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What is Speed Reserve? Part 1 - 400 meter Sprinter types

Before I discuss the topic of speed reserve, I want to talk about the different types of 400 meter sprinters.

Types of 400 meter runners

100/200 sprinters moving up to the 400m: In the past, short sprinters moving up the distance were rare. Remember Eric Liddell in Chariots of Fire? Today, we’ve […]

Frank Wykoff on Track and Field Starting Blocks Controversy

When you hear the name Frank Wykoff, you immediately think of Jesse Owens in the 1936 Gold medal 4×100 meter relay, along with Ralph Metcalfe and the 2 Jewish athletes that didn’t run (Marty Glickman and Sam Stoller). Frank Wykoff ran the anchor leg in a World Record time of 39.8 seconds.

Frank Wykoff had […]

3 Feel Good Stories of the Year

I am going to end the 2008 calendar year with my 3 “good sportsmanship stories” or what I call “Feel Good Stories” of the year. I will focus on the Olympics (of course) and surprisingly this list does not include a gentlemen named Mr. Bolt.

Tia Hellabaut Retires

On December 5, Tia Hellabaut announces retirement and […]

Track and Field Starting Blocks Evolution

Starting blocks were developed in the late 1920’s over the alternative of digging holes into the ground. They were patented in 1935, and have officially been used at the start of sprint races since 1937. Several iterations of starting blocks have been filed by the US patent office since then.

They have always been […]

Million Dollar Man Richard Thompson - Bigger than Ato Bolden?

I have to admit, it wasn’t until the 3rd or 4th slow motion replay of the Beijing 100 meter final that I noticed the 2nd place finisher raising his arms in triumph.

He was wearing the red and white colours of T&T - Trinidad and Tobago (sorry, Canada). That man was Richard Thompson. He […]

Olympic 100 meter Sprint Videos

This YouTube video is called Break the limit - Tribute to Sprinters with the background music “Desert Rose” by Sting.

It starts off with the first electronic recorded 100 meters under 10 seconds by Jim Hines in the 1968 Olympics. I love this video because Lennox Lewis of Jamaica is wearing a simple short sleeve […]

2008 Beijing Olympics Opening Ceremony - Free or Buy

If you want to relive the 2008 Beijing Olympics Opening Ceremonies, you have a couple of choices.

You can ask a friend who recorded it on their TiVo or PVR… if they still have it.

You can buy the 2008 Beijing Opening Ceremony 2-Volume DVD from NBCDVD for $29.99

Or you can watch it re-broadcasted on NBC on […]

Mondo Rubber Tracks and the Mondo Olympics

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.

We witnessed World Records […]

Ben Johnson - The 1988 Lost Seoul Series

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 […]

Is Bolt the Greatest Athlete Today?

Is Bolt the Greatest Athlete Today?

He may not be a decathlete, but Usain “Lightening” Bolt is hands-down the top male athlete in professional sports today. Yes I am talking about the best today - not five years ago, or last year or even potential for the future.

Why?

Besides the fact that the six foot, five inch […]

Dwain Chambers on Usain Bolt, Asafa Powell, Stride Length and Stride Frequency

Here are some quotes from the original article on timesonline.co.uk, and some commentary and analysis that follows it.

On Extrapolating 60 meters performances to 100 meters

Charles van Commenee, the new head coach at UKA, has said that Chambers is welcome back and the sprinter is hoping that this message will lead to a change in thinking. […]

Usain Bolt Puma Cell Mio - Where are They Now?

Commercialism. Isn’t that what the Olympics are all about?

On the day before Usain Bolt set his record breaking 9.69 100 meter win in Beijing, PUMA announced the exclusive release of 180 pairs of Usain Bolt’s Puma Cell Mio on August 19th.

An updated version of Puma’s Cell cushioning and energy retention technology were used on […]

Comparing 100 meter Freestyle and 400 meter Sprinting

The 100 meter freestyle in swimming resembles the 400 sprint in running.

Their Elite times are in the mid 40’s second range and both events have similar energy systems: Alactic anerobic and Lactic anerobic.

Between 1968 and 2004, only 7 men has run under the magic 44 seconds barrier for the 400 meters (and two of them […]

PODCAST - 400 meter Training with Iwan Thomas

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 […]

Last Ten 400 meters Dash Olympic Champions

I was going to post the last ten 400 meters dash Olympic Champions, but decided to post the last 16 Olympic medalists since the post WWII “modern era”.

To read more about these athletes, click on the link under their name. Some names require no introductions.

This list is a classic, but it leaves me with […]

Asafa Powell Coach Stephen Francis Coaching Seminar

If you enjoyed my casual and candid live coaching videos of John Smith with Jon Drummond demonstrating a drills session or Clyde Hart Drill’s session, you might find this series of videos informative from YouTube.

In these videos, we have Coach Stephen Francis explaining how to prepare for sprinting at a session. This was organized […]

Chip Time vs. Gun Time Controversy

Can you imagine taking the reaction time out of the Sprinters’ final FAT time? After all, it is the actual time covered for the entire 100 meter distance.

What would be the outcome if we did this? Especially in the 400 meters where reaction times are poor, or for those sprinters in the outer […]

Skinny Men Can’t Sprint - Part 1

What is the ideal body type for a 100 meter sprinter?

ANSWER: The one who crosses the finish line first.

We all remember the 2008 Olympics when a 6 foot 5 inch tall muscular runner named Usain Bolt ran 9.69 for the 100 meters and he slowed down at the end with a chest thump.

We all remember […]

Jeremy Wariner Training Tips

Being in Canada, I am not privy to the watching American commercials live. Even though we have ABC, CBS, NBC, the commercials are replaced by Canadian ones. Watching ESPN is tough, so I usually go to a Sports Bar and watch it on Satellite.

Then again, TSN, our Canadian version of ESPN, shows lots […]

The 2010 Mexico mini-Olympics Summer Games

On September 16, 1810, the people of Mexico declared war vs. the Spanish authorities. This was the start of the Mexican War of Independence (1810 - 1821).

To celebrate the 200th anniversary of this event, Mexico is planning to stage a “mini-version” of the Olympics in 2010 to help celebrate the country’s bi-centennial.

If you want […]

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