Registrations are currently being accepted for the Hunger Run event in Rome on Sunday 21 October, which has as its theme "Let's Stop Hunger in its Tracks." The United Nation's three Rome-based agencies The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the World Food Program (WFP) and the … [Read more...] about The Hunger Run – Rome October 21
Archives for September 2012
Interview with Jaimee Dorsey (by Paul Hoffman)
This interview is guest blogged by Paul Hoffman from My Two Cents: Thoughts of a Small Town Therapist. His previous articles were Notes from Underground: A Rookie Master’s Sprinter Diary , Asafa Powell is NOT a Choker and An Open Letter to Mr. Usain Bolt One day this summer, as I … [Read more...] about Interview with Jaimee Dorsey (by Paul Hoffman)
Brent McFarlane: The Science of Hurdling & Speed
If you are not from Canada, you are probably asking, “Who the heck is Brent McFarlane?” Brent McFarlane is an honors graduate in Kinesiology and Science from the University of Waterloo. As an athlete he competed in sprints and middle distance events. Being a coach and educator is what made … [Read more...] about Brent McFarlane: The Science of Hurdling & Speed
Low Testosterone: The Latest Big Marketing Push by US Drug Companies
DISCLAIMER: SpeedEndurance.com does NOT endorse or promote the use of performance enhancing drugs that are on the IAAF list of banned substances. It is YOUR responsibility to evaluate the accuracy, completeness and usefulness of any information, opinion or advice contained in the content … [Read more...] about Low Testosterone: The Latest Big Marketing Push by US Drug Companies
Explosive Strength Training with Randy Hadley
This is Part 10 of a multi-part series from my recent trip to Orlando & Clermont, Florida. Part 1 was with Dennis Mitchell. Part 2 was with Brooks Johnson. Parts 3 & 5 was Hurdle Touchdown Times with Kellie Wells Training and Part 4 included Håkan Andersson. Part 6 was my … [Read more...] about Explosive Strength Training with Randy Hadley
Moon your Boss, Get Fired. Moon at the Podium, Get DQed
I read the article on Mooning your boss may mean a quick trip to unemployment… just ask one former Bank of America employee. Jason Selch reportedly dropped his pants after he heard the news of his company ‘s merger with a Bank of America subsidiary. Enraged, he stormed into a conference room and, … [Read more...] about Moon your Boss, Get Fired. Moon at the Podium, Get DQed
Interview with Joe Newton (from Gary Cohen)
If you coach Cross country and DON’T know who Joe Newton is, then you must read the lengthy interview by Gary Cohen. The full interview (with some fun facts and figures at the end of the article) can be found here: http://www.garycohenrunning.com/Interviews/Newton.aspx Joe Newton is a legendary … [Read more...] about Interview with Joe Newton (from Gary Cohen)
Good News: Less Crime During the Olympics
When the Beatles played on the Ed Sullivan show on February 9, 1964, not one youth related crime was reported in America. Back then, no one had VCRs, PVRs or TiVos. Every teenager and young adult was glued to the television. Crime took a day off! It was reported on the day of the 100 meter Final in … [Read more...] about Good News: Less Crime During the Olympics
7 Strides for the First 10 meters
One of my earliest workouts when I was a long/triple jumper was jumping off the board from 7 strides. I didn’t realize it at the time, but my run-up distance was probably… 10 meters! I wrote about 7 Strides for the First 10 meters back in 2010, where most sprinters reached 10 meters on their 7th … [Read more...] about 7 Strides for the First 10 meters
400m High School Training Program
In my last newsletter, I mentioned the top 3 requests I get through personal email were 1. custom training programs, 2. changing coaches, and 3. injuries. So here is a detailed training video series on How to train high school 400m runners that’s worth taking a look. The high school level requires … [Read more...] about 400m High School Training Program
