Time for some clarifications on last week's article On Top End Speed and Speed Endurance. In the article Usain Bolt 100m 10 meter Splits and Speed … [Read more...]
July 22, 2010 by 1 Comment
4x400m Doha WIC: We Got Hamstrings Blowing Left and Right
I’ve always said the Relay is like the Irving Berlin song… Anything Goes… The 4x400m meter relay at the 2010 World Indoor Championships (WIC) … [Read more...]
July 6, 2010 by 1 Comment
Asafa Powell 63 sub 10 second 100 meters – and counting
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, … [Read more...]
June 9, 2010 by Leave a Comment
John Wooden and Bud Winter on Relaxing and Winning
Anyone who watches Usain Bolt before any race will notice he is loose and confident before every race. In a big pressure race of the Olympics or … [Read more...]
June 7, 2010 by 10 Comments
Asafa Powell – How to Do a 4 Point Start without Starting Blocks
This is a follow up article on Time Trials in Training: Run Alone or in a Group? My early days with Coach Dennis Barrett were always in a group to … [Read more...]
June 5, 2010 by 3 Comments
How to Run the 800 meters – It Depends
I was watching the Oslo Diamond League last night and kept an eye on the 100 meters (skip to video below) and 800 meters. I’ll start with the 800m … [Read more...]
June 2, 2010 by 3 Comments
Time Trials in Training: Run Alone or in a Group?
When doing time trials during testing week, should you run alone, or as a group? My early days with Coach Dennis Barrett were always in a group to … [Read more...]
May 9, 2010 by 7 Comments
Remember when 9.79 was the Holy Grail of the 100m Sprint?
Like Victor Conte, Ben Johnson news won’t go away. No matter how much of an anti-drug person you are (i.e. LetsRun.com) every time they make a … [Read more...]
April 18, 2010 by 2 Comments
Rieti 2009 Revisited – David Rudisha Video and others
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 … [Read more...]
December 20, 2009 by Leave a Comment
Justin Gatlin 2006 NIKE Commercial
Remember when Justin Gatlin was a household name? Why not? He won the 100 meter gold medal at the 2004 Olympic Games when Asafa Powell was … [Read more...]
October 30, 2009 by Leave a Comment
Asafa Powell, Lolo Jones in the Olympics’ Best Of Us Challenge
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) just launched The Best of Us Challenge, a global competition in which ordinary individuals compete … [Read more...]
October 19, 2009 by 1 Comment
Asafa Powell and Carmelita Jeter – Peak Training Age
Can you imagine having a 17 year old male sprinter on your team who runs 11.45 for 100 meters, then the following year as a Junior he runs … [Read more...]
September 20, 2009 by 13 Comments
Tyson Gay 100 meter 9.69 Video in Shanghai China
And you are telling me this guy is injured and needs surgery at the end of the season... This 9.69 100 meter race smells a lot like the Tim … [Read more...]
September 11, 2009 by Leave a Comment
Arm Action in Sprinting
Did anyone notice the arm action in Usain Bolt’s 200m on the straightaway? And how it slightly differed compared to the last 40 meters of his … [Read more...]
September 6, 2009 by Leave a Comment
Rieti Italy Revisited
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 … [Read more...]
August 28, 2009 by 1 Comment
Usain Bolt 4x100m Relay Anchor Leg at Zurich Video
Imagine if someone said to the Jamaican 4x100m Team: “You can’t win, all you have is Usain Bolt”. Afterwards, in victory of course, Jamaica … [Read more...]
August 28, 2009 by 1 Comment
Usain Bolt 9.81 100m Zurich Video
Usain Bolt 9.81 Weltklasse Zurich Video How fast will Usain Bolt run? How tired is this human after his 19.19 200m World Record? His "weak" … [Read more...]
August 16, 2009 by 4 Comments
Usain Bolt 9.58 Berlin World Championships Video
Usain Bolt Berlin World Championships Video How fast will Usain Bolt run? That seems to be the question these days, barring unfortunate … [Read more...]
August 16, 2009 by 1 Comment
Berlin 2009 World Championships – 100 meters Videos (QF)
When you have the top sprinters in the world jogging a sub-10 second or 10 flat 100 meters, you know these guys have something in reserve will produce … [Read more...]
Performance vs Maintenance: When Do You Quit Sprinting?
The recent talk about Tyson Gay’s injuries leads me to ask the question: When should you stop thinking of “performance”, and focus on … [Read more...]