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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 […]

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 […]

Oslo 1998 - Mark Richardson and Iwan Thomas defeating Michael Johnson

If you listened to the Iwan Thomas podcast, you’ll hear references of the 1998 Oslo 400 meter race where Mark Richardson and Iwan Thomas both defeated Michael Johnson. What is shocking is that this was MJ’s second 400m defeat going back to 1989.

Note how Richardson’s Lane 1 and Thomas Lane 6, which was the […]

Increase Vertical Jump with Plyometric Exercises

The vertical jump is one of many tests performed at the Football Combine. The following speed, power and explosive tests are as follows:

40 yard dash
Vertical Jump
Max 225 Bench Reps
Standing Long Jump

For Football quickness and agility, they may do the following:

Pro-Agility Test (lateral agility or I-test)
J or L cone Test (another agility test performed in […]

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. […]

Reaction Time, Usain Bolt and the Pareto 80-20 Rule

The 100 meters can be broken down into 3 parts:

reaction time,
acceleration to top speed,
speed endurance,

If you take Usain Bolt’s 9.69 time from Beijing 2008 as a percentage of time, you get:

Reaction time = 0.165 (1.7%),
0-60m without reaction time = 6.155 (63.5%),
60-100m including celebration = 3.37 (34.8%),

The term “Acceleration”, or roughly the first 60 meters or […]

Dynamic Warm Up vs. Static Stretching Controversy

Somehow, when the NY Times speaks, everyone listens. This stretching article was referenced in many Blogs with mixed reactions. Earlier this month, they had an article on Relaxation - The Key to Victory and Success. While this was not a landmark or pillar article, it did mention Clyde Hart which caught my […]

Preventing ACL Injuries Videos

LA84foundation.org is the web site for the Legacy of The 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games that has several excellent Free Track and Cross Country Coaching Books.

There is a web-based lesson for athletes, coaches, trainers and parents on how to prevent ACL injuries. While it may appear to focus on soccer, it applies to any […]

Training and the 80-20 rule of Pareto’s Principle

Last month, I wrote about the Plan-Do-Check-Act components of the Deming Cycle.

Another theoretical concept that applies to training is the 80-20 rule of Pareto’s Principle. This is not to be confused with the Law of Diminishing Returns.

The 80/20 Rule is a general rule of thumb, or as I call it, a “guesstimate”. It […]

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 […]

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 […]

IAAF New Studies in Athletics - focus on 400 meters

The latest issue of IAAF New Studies in Athletics special edition focused on the 400 meters:

The 400 metres by Jurgen Schiffer
The aerobic mechanism in the 400 metres - by Enrico Arcelli, Marina Mambretti, Giuseppe Cimadoro, Giampiero Alberti
New Studies in Athletics Interview with Clyde Hart

The IAAF New Studies in Athletics is published quarterly in March, June, […]

Clyde Hart at the European Athletics Coaching Conference

Every time you hear Clyde Hart speak at a conference, he provides incredible insight as well as humour to coaching 400 meters sprinters. Sometimes you leave the room with more questions than answers. This is good, as coaching should be a discovery on what works (and what doesn’t work) for your athletes.

If you […]

PODCAST: Frans Bosch - Author, Biomechanist, Coach

Frans Bosch is a professor of biomechanics and motor learning at Fontys University for Applied Science in The Netherlands. He is also the co-author of “Running: Biomechanics and Exercise Physiology in Practice” with Ronald Klomp. His book “Running” is widely regarded as one of the top sprinting resources for coaches worldwide. An anatomical illustrator, […]

Free Preview of The Runners Book of Training Secrets

No athlete or coach should be denied access to information. That’s why we have Public Libraries (or Bitorrent to pirate free ebooks in PDF format).

Or SpeedEndurance.com to find all the hidden gems and goodies for you. All available for free.

As well, there is the Google Book Search. There are millions of copyrighted […]

NIKE Considered Design Spring 2009 Product Outlook

From NIKE Press release:

Nike Considered Design is Nike’s latest products which combine sustainability principles with the newest innovations for sport. While Nike has delivered consumers Considered products for several years, for the first time, Nike Considered Design will be featured in all of Nike’s six key categories: basketball, running, football (soccer), women’s training, men’s […]

Nike Considered Design - Products that Redefine Performance and Sustainability

From NIKE Press release:

NIKE, Inc. today debuted Nike Considered Design, its latest products which combine sustainability principles with the newest innovations for sport. While Nike has delivered consumers Considered products for several years, for the first time, Nike Considered Design will be featured in all of Nike’s six key categories: basketball, running, football (soccer), women’s […]

Omega-3 Fatty Acids with Golden vs Brown Flax Seeds

This video is a classic.

It is 15 minutes long with speaker James Boschman from Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. He is the President and CEO of Randolph and James Flax Mills.

Where the heck is Prince Albert, Saskatchewan?

Prince Albert, Saskatchewan has a population of less than 35,000 and is about 600 miles north of Bismarck, North Dakota. […]

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 […]

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