Running Fast and Injury Free by Gordon Pirie

September 22, 2009 by Jimson Lee

Gordon Pirie was a British long distance runner who died in 1991. He is most famous for his silver medal at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics in the 5000 meters.
If you read last week’s post about the end of the Adidas and Puma Feud, then you’ll be intrigued by the connection of Gordon Pirie and Adi […]

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Peace One Day, September 21, 2009 - Adidas and Puma Celebrate

September 17, 2009 by Jimson Lee

How are you going to celebrate Peace One Day on September 21?
Well, it looks like to Adidas and Puma are going to do it their way, 60 years later.
ADIDAS is an acronym for “All Day I Dream About Sex Sports”… just kidding, we all know it’s for the 2 German brothers Adi and Rudi Dassler, […]

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The “Speed City” Documentary – We Need your Help

May 28, 2009 by Jimson Lee

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. He also […]

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Armin Hary - The 1960 100 meter Olympic Champion

February 28, 2009 by Jimson Lee

Armin Hary from Germany, the Rome 1960 100 meter Olympic champion, was considered the fastest starter due to his reaction time to the gun and quick acceleration out of the blocks. He earned the nickname “Thief of Starts” from the term “Thief of Hearts” and was often accused of jumping or anticipating the gun. […]

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NIKEPLUS - Why Nike is Winning the Shoe War

February 16, 2009 by Jimson Lee

Why is Nike winning the Shoe War?

Let’s recap 2008.

Over $18 Billion dollars in sales in the fiscal 2008. Just as a perspective, Apple topped $10 billion in quarterly sales this year. And according to reports, Nike accounted for almost 50% of ALL running shoe sales in the USA.

That’s a lot of shoes, and […]

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Baseball 60 Yard Dash - What’s a Good Time?

January 21, 2009 by Jimson Lee

60 yards is 54.864 meters, which is almost equivalent to the rarely held indoor 55 meter dash. The 60 meter dash is the indoor standard today. Please don’t forget the crash mats!

Why a 60 yard test for baseball? Everyone knows it’s 90 feet between bases or 30 yards, so in theory, second […]

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Usain Bolt Training Regimen Video - The Start

January 18, 2009 by Jimson Lee

Many Thanks to Puma for providing this training video of Usain Bolt, shot prior to the 2008 Beijing Olympics in his hometown of Jamaica.

In the video, I love the casualness of Usain Bolt wearing Basketball pants over his training tights.

After the Olympics, his coach tells everyone his secret to success was a hard work ethic […]

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Usain Bolt Puma Cell Mio - Where are They Now?

December 1, 2008 by Jimson Lee

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 […]

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Who Won the Shoes War? PUMA, NIKE or ADIDAS?

August 24, 2008 by Jimson Lee

In the Corporate Olympics, who won the world’s fastest spikes?

Like the Sports drinks and cola beverage industry, the sports shoes market is a highly competitive one, even more competitive than the Men’s 100 meters!

My first recollection of the Corporate Olympics was in 1972. Lasse Viren won the 5000 and 10000 meter double, and immediately […]

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What Do You Do with Old Running Shoes?

April 9, 2008 by Jimson Lee

As a sprinter or runner, you know you should throw away your running shoes or training flats before the soles shows signs of excessive wear.
Why? Because the padding on the inside has lost their effectiveness. This isn’t a shameless plug for Nike, Reebok, Puma or Adidas to buy more shoes.
In my […]

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40 Years Later, We Still Remember 1968

March 24, 2008 by Jimson Lee

This year will mark the 40th anniversary of the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City. Even today, we still see the old news media reliving those magic moments. Endurance athletes are worried over the pollution in China this summer just like the effects of high-altitude back in 1968.
Last fall, the press covered Dick Fosbury’s […]

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