Success in Track & Field ... and Life
Share This is part one of a series entitled, What’s on Your Bookshelf? I’m always inspired by someone else’s reading list. Or Bookshelf. Have you ever watched a comedy movie with a group of people? Do you notice how some people laugh at certain scenes, while others laugh at other scenes? It’s the same with [...]
Share Now that I’m living in Italy, one of the most popular foods and spices is basil, otherwise know as Ocimum basilicum. Basil is the key ingredient in pesto – along with pie nuts, parmesan cheese and olive oil. That’s it. It’s my emergency meal when there’s nothing in the house to eat. When I’m [...]
Share Ever since Jim Hines ran the first electronic (FAT) sub 10 second 100 meters in 1968, 1983 was the start of the sub 10 explosion (POP QUIZ – who was the lone sub-10 performance in 1977 ?) 10 seconds for the 100 meters is the holy grail of sprints, just like the 4 minute [...]
Share Dwayne Miller: World Class 400M Dash (DVD) From the mailbag: Jimson, You’ve covered a lot of great 400m coaches on your website like Clyde Hart, Bud Winter and Stan Dowell. How about LaShawn Merritt’s coach? What kind of training philosophy does he have? Long to Short or Short to Long? First of all, Dwayne [...]
Share It looks like the infamous Jeff “BALCO” Novitzky is at it again. There are more cases of athletic supplements are contaminated that can fail your next drug test. So buyer beware. Two products from American Cellular Labs (ACL), Tren Xtreme and Mass Xtreme, were pulled of the shelves from alleged contamination of 4-estra and [...]
Share I discussed the topic of protein in great detail, and promoted Omega 3 fatty acids. I even promoted chocolate milk, which contains saturated fats, especially the whole milk variety. But what about fats? Here is a brief overview of the 3 main fats: Saturated Fats, Monounsaturated Fats, and Polyunsaturated Fats, and of course, the [...]
Share I’ve harped on the benefits of chocolate milk instead of high priced protein powders in the last few articles. Now research from The University of Texas at Austin has proved a bowl of whole-grain cereal is just as good . (Sorry, Fruit Loops, Coco Puffs and Lucky Charms do NOT count!) Because at the [...]
Share Bud Winter coached at San Jose State University from 1944 – 1974 and was responsible for the legendary “Speed City” in the mid 1960’s. In total, he produced 1 NCAA Championship, 49 NCAA records, and 27 Olympians including including Tommie Smith, Lee Evans, John Carlos, and Ronnie Ray Smith, just to name a few. [...]
Share As a rebuttal to the Gatorade Tiger Focus drink that you consume before and during your competition, you know the competition isn’t resting on their laurels. I’m not referring to the golfers, I’m referring to beverage companies. Everyone is trying to make a buck these days. What recession? Sports and high level performance are [...]
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 In our 2009 BC Strength Fitness and Conditioning Conference, Dr. Donald Chu gave a wonderful presentation of Recovery and Regeneration. He gave an overview of the 3 main restorative means for Recovery and Regeneration. Physical (Passive and Active) Medical (Pharmacological, Psychiatric, Surgical, Nutritional) Psychological One of the items he briefly mentioned was the rising [...]
Share This article was written by Marie Spano, MS, RD, CSCS Traditional Post-exercise Recovery There are many factors that can influence an athlete’s success: for example, strength and conditioning, sport specific training, nutrition, rest and recovery all play important roles. However, the least well-known but arguably most important aspect is recovery. Athletes who routinely push [...]
Share Training 800-Meter Runners presented by William Wuyke at the NACACTFCA Congress Aruba, October 2008 The original presentation can be found here. The 800-Meters To be a successful runner you must have: Genetics Training/Discipline Coach with knowledge Desire to win and competitive personality Terminology Aerobic Running: running at a pace in which no oxygen debt [...]
Share I read an article about Usain Bolt‘s Diet, and how he was not a fan of supplements, just like Jeremy Wariner (who can blame them with the scare in supplement contamination?). The only exception was Vitamin C. The article claimed he ate six daily meals containing 30% carbohydrates, 60% protein, and 10% fats, with [...]
Share Stop before you drink that protein shake. According to the study from Dec 2007 commissioned by Informed-Choice, approximately 25% of supplements could be contaminated. According to the report, which can be found here (PDF): Fifty-eight supplement samples were purchased from popular retail outlets and Internet sites in the United States and sent to HFL [...]
Share Q&A with Lyle McDonald, author of The Protein Book This question is aimed particularly for sprinters who also do a moderate amount of weight training. Q: SpeedEndurance.com: What is the best protein recovery drink for sprinters who have to wait 1-2 hours until they got home from practice to eat a solid home-cooked meal? [...]
Share Focus on Recovery, Regeneration and Rehabilitation Our Head Coach, Derek Hansen, will be hosting a Conference on March 7th, 2009 in Vancouver, BC with a theme of Recovery, Regeneration and Rehabilitation. You can download the conference brochure by clicking here. (PDF) Last year’s conference, Mobility and Movement, was a huge success. If you live [...]
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