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High Jump On-line Calculator

Share A big thank you to Ken Stone of MastersTrack.com for pointing this out to me.  I love it when Science & Technology meets Track & Field. The High Jump Resource Center belongs to Todd Acheson, a two-time NCAA DIV II All-American in the High Jump. I discussed Baseball’s circular path when rounding the bases, [...]

Vern Gambetta’s Reading List

Share This is part one of a series entitled, What’s on Your Bookshelf? I’m always inspired by someone else’s reading list.  Or Bookshelf. Have you ever watched a comedy movie with a group of people?  Do you notice how some people laugh at certain scenes, while others laugh at other scenes? It’s the same with [...]

The “Wondershirt” – Men’s Compression Shirts

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Share Jimson’s Note:  If you think the men’s compression shorts were popular, take a look at this new product. Press Release:  Looking for the ultimate gift for your man this season?  Normally a gift of underwear would be considered uninspired, but not if it is Equmen Core Precision Undershirt and Precision Underwear.  Promising health and [...]

Colin Powell on Leadership Video

Share I am in San Francisco for a Technology conference and I had the pleasure to attend a one hour live session with Gen. Colin Powell (ret).  19,000 attendees for the conference and only 8000 seats.  I was one of the lucky ones. Who the heck is Colin Powell? Colin Powell needs no introduction.  He [...]

Nike and Native Americans: The N7 Collection

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Share NOTE: In Canada, we use the term First Nations instead of Native Americans. BEAVERTON, Ore.  — This weekend Nike (NYSE:NKE) will debut the Nike N7 Collection, a select range of performance footwear designed with the environment and the future of Native American communities in mind. The N7 Collection will be sold exclusively through 33 [...]

Accidents Happen, Please Carry ID at all Times

Share 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 [...]

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

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Share 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 [...]

Other than Bolt, Are We Really Getting Faster?

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Share 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 [...]

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

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Share 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 [...]

LeBron James and the NIKE Air Max LeBron VII

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Share 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 [...]

Nike Introduces New Nike+ SportBand and Enhanced Digital Running Destination

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Share 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+ [...]

Men’s Nike LunarGlide+ featuring the Dynamic Support System

Share 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 [...]

Nike LunarGlide+ Innovative Dynamic Support System Running Shoe

Share 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 [...]

Product Review: Globus Premium Sport Plus Electronic Muscle Stimulator

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Share 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

Share 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 [...]

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

Share . . 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 [...]

NIKE Football Soccer Cleats – The Mercurial Vapor Superfly

Share 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 [...]

NIKEPLUS – Why Nike is Winning the Shoe War

Share 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 [...]

Death Valley Marathon and the GARMIN Forerunner GPS Sports Watch

Share 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 [...]

2009 BC Strength Fitness and Conditioning Conference

Share 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 [...]

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