This story was from "A perfect 10" in the October 2007 issue of Canadian Living magazine. The article saluted 10 of Canada's best female athletes on who to watch for in the 2008 Summer and 2010 Winter Olympic Games. I'm going through the list of athletes and sports: Ice dancing, Diving, Hockey, … [Read more...] about Top 10 Canadian Female Athletes for Beijing 2008 & 2010: No Perdita?
Archives for October 2007
Six Keys to Success for Basketball Players
I'll be writing a lot of John Wooden articles in the near future. I've covered John Smith, Clyde Hart and Tom Tellez quite in detail, and it's time to cross sports, keeping the Coaching and success theme intact. I'll also do a few articles on another great basketball coach, Pat Riley. On that … [Read more...] about Six Keys to Success for Basketball Players
Maurice Green’s 7 Principles: Winner’s Guide to Winning
I saw this video from eBay's www.shopvictoriously.com. I'll bet you're asking, "Who are these guys?" Andy Richter and Paul F. Tompkins are comedians and motivational speakers, but not necessarily in that order. They take their winning ways on the road and meet real life winners along the way. … [Read more...] about Maurice Green’s 7 Principles: Winner’s Guide to Winning
Humans’ Natural Circadian Rhythm Disrupted By DST
Daylight Savings Time is still a week away in USA & Canada. If you are reading this today, and your computer clock is one hour behind, you need to patch your computer, unless you are still running Windows 98. In that case, you will have to adjust it manually, or just get rid of Windows … [Read more...] about Humans’ Natural Circadian Rhythm Disrupted By DST
Matt’s Preparation World Record Pull-up Attempt: 60 Second pull-up WR!
UPDATE: This record is now official. Congratulations Matt! Matt Bogdanowicz will be attempting a 30 minute pull-ups World Record attempt on October 27. With the big event one week away, how does Matt prepare for such an event? By participating in a 60 second WR attempt of maximum … [Read more...] about Matt’s Preparation World Record Pull-up Attempt: 60 Second pull-up WR!
Fosbury Flop back in the news 39 years later
With the 40th anniversary of the 1968 Mexico City Olympics next year, we will see a resurgence of athletes that made an impact to the sport of Athletics. Names like Tommie Smith and John Carlos, Al Oerter, Jim Hines, Bob Beamon, Lee Evans, and Dick Fosbury immediately come to mind. USA won 12 … [Read more...] about Fosbury Flop back in the news 39 years later
A Serious Introduction to Nutrition… Your Input is Required
This post is Guest Blogged by Joe Sarti. Joe's website can be found here and he keeps an updated training log on his Blog here. His goal is to create the most physically gifted athlete with the mental understanding and strategy of what it takes to be their best. Unlike other guest articles that … [Read more...] about A Serious Introduction to Nutrition… Your Input is Required
Improve Your Running with Proper Breathing
Guest Blogger Dave Elger from the Okinawa Running Club in Okinawa, Japan submitted this article. This is part 3 of his series on running. His two previous articles were How to run a marathon under 3 hours 30 minutes and 2 hours 40 minutes There seems to be a great deal of confusion these days … [Read more...] about Improve Your Running with Proper Breathing
Matt’s Training Log: Pull-Ups World Record Attempt Week 8
In the next 8 weeks, Matt Bogdanowicz will be submitting his training log for his world record attempt in the 30 minute pull-ups on October 27. You can read his log here on Speedendurance.com. Good Luck Matt! Week 1 of his training log can be found here. Week 2 & 3 is here. Week 4 is here and … [Read more...] about Matt’s Training Log: Pull-Ups World Record Attempt Week 8
John Smith, Clyde Hart at USATF 2007 National Podium Education Project
USATF presents the 2007 National Podium Education Project. This year's project includes most track and field event areas. The NPEP will be held Dec. 11-15, 2007 at The Tuscany Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, and is broken into two sessions. John Smith, Clyde Hart, and several other world class … [Read more...] about John Smith, Clyde Hart at USATF 2007 National Podium Education Project
