Did she or didn’t she? Did Veronica Campbell-Brown false start at the 2011 Jamaican Championships semi-finals? The world of Track and Athletics has come under scrutiny over the past few years. When someone wins, people immediately think drugs. When Caster Semenya loses a race, you … [Read more...] about Veronica Campbell-Brown False Start Controversy
Archives for June 2011
Usain Bolt, Tyson Gay and Muhammad Ali
What does Usain Bolt and Tyson Gay have to do with Muhammad Ali? Simple. With Tyson not eligible for Team USA for the 2011 World Championships in Daegu, you have to ask when will Usain Bolt and Tyson Gay meet again? The 2012 London Olympics? Can Zurich (i.e. the biggest meet after the World … [Read more...] about Usain Bolt, Tyson Gay and Muhammad Ali
Accurately Time your 40 sec Run
In the world of track and field, we live by two measurements: Time & Distance. Race and training distances are fixed, for example, how fast (i.e. time) you can run a give distance of 300m. Yesterday's article on Fine Tuning your 400 meter Workouts, Part 2 gave several examples of workouts up … [Read more...] about Accurately Time your 40 sec Run
Fine Tuning your 400 meter Workouts, Part 2
The series started with Training for 400m: Balancing Speed and Special Endurance followed by the article Fine Tuning your 400 meter Workouts, Part 1. So this is really Part 3 of the series. Sorry for the confusion. Coaching is really an art and sometimes you have to make adjustments in … [Read more...] about Fine Tuning your 400 meter Workouts, Part 2
How to Avoid Vomiting or Throwing up after 400 meters
After 1300 Blog articles, there is still one topic I haven’t addressed. That is: How to Avoid Vomiting or Throwing up after running 400 meters or hard special endurance training session. Actually, the 400 flat is not that painful. It’s the 3 x 325m all out, or split 500’s (300, 200) or … [Read more...] about How to Avoid Vomiting or Throwing up after 400 meters
Craig Pickering: Diet of an Elite Level 100m Runner
In a land of secrecy where elite athletes don’t share their secret workouts, let alone their “supplements”, it’s refreshing to see a some elite athletes open up their day to day lives of success and failure. And not about what their dog had for breakfast. Craig Pickering, who could be … [Read more...] about Craig Pickering: Diet of an Elite Level 100m Runner
The History of Tyson Gay’s Spikes (Adidas)
I try to be unbiased and cover a variety of athlete’s and their respective shoe companies. This gives everyone a chance to explain the different types of spikes and technology for their star athletes. Shoe companies are a multi-billion dollar industry. This video was produced … [Read more...] about The History of Tyson Gay’s Spikes (Adidas)
Motivation Speech Video: I AM A CHAMPION
This coming weekend is Championship weekend with the Trials for many countries including Jamaica, Canada and the United Sates. If you need extra motivation, read on. Some people like hard rock music before a race to get pumped up for the big event. Some people like a calm surrounding so they … [Read more...] about Motivation Speech Video: I AM A CHAMPION
Controversial Hamstring Workout for Rehab (Part 2)
This is part 2 of the article Hamstring Injuries, the Iliopsoas and Imbalances I was asked by a reader what I do for a workout when one pulls their hamstring. Of course, it depends on the severity of the pull. I emailed him my Hamstring workout for rehab, which he later sent to his REAL coach … [Read more...] about Controversial Hamstring Workout for Rehab (Part 2)
Christophe Lemaitre 9.95 Video
If there’s one thing I like love about athletes, it’s CONSISTENCY. But for the 100 meters, where the difference is measured fractions, you can say Christophe Lemaitre is “slicing the bologna thin”. And loving it. He ended his season with a 9.97 in Rieti, then recently ran 9.96. Fast … [Read more...] about Christophe Lemaitre 9.95 Video
