I had the pleasure of speaking with LaShawn Merrit, the 400 meter 2008 Olympic and 2009 Word Championship Gold medalist. We talked about training, and especially Dwayne Miller’s famous “Drill Outs” workout. Miller presented LaShawn’s annual plan at the 2008 SuperClinic. I primarily asked … [Read more...] about LaShawn Merritt on Training, Race Strategy, and WR [INTERVIEW]
Archives for January 2012
Hip Height and Sprinting
This is part 3 of the article How to Run Faster… at any Age as we start going into Technical Competency and Sprinting Efficiency. Part 2 talked about the importance of coordination. If I had to name a couple of jargons related to sprinting and how to sprint faster, it would be “dorsiflexion”, … [Read more...] about Hip Height and Sprinting
The Indoor 60 meters: Where are the Fast Times?
Asafa Powell’s 5.64 victory yesterday in the indoor 50 meters was one-tenth of a second slower than his best 50m split of 5.54 seconds outdoors. This made me ponder… when will the indoor 50 and 60 meter world record be broken? And why are the indoor times slower than the outdoor splits? Even … [Read more...] about The Indoor 60 meters: Where are the Fast Times?
AC Milan Soccer-Football School Camp Feb 25, 2012
Are you an AC Milan fan? Do you have aspiration of being a Soccer coach? How about learning “a Day in the Life” of a Professional European Soccer player? My friend is hosting a full time "Coaching and training week". It’s a complete training program with the AC Milan “Serie A” … [Read more...] about AC Milan Soccer-Football School Camp Feb 25, 2012
ESPN on Strength, Power, Speed.. and Coordination
This is part 2 of How to Run Faster… at any Age. UKA’s David Lease, famous for Jason Gardiner’s coach, mentioned in his podcast the most important element in sprinting is coordination (thanks to Mark Collins who sent me the interview. NOTE: UKA audio and videos are restricted to UK residents) … [Read more...] about ESPN on Strength, Power, Speed.. and Coordination
LaShawn Merritt Training with Dwayne Miller [PODCAST]
Dwayne Miller: World Class 400M Dash (DVD) If you attend the USATF Olympic Trials, they hold a fantastic SuperClinic series on the “rest day break” every year since 1992. The 2012 SuperClinic will be on Tuesday 26 June at the Boulevard Grill on the south end of Franklin, 5 blocks from Hayward … [Read more...] about LaShawn Merritt Training with Dwayne Miller [PODCAST]
How to Run Faster… at any Age
Every week, I get several emails from readers on how to run faster. Some are from parents of pre-teen children in Track, Soccer and Football. Other readers include Masters athletes. I’ll share some of the highlights from my various phone calls here in this article. And, as per usual, I’ll … [Read more...] about How to Run Faster… at any Age
Do L-Arginine Supplements (Nitric Oxide) Work?
Last fall, I started a series on erogenic aids after being a guest on ESPN The Ticket radio show. The big question is how do you define “cheating” vs. “performance enhancement”? I define “performance enhancement” if it’s BOTH safe and legal. If it’s illegal, then it’s called “cheating”. If it’s … [Read more...] about Do L-Arginine Supplements (Nitric Oxide) Work?
Training for the 400 meters: A Retrospect
One of the earliest papers I read on 400 meter training was written by William Black from the 1988 Winter edition of TRACK COACH. You can download the PDF here (168Kb). The paper talks about the physiological factors of performance in the 400 meters, and one specific reference was from 1980. … [Read more...] about Training for the 400 meters: A Retrospect
2012 Chinese New Year: The Year of the Dragon
Every 12 years, the Dragon has to be the most popular Chinese animal made famous by the 1985 Mickey Rourke movie (not to be confused with the 1972 Bruce Lee movie, Way of the Dragon, and the famous Rome Coliseum fight with Chuck Norris). So January 23, 2012 marks the Chinese New Year, the year of … [Read more...] about 2012 Chinese New Year: The Year of the Dragon
