Success in Track & Field ... and Life
Share Yesterday’s post on 100 Meter Training Videos with Marc Mangiacotti raised the question: Who the heck is Marc Mangiacotti? Here’s a chance to get a transcribed 1 hour interview with Coach Mangiacotti and Latif Thomas of Complete Speed Training. It’s over 29 pages long which should take you less than an hour to read, [...]
Share If you enjoyed the last 800 meter training Master Class, you’ll enjoy this new session. This Master Class is geared for anyone who coaches the 100 meters at the youth, high school and sub-elite college level. This also applies to the 200 and 400 meter sprinters, because success all boils down to your 100 [...]
Share Recently, we had some testing done, and I just wanted to point out the correlation between 100 meters times and Elastic Power and Strength. I think it’s pretty obvious why we do weight training, explosive Olympic lifts, and plyometrics as part of our routine. If you want to ran a faster 40 yard dash [...]
Share Is it my imagination, or are we seeing a rash of taller athletes, at least in men? I’m not only referring to Usain Bolt who is 6 feet 5 inches (1.95m). There are plenty of track athletes over 6 feet 3 inches (1.90m) such as 800m specialist David Rudisha from Kenya, 800/1500 runner Andrew [...]
Share I’ve received several emails from readers on what I think Christophe Lemaitre. First, I think it’s refreshing to see young talent (regardless of the colour of his skin) with amazing potential. Hopefully his parents and management team will keep him level headed, just like Alyson Felix. I am glad to see him still in [...]
Share Without the Americans and the Jamaicans, the media has been playing the Christophe Lemaitre vs Dwain Chambers hype all week. At the 2010 European Athletics Championships, four men finished in 10.18, yet another reason to lean at the finish line. Crowd favorite Christophe Lemaitre wins in 10.11. In addition, maybe he’ll get an invite [...]
Share I am surprised of the hype surrounding France’s Christophe Lemaitre. Yes, he did run 9.98 with a legal wind on Friday, and yes, he is white or Caucasian (or non-African decent if you want to get picky), but the real surprise is just turned 20 years old, and technically speaking his running form leaves [...]
Share It’s time to update who has the most sub 10 second 100 meters of all time. The 2010 summer season is only halfway, and at the time of this post, Asafa Powell’s season best was at the Rome Diamond League. Hopefully Asafa will keep running into 2012 (age 29) and possibly 2016 (age 33). [...]
Share The 2010 Colorful Daegu Pre-Championships Meeting is a warm-up for the next outdoor track World Championships in 2011. Any time Usain Bolt runs, the whole world watches. What’s he going to run? Weather permitting, that is. Bolt’s first race of the season in mid-February was a 19.56 world leading time for the 200m into [...]
Share Harry Jerome concurrently held or equaled 4 World Records from 1960-65 (60 yard, 100 yards, 100 meters, 4×100m). He attended the University of Oregon on a track scholarship from 1960 to 1964 under the tenure of Bill Bowerman’s of NIKE fame. He also won a bronze medal in the 100 meter sprint at the [...]
Share The past articles on my visit to Rieti and David Rudisha’s 400/800 performance brought on a few emails asking the obvious question: Where Are The Videos? Okay, here they are. I decided to use some high tech server technology and use the JWPlayer to display MP4 files instead of the usual FLV (my apologies [...]
Share There will be a ceremony naming Harry Jerome as a Person of National Historical Significance on Saturday May 15th at 9:00 AM at the Harry Jerome statue located on the Stanley Park Seawall (see photo below). As well, they will also name the Canadian Landmark in his honour. Other famous runners inducted are Terry [...]
Share Yesterday’s article on Armin Hary and other “False start incidents” prompted a more in depth look at the 0.100 second (or 100 milliseconds) reaction time rule. The 0.100 number is based on an assumed minimum auditory reaction time, based on the average 0.132 seconds. The IAAF commissioned the Neuromuscular Research Center (Department of the [...]
Share “The start “ has been the center of controversy since the beginning of Track and Field. Over 50 years ago, it was Armin Hary of Germany and his lightning quick starts and acceleration. In the days before pressure pads were installed on the blocks, several athletes accused him of jumping or anticipating the gun. [...]
Share 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 answer, but there’s more behind the story. Usain Bolt’s PB for the 100 and 200 meters is 9.58 and 19.19 respectively. In the 200 meters, [...]
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How to Run the 100 meters – Stay in your Lane!
Share The recent performance of Christophe Lemaitre at the 2010 Decanation in his “hometown” of Annecy reminded me the 2 most important elements for racing the 100 meters: Do Not False Start Stay in Your Lane The Decanation is a unique team event where you have the 10 individual deca events. Sorry, no hammer throw [...]