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...]
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...]
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 6 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...]
December 23, 2011 by 3 Comments
My Christmas Message, and Thanks to 7 Special People
2011 has been a strange year starting with massive Flooding worldwide and then the Occupy <insert keyword here> movements. 2011 is also a very … [Read more...]
December 21, 2011 by 1 Comment
Secret to your PR is only 6 inches: the Gap between your Ears
I was going to leave the second half of the title off, and simply call it, “The Secret to your PR is only 6 inches”. But that would cause … [Read more...]
December 15, 2011 by 2 Comments
Armin Hary and the Famous 10.0 sec 100m World Record
Here is a great article from Läufer des Jahrhunderts - Die atemberaubende Karriere des Armin Hary - 14) 1960 – Hary, strahlende Nummer 1 - … [Read more...]
November 14, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Are We Getting Faster? World Championship Performance Trends
Daegu 2011 is now a distant memory, but there was one interesting souvenir, and that is the IAAF Stats Handbook for Daegu 2011. It’s a huge … [Read more...]
November 3, 2011 by 9 Comments
Fastest 40 Yard Dash? Usain Bolt or Deion Sanders?
Go straight to the end of the article for my opinionated video. Deion Sanders is listed as the WR for the 40 yard dash with 4.17 on Wikipdia. … [Read more...]
October 26, 2011 by 2 Comments
Reaction Time Differences in Men and Women
Men have an unfair advantage over women because of their strength and size. That’s why the events are separated by gender, and Para-Olympians … [Read more...]
Doug Logan Speaks: Shin Splints Redux
This new series is guest blogged by Doug Logan. Doug Logan was the CEO for USATF from 2008 until September 2010. He was also the CEO, President … [Read more...]