If you are like me, you are probably very busy, have little free time, and commute to work. The secret is to maximize your time in every nook and corner.. I call these "stolen moments". For instance, my drive to the local track is 30 minutes long. I maximize that by reading "books on tape". … [Read more...] about Fastest Way to Read Leadership and Coaching Books
Archives for November 2007
World Masters Athletics 2007 – M40 200 meters Heat 8
When you have over 81 entrants, 4 qualifying rounds are required by the IAAF. With 89 declared competitors, we had 12 heats where the top 3 places and 4 fastest times (i.e. "3P4T") advanced to the Quarter-Final round of 40 athletes. You can simply click the image below (FLV version, browser … [Read more...] about World Masters Athletics 2007 – M40 200 meters Heat 8
World Masters Athletics 2007 – M40 200 meters Heat 7
12 Heats is a lot of heats when they are spaced 5 minutes apart. When you have over 81 entrants, 4 qualifying rounds are required by the IAAF. With 89 declared competitors, we had 12 heats where the top 3 places and 4 fastest times (i.e. "3P4T") advanced to the Quarter-Final round of 40 … [Read more...] about World Masters Athletics 2007 – M40 200 meters Heat 7
Olympian Champion Herb McKenley dies
Full article found here. Jamacain Herb McKenley is the only man to have reached the finals of the Olympic 100 meters, 200 meters and 400 meters. Even Michael Johnson didn't achieve that, despite his PB of 10.09 seconds. Personally, if I was the USATF head relay coach, I would put MJ on the 3rd … [Read more...] about Olympian Champion Herb McKenley dies
World Masters Athletics 2007 – M40 200 meters Heat 6
12 Heats is a lot of heats when they are spaced 5 minutes apart. When you have over 81 entrants, 4 qualifying rounds are required by the IAAF. With 89 declared competitors, we had 12 heats where the top 3 places and 4 fastest times (i.e. "3P4T") advanced to the Quarter-Final round of 40 … [Read more...] about World Masters Athletics 2007 – M40 200 meters Heat 6
World Masters Athletics 2007 – M40 200 meters Heat 5
12 Heats is a lot of heats when they are spaced 5 minutes apart. When you have over 81 entrants, 4 qualifying rounds are required by the IAAF. With 89 declared competitors, we had 12 heats where the top 3 places and 4 fastest times (i.e. "3P4T") advanced to the Quarter-Final round of 40 … [Read more...] about World Masters Athletics 2007 – M40 200 meters Heat 5
Sebastian Coe Videos – Born to Run
Many thanks to Albert Caruana from CrossCountryExpress for this link. These videos are the Sebastian Coe "Born to Run" series. Next to the 400 meters, the 800 meters is probably the toughest event. I really can't imagine running a 400 meters in sub 50, and hearing the bell lap to run another … [Read more...] about Sebastian Coe Videos – Born to Run
Coaching Books by John Wooden
One of my favorite all time coaches isn't a Track and Field coach. It's former UCLA Bruins Basketball coach John Wooden. Sure, he coached at an era when 3 point lines, the 45-35-22 second shot clock, dunking, huge egos and outrageous salaries were non-existent. I personally liked his … [Read more...] about Coaching Books by John Wooden
World Masters Athletics 2007 M40 200m Heat 4 My Race
When you have over 81 entrants, 4 qualifying rounds are required by the IAAF. With 89 declared competitors, we had 12 heats where the top 3 places and 4 fastest times (i.e. "3P4T") advanced to the Quarter-Final round of 40 athletes. Basically, it meant coming in top 3, and not leaving the rest … [Read more...] about World Masters Athletics 2007 M40 200m Heat 4 My Race
World Masters Athletics 2007 – M40 200 meters Heat 3
When you have over 81 entrants, 4 qualifying rounds are required by the IAAF. With 89 declared competitors, we had 12 heats where the top 3 places and 4 fastest times (i.e. "3P4T") advanced to the Quarter-Final round of 40 athletes. You can simply click the image below (FLV version, browser … [Read more...] about World Masters Athletics 2007 – M40 200 meters Heat 3
