The official splits from the IAAF can be found here (PDF). What can we learn from these splits? Standard Coaching Theory If your opening 200m is within 1 second of your best 200m, and the differential between the 1st half and 2nd half is about 2 seconds, then simple logic determines your … [Read more...] about 400 meter splits – 2009 Berlin World Championships
Archives for August 2009
Usain Bolt, Tyson Gay Broke the 44 Kph Speed Limit
How to Convert 10 meter Splits to Kph or Mph This article is in response to a LAZY reader who emailed me on how to calculate or convert 10m times to miles per hour. It is possible the reader is 9 years old and unable to do fractions, too. In reviewing the splits from the Men’s 100m finals … [Read more...] about Usain Bolt, Tyson Gay Broke the 44 Kph Speed Limit
Usain Bolt 4x100m Relay Anchor Leg at Zurich Video
Imagine if someone said to the Jamaican 4x100m Team: “You can’t win, all you have is Usain Bolt”. Afterwards, in victory of course, Jamaica would reply: “All you need is Usain Bolt”. In Zurich, 45 minutes after his 9.81 100 meter victory, we finally get a chance to see Bolt run the Anchor. Bolt … [Read more...] about Usain Bolt 4x100m Relay Anchor Leg at Zurich Video
Usain Bolt 9.81 100m Zurich Video
Usain Bolt 9.81 Weltklasse Zurich Video How fast will Usain Bolt run? How tired is this human after his 19.19 200m World Record? His "weak" 4x100m relay leg showed he was human after all! Will he just go for the win against fellow countryman Asafa Powell? UPDATE: Check back on this … [Read more...] about Usain Bolt 9.81 100m Zurich Video
49er Josh Morgan’s Track Workouts for Football
There are a lot of coaching experts out there who deal with sports specify. And they all charge big bucks. I simply look at any given sport and break it down to the fundamentals of training principles and sports physiology. For example, I’d rather focus on the short speed of a Soccer player than … [Read more...] about 49er Josh Morgan’s Track Workouts for Football
I Love Track and Field, but This is Ridiculous
Thoughts on the post 2009 World Championships in Berlin I love Track and Field (Athletics to the rest of the world) primarily for one reason. With the Track running events, the first person to cross the line is the winner. Usually. In the Winter Olympics, all but one event is either … [Read more...] about I Love Track and Field, but This is Ridiculous
43.18- It was 10 Years Ago Today – August 26, 1999
If the number forty-three-point-one-eight (43.18) doesn’t mean anything to you, then you aren’t a real Quarter-miler. One day, that number (or lower) will be the 100 meter freestyle swim record. It was ten years ago today, Michael Johnson set the Men’s 400-meter world record in Seville. … [Read more...] about 43.18- It was 10 Years Ago Today – August 26, 1999
Nike Offers Customization with Air Pegasus+ 26 Running Shoe On NIKEiD.com
NIKE, Inc. today announced the launch of the Air Pegasus+ 26 performance running shoe on NIKEiD.com. The Air Pegasus+ 26 debut on NIKEiD.com marks the most robust customization package ever available for a running shoe by offering customized width, independent left-right sizing, mid sole cushioning … [Read more...] about Nike Offers Customization with Air Pegasus+ 26 Running Shoe On NIKEiD.com
Video Casting – Comparing YouTube, Blip.tv, Viddler, Vimeo and now Dartfish.tv
By the time I hit “publish” on this article, it will already be out of date. The online video casting industry changes by the minute. It wasn’t long ago when YouTube (now owned by Google) was the only player in town. I was an early adopter and beta tester for Blip.tv, and will continue to use … [Read more...] about Video Casting – Comparing YouTube, Blip.tv, Viddler, Vimeo and now Dartfish.tv
LaShawn Merritt, Jeremy Wariner 400m – Battle of Nike and Adidas
LaShawn Merrit and Jeremy Wariner in the 400m – The Battle of Nike and Adidas Next to the Usain Bolt – Tyson Gay anticipated match up, the LaShawn Merritt Jeremy Wariner head-to-head match up comes next. These two have been avoiding each other all year, and the meeting in Herculis Greece never … [Read more...] about LaShawn Merritt, Jeremy Wariner 400m – Battle of Nike and Adidas
