Success in Track & Field ... and Life
Share Jordan Brand Goes Beyond XX3 to Unveil the Future of the Brand: The AIR JORDAN 2009 BEAVERTON, OR – Since the release of the AIR JORDAN XX3 in January 2008, the sneaker world debated the greatest question ever asked of a basketball shoe: will there be an AIR JORDAN XX4? Meanwhile, Jordan Brand, a [...]
Share What would Bob Hayes or Ben Johnson run on today’s new artificial track surfaces? Mondo has been around since the 1976 Montreal Olympics for Track and Field (Athletics), but Beijing 2008 was the first time using the new Mondotrack. Like the Speedo LZR swimsuits, the new Mondotrack from Mondo gives sprinters a technological advantage. [...]
Share I came across an old newspaper clipping from The Times’ Feb 26, 2004 edition. They compared the diets of Darren Campbell vs. Peter Radford, and the journalist was biased towards today’s modern science has done little to break sprinting records. Darren Campbell was a bronze medalist from the 2003 World Championships with a best [...]
Share NOTE: These spikes are ideal for distances 800 meters and up, and will be available October 1, 2008 From NIKE Press release: Weight wise, 100 grams has always been the Holy Grail for a track spike. When Michael Johnson came to Nike, designers did everything possible to shave weight from his spike to make [...]
Share This guest post was written by Eric Grant of the KnowledgeWorks Foundation’s Map of Future Forces Affecting Education. Mind and Body The Olympic Games are the ultimate expression of all that we have learned about training our minds and bodies to maximize performance. Athletes spend years preparing to compete, and coaches and trainers take [...]
Share Sprinter Asafa Powell Debuts Leading-Edge Nike Zoom Aerofly He’ll Wear In Beijing From NIKE Press release: Nike‘s deep focus on innovation for the Beijing includes work with one of the world’s fastest human beings sprinter Asafa Powell. In his bid to reclaim dominance in the 100 meters, Powell today debuted the sleek and aerodynamically [...]
Share Nike introduces Liu Xiang’s spike, the Zoom Aerofly LX From NIKE Press release: Designed especially for Liu Xiang, the Zoom Aerofly LX s is a revolutionary spike utilizing the innovative Flywire technology in combination with a special synthetic leather in order to provide Liu Xiang with a featherlight shoe that provides maximum support. On [...]
Share Every 4 years, the whole world focuses on the Olympics in particular Track and Field (or Athletics as it’s called everywhere else in the world) Especially the 100 meters. However, everyone including the media loves controversy! On the eve of the 100 meters showdown between Asafa Powell, Usain Bolt and Tyson Gay, check out [...]
Share Joe Sarti is a contributing writer for Speedendurance, and was an Assistant Instructor for Dragondoor’s Kettlebell Certification Joe Sarti presents “Your Life Without Limits”.Âť Your answer to holistic health and well-being. Fitness and health guru Joe Sarti hosts a new live internet talk radio show about moving beyond your boundaries and discovering the limitless [...]
Share From NIKE Press release: Given Flywire’s early success with middle-distance Track and Field events, bringing its lightweight support to distance racing seemed natural. So, too, did marrying the technology with Lunarlite foam, Nike”s most advanced new cushioning system. Flywire works like cables on a suspension bridge, providing precisely engineered support for the foot. The [...]
Share From NIKE Press release: The goal for the Nike Zoom Victory + was to create what the design team called “The Ultimate Naked Ride.” They wanted to make a super-minimal performance training shoe that translated the Nike Zoom Victory Track Spike’s revolutionary Flywire technology into something runners could wear every day. But transforming a [...]
Share From NIKE Press release: Nike’s lightest and strongest basketball shoe owes its existence to Nike’s revolutionary Flywire technology as it made its transition from track spikes to basketball. Flywire is the innovation driving Nike’s strongest and lightest footwear. Super-strong nylon filaments provide precise support akin to the suspension cables in a bridge, and allow [...]
Share Asafa Powell Unveils Zoom Aerofly, the First Power Sprint Spike to Feature Nike Flywire Technology From NIKE Press release: Imagine a paper-thin shoe whose only support comes from threads. This is Flywire. A revolutionary technology, its high-strength threads work like cables on a suspension bridge with support engineered precisely where a foot needs it. [...]
Share I discussed the findings of Bicarbonate Loading in my monthly newsletter. At the time, I didn’t want this Blog to be the focus of drugs or ergogenic aids, at least not the banned and illegal ones. It comes down to the ethical question of whether or not the athlete has a competitive advantage by [...]
Share Yesterday, I wrote about the Nike Swift Suit and Nike Track Spikes. With all the talk about the amazing comeback of Dara Torres, let’s take a closer look at those swimsuits. It’s hard to imagine a swimmer with more clothes than a track and field athlete. The Speedo LZR Racers Swimmers in Speedos are [...]
Share I love technology. But technology has to be available to everyone to be a level playing field. Remember the 1972 Olympic pole vault controversy? Bob Seagren won the gold medal in the 1968 Mexico City Olympic pole vault. In 1972, he had vaulted a world best 18 feet 5.75 inches that year using a [...]
Share With my extensive Information Technology background, I used to volunteer as a Photo Finish timer or reader. The days were long, and the number of interruptions were tremendous from all the athletes peeking over your shoulder looking for their official electronic time! Who can blame them? Gone are the days of hand times at [...]
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