This is a part 5 of my collection of unusual but fun side of Track & Field. Part 4 was Fastest 400-Meter WR While Juggling Three Balls Part 3 … [Read more...]
April 16, 2013 by 10 Comments
Boston Marathon Tragedy: My Thoughts
No words can express how I felt yesterday. Anger. Shock. Disbelief. Sadness. Confused. Right now, my thoughts and prayers go out to all the victims … [Read more...]
December 31, 2012 by Leave a Comment
World’s Fastest Man Using a Radar Gun?
How do you determine the Worlds Fastest Man? The winner of the 100m Olympic Gold Medal (The Olympic shortest sprint distance)? The “average … [Read more...]
December 25, 2012 by 2 Comments
BEST of “What People Think”
If you are on Facebook, then you've probably seen plenty of the 6 photo storyboard of "What People Think" series. Here are the my favorites for … [Read more...]
September 21, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Moon your Boss, Get Fired. Moon at the Podium, Get DQed
I read the article on Mooning your boss may mean a quick trip to unemployment… just ask one former Bank of America employee. Jason Selch reportedly … [Read more...]
September 11, 2012 by 2 Comments
Social Media at the Olympics
A lot can happen in 4 years. Take a look at the power of Social Media, namely Facebook and Twitter, during the London 2012 Olympics as compared to … [Read more...]
August 4, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Crop Circles? No, It’s Usain Bolt!
If you build it, they will come. Then again, if you build it, then you have too much time on your hands. Somebody did just that. Over 15 acres of … [Read more...]
July 29, 2012 by 2 Comments
Fastest 400-Meter WR While Juggling Three Balls
And now for something completely different. Something a bit bizarre in a the world of Track and Field. (Since today is my birthday, it's time to … [Read more...]
July 28, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Primo Angeli’s Olympic Posters
If you’ve seen the famous official poster for 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, or the Sydney 2000 Summer Olympics (see below), then you are familiar … [Read more...]
July 15, 2012 by 2 Comments
The Loneliness of a 400 meter Runner: The Re-Runs
Here are two bizarre stories with protests and re-runs (no coin flips), and both involve the 400 meters! One of the most unusual protests at the … [Read more...]
July 12, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Are We Getting Faster in the Last 50 Years? (Part 2)
If you are a male sprinter currently running 10.60, 21.50 or 47.50, you’d probably wish you could turn back the clock 50 years. That’s … [Read more...]
July 9, 2012 by 4 Comments
The China Study vs The Japan Study
The problem with research is… it’s only research. Anybody can gather facts and present them in a way to make you believe what they want you … [Read more...]
July 5, 2012 by 4 Comments
Food at London Olympics (How to Run 10.29 Eating Crap)
With the London Olympics 3 weeks away, what will the food be like? I am so spoiled with Italian food that I may be in for a big surprise. I am … [Read more...]
July 4, 2012 by 6 Comments
When is the next sub 44 400 meters?
I’ll get to the point. 400 meter supremacy is cyclical, and it’s a very exclusive club. Forget about the first white man to run 100 meters under … [Read more...]
July 3, 2012 by 5 Comments
How to Settle the Allyson Felix, Jeneba Tarmoh Tie-Breaker
Here is how I would settle the Allyson Felix, Jeneba Tarmoh 100 meter Photo Finish. Back in 2004, I proposed a rule on how to settle a tie-breaker on … [Read more...]
March 23, 2012 by 8 Comments
New Innovations in Track and Field
If we are going to succeed in having Track and Field as the number one sport again, we have to change a few things. First, we have to make it more TV … [Read more...]
March 2, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Your Behavior Matters, On and Off the Track
The purpose of this article is to remind you the rules have changed on how you conduct yourself outside the track. When I was competing for McGill … [Read more...]
January 23, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Do L-Arginine Supplements (Nitric Oxide) Work?
Last fall, I started a series on erogenic aids after being a guest on ESPN The Ticket radio show. The big question is how do you define … [Read more...]
December 25, 2011 by 5 Comments
Lee Evans: A Plea for Help
If you are a reader of SpeedEndurance, you don't need a reminder of who Lee Evans is. On the Track side, he is a 2-time Gold medalist from the 1968 … [Read more...]
Liothyronine & the Hypothyroid (Thyroid Deficiency) Controversy
The Wall Street Journal ran an article on April 10 on Dr. Jeffrey Brown, a Houston-based endocrinologist, prescribing a number of young, athletic … [Read more...]