• Home
• About
• Contact
• Blog
• Best of Articles
• Archives
• Promotions

Subscribe

• 40 Yard Dash
• 400 meters
• 800m-Mile
• Coaching
• Marathons
• Most Popular
• Nutrition
• Soccer
• Supplements
• Track and Field
• Training
• Videos
• Weight Training

Accidents Happen, Please Carry ID at all Times

I read the news today, oh, boy…
… about a horrible story of a young man who was hit by a car while out for a run.  Alone.
The driver of the car didn’t stop at the scene, and the runner lay unconscious on the ground for several minutes before some passerby attended to him.
The passerby quickly […]

NIKE Paints it Black for Marathon Season with Limited Edition NIKE LunarGlide+ Shoe Collection

NIKE, Inc. introduced the Nike LunarGlide+ Race Collection to celebrate the brave achievements of marathon runners worldwide. With a seamless blend of fashion and function, the Nike LunarGlide+ Race Collection features nine shoes that combine city-inspired design touches with premium performance benefits including Dynamic Support, LunarLite and Flywire technology.
Nothing fuels the heart and soul […]

Other than Bolt, Are We Really Getting Faster?

Ever since Jim Hines ran the first electronic (FAT) sub 10 second 100 meters in 1968, 1983 was the start of the sub 10 explosion (POP QUIZ – who was the lone sub-10 performance in 1977 ?) 
10 seconds for the 100 meters is the holy grail of sprints, just like the 4 minute mile.  4 […]

Nike Innovation in Athletic Training Apparel - from Cotton to Lycra to Dri-FIT to Nike Pro

The following is a press release from Nike.com.  It discusses the evolution from cotton T-shirts, polypropylene  and Lycra, Dri-FIT and today’s Nike Pro.  It’s a long but interesting read.
Nike Training: The Beauty of Obsession
There is a code among Nike Athletes: Devotion is the heart of success, and preparation is the soul of performance. In order […]

LeBron James and the NIKE Air Max LeBron VII

NIKE, Inc. today introduced the Nike Air Max LeBron VII, the latest and most innovative shoe in LeBron James’ signature line, at a global media summit in Akron, Ohio featuring James and performance footwear designer Jason Petrie.
The Nike Air Max LeBron VII is designed to deliver maximum comfort and stability. It features an innovative, […]

Nike Introduces New Nike+ SportBand and Enhanced Digital Running Destination

NIKE, Inc. introduced the new Nike+ SportBand, giving runners real-time performance feedback on their distance, pace, time and calories burned with just a glance at their wrist. Nike also redefined the online running experience by merging the successful site nikeplus.com and its close to 2 million members together with nikerunning.com.
Nike+ SportBand
The Nike+ SportBand features […]

Men’s Nike LunarGlide+ featuring the Dynamic Support System

Key Product Features

-The Nike LunarGlide+ is the first running shoe to deliver both top-tier cushioning and as-needed support with the new Dynamic Support system.

-The Dynamic Support system in the Nike LunarGlide+ mid-sole is comprised of a lightweight LunarLite foam core that sits within a firmer foam carriage. The LunarLite foam core is cut to fit […]

Nike LunarGlide+ Innovative Dynamic Support System Running Shoe

BEAVERTON, Ore. – Nike today introduced the Nike LunarGlide+, a new lightweight running shoe with an innovative mid-sole design architecture called Dynamic Support, a patent-pending system which adapts to a runner’s gait with each step, providing superior cushioning and as-needed stability.

“Runners traditionally had to choose between stability or cushioning shoes based on their running style,” […]

Product Review: Globus Premium Sport Plus Electronic Muscle Stimulator

This article was guest blogged by Derek M. Hansen of Running Mechanics.com. Derek is also the Head Coach of our Metro Athletic Club.

Having used electronic muscle stimulator (EMS) technology for over 12 years for both personal and professional applications, I am always on the lookout for innovations with this type of technology. There […]

“Good to Great” Book - Analogies to Track and Field

I just read a great business book by Jim Collins called Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap… and Others Don’t

It has a great overview on companies getting to the next level, but it has better analogies that you can apply to everyday life.

Even Track and Field.

Here are the 5 key elements from […]

Prosumer Digital Video Camera Review - the Canon HV-30, HG-20, HF-10

. .

Prosumer Digital Video Camera Review - the Canon HV-30, HG-20, HF-10

I just bought a new digital video camera, and the research was quite exhausting!

Before I get to the product review, there are a few things you should know about digital video cameras, and playing your recordings.

Sure, you can buy an expensive HDMI cable […]

NIKE Football Soccer Cleats - The Mercurial Vapor Superfly

Wired For Speed - Introducing the Mercurial Vapor Superfly

Imagine a paper-thin boot, where the support comes from threads. This is the Mercurial Vapor Superfly - an industry-defining boot, incorporating Nike Flywire technology and redefining how footwear is made.

Nike Flywire technology utilizes high-strength threads that act like cables on a suspension bridge, delivering engineered support precisely […]

NIKEPLUS - Why Nike is Winning the Shoe War

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 […]

Death Valley Marathon and the GARMIN Forerunner GPS Sports Watch

A conventional stopwatch calculates running time and splits, and may include newer features such as heart rate monitors and distance traveled by means of a pedometer.

But what happens when you have a GPS enabled watch that can accurately calculate distance, and well as elevation drops? This would come in handy when you don’t have […]

2009 BC Strength Fitness and Conditioning Conference

Focus on Recovery, Regeneration and Rehabilitation

Our Head Coach, Derek Hansen, will be hosting a Conference on March 7th, 2009 in Vancouver, BC with a theme of Recovery, Regeneration and Rehabilitation. You can download the conference brochure by clicking here. (PDF)

Last year’s conference, Mobility and Movement, was a huge success.

If you live in the Pacific […]

NIKE AIR JORDAN 2009

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 division […]

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 […]

Darren Campbell Diet vs. Peter Radford Smorgasbord

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 of 10.04 for […]

More on the Nike Zoom Victory Spikes

Over the past year, we’ve seen a lot of talk of elite middle distance athletes such as Alan Webb with the Nike Zoom Victory + Track and Field shoes as well as the Nike Zoom Victory Spikes.

These spikes are ideal for track distances 800 meters and up, and will be available October 1, 2008.

Here is […]

Nike Zoom Victory Track and Field Spikes

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 it light […]

Next Page »

NEW: Functional Strength Coach 3.0