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Share Next to the Olympics and the IAAF World Championships, the NCAA “March Madness” Basketball Tournament is my favorite event. It’s simple… all you have to do is go 6-0 (or 7-0 if you live in fantasy land) on 3 consecutive weekends to win the National Championships. So Go Hard or Go Home. It doesn’t [...]
Share Sports enthusiasts have a new and different way to shop online for sports gear, saving up to 70% OFF retail San Luis Obispo, CA — LeftLane Sports has transformed a lifetime of athletic participation, competitive game experience, and sporting goods industry knowledge into an online retail start-up that specializes in premium sports gear. Members [...]
Share NOTE: In Canada, we use the term First Nations instead of Native Americans. BEAVERTON, Ore. — This weekend Nike (NYSE:NKE) will debut the Nike N7 Collection, a select range of performance footwear designed with the environment and the future of Native American communities in mind. The N7 Collection will be sold exclusively through 33 [...]
Share After eight books, A Game Plan for Life: The Power of Mentoring is the one closest to John Wooden’s heart: a moving and inspirational guide to the power of mentorship. On October 14, 2009, John Wooden turns 99 years old. As active and vocal as ever, Wooden heads into his tenth decade eager to [...]
Share In my last article about the Harry Jerome, Bill Bowerman and the University of Oregon connection, I didn’t mention Otis Davis, the Rome 1960 400 meter and USA 4x400m Olympic Champion. I am currently in Rome, so there is a special connection every time I visit the Rome Olympic Stadium, whether it’s for the [...]
Share Complete meet information for the IAAF Grand Prix meet in Rieti, Italy can be found here. Asafa Powell set the 100m WR of 9.74 on September 9, 2007 in Rieti, Italy. Videos of that meet shows a very sparse crown in the hills of Italy. Remember, Asafa ran 9.77 three times. The WR lasted [...]
Share The following is a press release from Nike.com. It discusses the evolution from cotton T-shirts, polypropylene and Lycra, Dri-FIT and today’s Nike Pro. It’s a long but interesting read. Nike Training: The Beauty of Obsession There is a code among Nike Athletes: Devotion is the heart of success, and preparation is the soul of [...]
Share NIKE, Inc. today introduced the Nike Air Max LeBron VII, the latest and most innovative shoe in LeBron James’ signature line, at a global media summit in Akron, Ohio featuring James and performance footwear designer Jason Petrie. The Nike Air Max LeBron VII is designed to deliver maximum comfort and stability. It features an [...]
Share Matt Bogdanowicz’s is a sub-Masters middle distance runner who set WR for 1 minute pull-ups (46), 1 hour pull-ups (522), 30 minute pull-ups (433 set in 2006) but missed the 30 minute WR on Oct 2007 (completed 417 when the current record at the time was 442). In comparison, Alicia Weber is a former [...]
Share 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, [...]
Share Let’s face it, the new swimming suits have helped demolish world records at a record pace (no pun intended). Ross and Jonathan from the Science of Sport quoted the average age of a swimming world record for men was 13 months and 8 months for women. That’s a World Record every year! By comparison, [...]
Share BEAVERTON, Ore. – Nike today introduced the Nike LunarGlide+, a new lightweight running shoe with an innovative mid-sole design architecture called Dynamic Support, a patent-pending system which adapts to a runner’s gait with each step, providing superior cushioning and as-needed stability. “Runners traditionally had to choose between stability or cushioning shoes based on their [...]
Share BEAVERTON, Ore. – LeBron James will debut the Nike Zoom Soldier III on the court tomorrow when Cleveland takes on Detroit. Designed with James’ playoffs needs in mind, the Nike Zoom Soldier III is the lightest shoe designed for James, to date, with this Nike Zoom Soldier series becoming LeBron’s perennial playoff footwear. “A [...]
Share BEAVERTON, Ore. — The new Nike Zoom MVP Trash Talk combines Nike’s commitment to Considered Design, marrying performance product and sustainability, with Phoenix Sun’s Steve Nash’s passion for the environment. The Nike Zoom MVP Trash Talk, which launches at retail on April 22, 2009, Earth Day, is a classic hoop shoe designed for athletic [...]
Share This article was guest blogged by Derek M. Hansen of Running Mechanics.com. Derek is also the Head Coach of our Metro Athletic Club. Having used electronic muscle stimulator (EMS) technology for over 12 years for both personal and professional applications, I am always on the lookout for innovations with this type of technology. There [...]
Share Selection Sunday is here! North Carolina, Connecticut, Louisville and Pittsburgh got top seeds for the 2009 Division 1 NCAA “March Madness” Basketball Tournament. I wrote a very brief history of the NCAA “Final Four” Basketball Tournament last week. Now, with the beauty of iDashboards, you can have all the stats in real time. Mouse [...]
Share Next to the Olympics and World Championships, the NCAA “March Madness” Basketball Tournament is my favorite event. It’s easy to win the National Championships. Just go 6-0 on 3 consecutive weekends. Go Hard or Go Home. In theory, you throw out all your stats, whether you are 27-0 or 18-12, and start with a [...]
Share How to Fit Speed Training Into Basketball Practice by Lee Taft, MS, CSCS, SPC, USATF, Performance Director, Sports Speed Etc., LLC www.MyBasketballSpeed.com One of the most common questions I get as it relates to finding time for speed training during basketball practice is; how and when can I fit it in? First of all, [...]
Share NIKE, Inc. and reigning NBA Rookie of the Year Kevin Durant showcase the next generation of footwear with the launch of the KD1, Durant’s first signature shoe with the brand. By taking a personal journey through Durant’s life, Nike designers seamlessly integrate superior performance with personal design touches. Durant’s relentless work ethic is well [...]
Share 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 [...]
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