The Birmingham Diamond League meet is at a critical time of the season for athletes as many of them are coming off their National Championships and Trials the weekend before (namely, USA, Canada and Jamaica). Some are also chasing “A” standards, and others are just making a living. This year's … [Read more...] about Birmingham Diamond League Recap
Archives for June 2013
SHIN SPLINTS REDUX: Not Two, Not Three, Not Four…
This new series is guest blogged by Doug Logan. Doug Logan was the CEO for USATF from 2008 until September 2010. He was also the CEO, President and Commissioner for Major League Soccer from 1995 to 1999. To read more about his background and involvement in Track, Soccer, Rugby and the … [Read more...] about SHIN SPLINTS REDUX: Not Two, Not Three, Not Four…
How to Improve Your Last 100m in the 400m, Part 2
My last article on How to Improve Your Last 100m in the 400m was left open ended where we concluded there are many ways to improve that final straightaway. There were a few good comments, but every coach has their own methodologies and secrets. And experience. Mike Hurst coached Australian … [Read more...] about How to Improve Your Last 100m in the 400m, Part 2
Brianna Rollins 12.26: Was Wind a Factor? No
One of the most impressive performances this past weekend was Brianna Rollins’ 12.26 100mH. Right away, people we speculating two things. One is the usual “get-good-quick” suspicions. The other was the faulty wind reading. We’ve seen both before, tight? But I need to give a course in photography and … [Read more...] about Brianna Rollins 12.26: Was Wind a Factor? No
Can You Guess this High Jump Technique?
There was a video going viral on Kenyan High Jumping. The “appeal” was two athletes using non convention high jumping techniques (not the Straddle nor Flop) and the bar “appeared” very high. Plus no fancy crash mat... just sand from the old days! A closer look at the video shows the bar was … [Read more...] about Can You Guess this High Jump Technique?
SHIN SPLINTS REDUX – Neutralize the Brakes
This new series is guest blogged by Doug Logan. Doug Logan was the CEO for USATF from 2008 until September 2010. He was also the CEO, President and Commissioner for Major League Soccer from 1995 to 1999. To read more about his background and involvement in Track, Soccer, Rugby and the … [Read more...] about SHIN SPLINTS REDUX – Neutralize the Brakes
Analysis of the 3 Best 100 meter Performances Ever
9.69? 9.58? 9.63? Those three numbers can mean only one thing… Usain Bolt and the greatest 3 races we have seen in this lifetime. No argument there, though some may argue the 9.79 back in 1988 was THE greatest. Another post, another time for that discussion. Onto the research … [Read more...] about Analysis of the 3 Best 100 meter Performances Ever
Training the High School Cross Country Runner
If you are preparing for high school cross country NOW in June, then this product may be of interest to you. If you are just sending kids off to the summer to simply do mileage, and tracking that the total mileage, I can tell you this video series will benefit you and your team. Scott Christensen … [Read more...] about Training the High School Cross Country Runner
Repeated Sprint Training in Hypoxia Improves Speed Endurance
There is an interesting presentation on Repeated Sprint Training in Normobaric Hypoxia by Harvey Galvin (UK) at the Altitude Training and Team Sports Conference in Aspetar, Doha (Qatar) in March 2013. We know High intensity training in hypoxia can augments peripheral adaptation as well as improves … [Read more...] about Repeated Sprint Training in Hypoxia Improves Speed Endurance
How to Improve Your Last 100m in the 400m
I have a reader who has trained for the 400m and has seasonal PRs of 12.0 and 24.0 for the 100/200m, but recently ran the 400m in 53.8 with 200/300 splits of 25.4 and 38.6 (i.e. last 100m in 15.2) (NOTE: electronic times rounded up for simplicity in mathematical equations) At this point of … [Read more...] about How to Improve Your Last 100m in the 400m
