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 … [Read more...] about Reaction Time, Usain Bolt and the Pareto 80-20 Rule
Archives for November 2008
Comparing 100 meter Freestyle and 400 meter Sprinting
The 100 meter freestyle in swimming resembles the 400 sprint in running. Their Elite times are in the mid 40's second range and both events have similar energy systems: Alactic anerobic and Lactic anerobic. Between 1968 and 2004, only 7 men has run under the magic 44 seconds barrier for the … [Read more...] about Comparing 100 meter Freestyle and 400 meter Sprinting
Obituaries – Herb McKenley 1922-2007
This article was guest blogged by Philippe Neron of Incrediblesteps Records Today is the one year anniversary of the passing of Jamaica's Herb McKenley. Sometimes, you get better with age. Michael Johnson repeated his Gold medal victory in the 400m in the 2000 Sydney Olympics at the age of … [Read more...] about Obituaries – Herb McKenley 1922-2007
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 … [Read more...] about Dynamic Warm Up vs. Static Stretching Controversy
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 … [Read more...] about Preventing ACL Injuries Videos
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 … [Read more...] about Training and the 80-20 rule of Pareto’s Principle
UK Training in Sports Hypnosis for Hypnotherapists
Certificate in Sports Hypnosis Presented by Gary Baker Director, The Centre for Sports Hypnosis London, United Kingdom Starts: Friday January 30, 2009, 09:00AM Ends: Saturday January 31, 2009, 05:00PM Event Type: Training / Seminar Location: The Centre for Sports Hypnosis, Greater … [Read more...] about UK Training in Sports Hypnosis for Hypnotherapists
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 … [Read more...] about PODCAST – 400 meter Training with Iwan Thomas
Last Ten 400 meters Dash Olympic Champions
I was going to post the last ten 400 meters dash Olympic Champions, but decided to post the last 16 Olympic medalists since the post WWII "modern era". To read more about these athletes, click on the link under their name. Some names require no introductions. This list is a classic, but it … [Read more...] about Last Ten 400 meters Dash Olympic Champions
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 … [Read more...] about Asafa Powell Coach Stephen Francis Coaching Seminar
