How do you recover from hard workouts? Training may be 80% of your success, but the remaining 20% comes from recovery and regeneration, and that includes sleep. My hard days involve being on the track, with spikes and fast running. But what about our easy days? Surely we don’t run 6 days a … [Read more...] about Tempo Training Differences for Sprinters and Distance Runners
Archives for April 2015
Comprehensive Recovery Training for Athletes [Part 1]
I don’t think that there exists a complete guide for athletes that tackles the underrated topic of “Recovery-Regeneration” strategies. In this part one of a multi-part series, I’m going to disclose all of the scientific and practical information that I know of on this topic. In short, I need to … [Read more...] about Comprehensive Recovery Training for Athletes [Part 1]
Trey Hardee Hurdle Hops – and Why you Should do Plyometrics
Let's face it, the only way you'll get faster sprinting is by sprinting in your workouts. That being said, sprinting is all about stride length and stride frequency. Finally, the primary way to improve stride length is specific force application on the ground. This means you MUST get stronger … [Read more...] about Trey Hardee Hurdle Hops – and Why you Should do Plyometrics
Dancing in the Dark [SHIN SPLINTS 2015]
The grainy cell-phone video footage was of poor quality. However, the action was unmistakable. Adam Levine, brilliant frontman for the band Maroon 5, and crusty judge on The Voice, was being accosted by a female fan while he was singing on-stage. The incident took place on Monday night, April 6th … [Read more...] about Dancing in the Dark [SHIN SPLINTS 2015]
How do you Handle Losing a Race… that was yours to Win?
Everyone loses a race sometimes. Even Usain Bolt. How about losing a race you should have won? Or running a stupid race in the heats such as slowing down before the finish line, and not qualify for the Finals? (I've done that once - and never again) Or, even worse, not making top 3 at … [Read more...] about How do you Handle Losing a Race… that was yours to Win?
Low Level Laser Therapy for Injuries
Low Level Laser Therapy is also known as Cold Laser Light Therapy, or Low Intensity Laser Therapy. This is not to be confused with the Far Infrared Radiation “heating healing” pads which treats another set of ailments. Back when I was in Vancouver BC, and before my exodus to Europe, I was … [Read more...] about Low Level Laser Therapy for Injuries
Top 3 Weirdest Tracks (and I’ve been to one of them)
Let's face it, I've been to a lot of track stadiums. Indoor track has it's quirks, ranging from different laps per mile. But the outdoor ones should be a standard 400m or 440 yards 4-laps-per-mile. Read my article on the 4 ways to build a 400 meter track. One of them is the IAAF Track with … [Read more...] about Top 3 Weirdest Tracks (and I’ve been to one of them)
19 x 84m Mile Relay in Anchorage, Alaska
I wrote about the 105 x 400m Relay which is a full 26 Mile 385 Yard Marathon (actually, it's 105.5 laps) How about running a mile on a 84-meter track in Anchorage, Alaska? How about running a Mile relay on that same track? More specifically, 19 X 84m Mile Relay? Well, now you can. Check … [Read more...] about 19 x 84m Mile Relay in Anchorage, Alaska
Yoshihide Kiryu 9.87 Video
For the record, to break 10 seconds for the 100 meters, I do not care what colour your are. You could be Black, White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Purple... even Lime Green. But a lot of emphasis is made by historically West African decent athletes being the ones able to break 10 seconds, and to some … [Read more...] about Yoshihide Kiryu 9.87 Video
How NOT to use EMS (Electrical Muscle Stimulation)
Being April 1st, it's time for some lighter off-beat stories in the world of Track and Field or Coaching. Last year, I wrote NOT an April Fools Joke – 5 True Stories About Me. Electrical Muscle Stimulation (or EMS for short) are not toys. They are not machines. They are not for making music … [Read more...] about How NOT to use EMS (Electrical Muscle Stimulation)
