History of Jamaican Sprinting 1948-2002 Video

December 18, 2008 by Jimson Lee

Here is an interesting 15 minute history lesson on Jamaican sprinting from the Olympic appearance of Herb McKenley in 1948 up to 2002 when this film was produced.

This video includes interviews from Jamaica’s Head Coach Dennis Johnson, and athletes Lennox Miller, Michael Blackwood, Ray Stewart, Donald Quarrie and more. None of these men won […]

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Ben Johnson - The 1988 Lost Seoul Series

December 8, 2008 by Jimson Lee

Where were you on December 8, 1980?

I was studying for my College finals when I heard the news about John Lennon.

Some dates you will always remember. July 20, 1969. September 11, 2001. September 24, 1988. December 26, 2004.

Did I say September 24, 1988?

With the 20th anniversary of the 1988 Seoul 100 […]

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PODCAST - 400 meter Training with Iwan Thomas

November 18, 2008 by Jimson Lee

Iwan Thomas is the current UK record holder at 400 meters with a time of 44.36 seconds. His best year was definitely 1998 where he won the gold at all 3 major “championship meets” that year, notably the IAAF World Cup, European Championships and Commonwealth Games.

He also won a silver medal at the 1996 […]

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Asafa Powell Debuts Nike Zoom Aerofly at Beijing

August 13, 2008 by Jimson Lee

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 efficient Zoom Aerofly […]

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Improve Football Speed Immediately with Four Simple Drills

June 20, 2008 by Jimson Lee

This article was guest blogged by Joe Heiler PT, CSCS, a physical therapist specializing in sports medicine and orthopedics.

What is the best way to increase speed for football?
Improve acceleration!
This means getting to full speed in as little time as possible. Football requires short intense bursts of speed, and the most successful are those that […]

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Draftguys TV: The Secrets of the 40-Yard Dash

April 23, 2008 by Jimson Lee

The 2008 NFL Draft will be held April 26-27.

Millions of fans tune in to the NFL Draft, but many of us have never had a chance to see more than a handful of the players selected each year… until now! Draftguys TV gives football fans over 40 in-depth player profiles breaking down practice footage, […]

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Japanese Documentary of Asafa Powell

March 27, 2008 by Jimson Lee

If you enjoyed the British version of Sports Matters “Worlds Fastest Man” with Michael Johnson, you’ll certainly enjoy this 1 hour documentary of Sports Science with Asafa Powell on Japanese TV.
There are no commercials, and you can view the 5 part, 10 min segments of the show below.
The show is in Japanese, but it’s well […]

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Building a Better Runner by RunningDVDs .com

January 5, 2008 by Jimson Lee

Introduction
I’ve reviewed my fair share of training videos in the past and was very happy to see this DVD didn’t focus on selling a gadget, or belong to the “answer to success is core stability” camp. Visions of Paul Chek come to mind.
I’m a big fan of going back to basics and keeping things […]

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Entertainment RSS Delivered Straight Into Your Homes

September 13, 2007 by Jimson Lee

Several of my readers asked me “What the heck are those RSS buttons on your Blog?”.
RSS, or Really Simple Syndication, is a web feed of frequently published or updated content.
There was a good video in Problogger.net explaining this.
The content can be read using software called a “feed reader” or an “aggregator.” I highly recommend […]

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Consistency and Focus Year In and Year Out

June 22, 2007 by Jimson Lee

This weekend marks the 2007 USA National Championships, and once again, we’ll see Jeremy Wariner running, but not in his 400m specialty, thanks to the “Michael Johnson rule” of 1997.
MJ hurt himself in the 150m showdown with Donovan Bailey on June 1st that year, and this new rule (still in effect today) allows previous World […]

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About

March 20, 2007 by Jimson Lee

SpeedEndurance.com is based out of the Bay Area, California, USA Vancouver, Canada and founded by Jimson Lee.
Who the heck is Jimson Lee?
Jimson is a Masters Athlete, Coach and President the Metro Athletic Club based in Vancouver, BC. You can also say Jimson is mentor, historian and storyteller.
Jimson is also a writer for The Final Sprint, […]

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