlin 2009 - Why You Won’t See a World Record a Middle Distance or Long Distance Event

Why You Won’t See a World Record in this Upcoming World Championships or Olympics
When was the last time you saw a world record in a World Championship or Olympics Games in a middle distance or long distance event from 800 meters upwards?
Sprinters take advantage of the Championship atmosphere, the multiple rounds, and faster tracks to […]

40 Yard Dash Times for Usain Bolt and Ben Johnson

Football season is around the corner, so it’s time for yet another 40 yard dash post.
You just can’t get away from the 40 yard dash "trash talk" when coaches and athletes float inaccurate numbers from a 40 yard dash time.
The 40 yard dash was an arbitrary number, just like the 72 ounce steak "eat […]

Fundraising for Athletes - and Crossing the Line

Reading the story of Kiwi’s Logan Campbell two weeks ago brought back memories of Leilani Rios in 1999-2000.  I was living and working in California at the time, and she was big news everywhere.
Leilani Rios was the Cal State Fullerton cross country runner who was kicked off the team for working as an exotic dancer […]

Simon Fraser University joins NCAA Div II

Last week, Simon Fraser University (SFU) in Burnaby, BC is the first Canadian university to be admitted to the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).  For the past 35 years, it competed under the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA).
As much as I would have preferred “Div I” status, it will compete under Division II.  The […]

Michael Johnson’s 3 Point Plan to Save Athletics

There was some Interesting commentary from Superman (a.k.a. Michael Johnson) on Telegraph.co.uk last week.  Let’s take a closer look at his suggestions:

My three-point plan would be to shorten the competitions and limit the events to only those that most people, in particular young people, are interested in.
Focus on the pure competition between the athletes […]

What if they had a Track Meet and Nobody Cared?

Mistakes happen.  Here are some examples:
Photo finish equipment malfunction, so you get a manual hand time (HT) for your efforts.  Your 10.8 HT suddenly becomes a 11.04 FAT equivalent.
False start fliers that don’t get called back.
Your own blocks slip and they don’t call it back, so by the time you recover, your competitors have 20 […]

George Silk - Women Runners at the Olympics

I am a collector of Olympic memorabilia.
I love the old stuff, and I try to collect videos of past Olympics, books, post cards, posters, T-shirts, and even a Michael Johnson collectors watch (Thanks Derek of Running Mechanics for the birthday gift!).
But my favourite collection has to be the Time Life magazines.
The […]

It was 2 Years Ago Today - Speedendurance Turns 2

Speedendurance went live on May 21, 2007. That was Victoria Day in Canada (or La fête de Dollard-des-Ormeaux in Quebec)

So today marks the 2 year anniversary.

This site has helped hundreds of personal bests, seasons bests, and Masters “age category” bests over the past 2 years. And I don’t plan on slowing down either […]

EAT THIS, NOT THAT - Book Review

Eat This, Not That! Thousands of Simple Food Swaps that Can Save You 10, 20, 30 Pounds–or More!

What is the best fast food in the world? That’s like saying, “Strychnine can act as a stimulant, but how much can kill you?”.

If you are on the road a lot, and have no choice but to […]

South Africa’s Simon Magakwe - Who is This Guy?

If I read the article about South Africa’s Simon Magakwe on April 1, I’d think it was just another April Fool’s joke.

But is this guy for real?

Here’s a story of a semi-homeless guy, carrying his world’s possession in a plastic shopping bag, with a PB of 10.45, runs 10.32, gets the race called back due […]

Dwain Chambers Saga Continues

There’s a lot of talk about banning Dwain Chambers at European meets, or even banning him completely from Track and Field for writing the book Race Against Me: My Story.

This post is not about whether he was right or wrong in taking steroids and PEDs. I’ll leave that opinion up to you, the readers.

What […]

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 […]

2009 Death Valley Marathon - Slideshow

If you enjoyed the aerial view google maps of the Death Valley Marathon, you are sure to enjoy this 81 photo slideshow. These photos from 2008 were shot by “badwaterbenjones”, a medical doctor in Lone Pine, CA.

If you recall last year’s weather in California, it was unusally rainly wihich meant snow in Death Valley’s […]

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