When Speedendurance covered Matt Bogdanowicz’s World Record attempts, a lot of you were wondering who set the equivalent WR for a women? As you know, my good friend Matt is also a sub-Masters middle distance runner who set WR for 1 minute pull-ups (46), 1 hour pull-ups (522), 30 minute pull-ups … [Read more...] about Move over Matt Bogdanowicz, here comes Alicia Weber!
Archives for July 2009
Strength and Endurance = STREND Fitness Challenge
What is the STREND Fitness Challenge? Basically, it is when running a 5K alone just isn't enough. This is a 6 event decathlon that combines strength and endurance. It’s the total repetitions of 5 exercises divided by run time in minutes (the 6th and final event), plus there is a strict recovery … [Read more...] about Strength and Endurance = STREND Fitness Challenge
LaShawn Merritt 44.73 Herculis Monaco Video
LaShawn Merritt and Jeremy Wariner continue to avoid each other as the match up to Berlin comes to a climax. This video is a textbook 400 meter sprinting at its finest. The HQ quality shows good form and rhythm from most of the athletes, including the winner LaShawn Merritt. Ever notice the … [Read more...] about LaShawn Merritt 44.73 Herculis Monaco Video
Fundraising for Athletes – and Crossing the Line
Reading the story of Kiwi’s Logan Campbell two weeks ago brought back memories of Leilani Rios in 1999-2000. I was living and working in California at the time, and she was big news everywhere. Leilani Rios was the Cal State Fullerton cross country runner who was kicked off the team for … [Read more...] about Fundraising for Athletes – and Crossing the Line
Secret List of Free Books from Amazon
I like to save money whenever I can, and spend it on other important things such as food, travel, and Championship entry fees. So when I came across this tip about Amazon, I couldn’t resist. I talked about the Amazon Kindle in a previous post, as it’s the best device to read several books … [Read more...] about Secret List of Free Books from Amazon
More Contaminated Supplement News
It looks like the infamous Jeff “BALCO” Novitzky is at it again. There are more cases of athletic supplements are contaminated that can fail your next drug test. So buyer beware. Two products from American Cellular Labs (ACL), Tren Xtreme and Mass Xtreme, were pulled of the shelves from … [Read more...] about More Contaminated Supplement News
Usain Bolt London Grand Prix Video
Usain Bolt at the Aviva London Grand Prix Video How fast will Usain Bolt run? His past performances in Manchester, Toronto, Lausanne and Paris were all in less than ideal conditions for world records, notably, rain and headwind. It's pretty scary to think a 9.79 and 19.59 were set in … [Read more...] about Usain Bolt London Grand Prix Video
Rome Golden Gala – 100 meter Videos Heats and Finals
I purposely sat around the 30 meter mark to get a better view of the 100 meter starts. I knew I could get the official video footage later with a view from the finish line. It was also closer to the Women’s Pole Vault and Men’s Javelin. Getting a different vantage point is an … [Read more...] about Rome Golden Gala – 100 meter Videos Heats and Finals
25 Travel Tips for Long Flights
With the upcoming meets in Lahti Finland (WMA) or Sydney Australia (WMG), some of you may be making trans-oceanic flights anywhere from 6 to 20 hours long. So here is a huge list to take with you. The 3 most important things are staying hydrated, good food, and sleep especially if you are … [Read more...] about 25 Travel Tips for Long Flights
2009 World Football Challenge – Nike Unveils New Inter Milan Uniform
I’m in a bit of a rut. I am currently north of Rome where half my friends are AC Roma (or just Roma) and the other half are S.S. Lazio (or just Lazio) fans of the Italian Football (Soccer) league. Roma has gained a lot of popularity because in the past 3 years, as they lost to Inter Milan (F.C. … [Read more...] about 2009 World Football Challenge – Nike Unveils New Inter Milan Uniform
