As I mentioned in yesterday's article, Interview with Dan Pfaff with Mike Hurst, Dan held several half-day seminars and workshops in Australia. Jana Pittman is best known for her Gold medal victories for 400mH at the 2003 Paris World Championships and 2007 Osaka WC. Pittman also belongs to an … [Read more...] about Performance Therapy with Dan Pfaff and Jana Pittman
Archives for September 2015
Interview with Dan Pfaff with Mike Hurst [PODCAST]
Dan Pfaff is currently in Australia, taking a well deserved vacation and giving a few half-day seminars to various teams and organisations. Click here for more articles, PDFs and podcasts of Dan Pfaff. Click here for all interviews and podcasts from Mike Hurst, including Alosno Edwards, Henk … [Read more...] about Interview with Dan Pfaff with Mike Hurst [PODCAST]
400 meters Uphill Stairs Race (426 steps)
I wrote about the The RedBull UPHILL 400 meters 3 years ago, (with an update here) and a lot of people thought it was just a fad… just like the Spartan or Tough Mudder runs. Somehow Scandinavian countries like this kind of stuff. That's because the country has mountains, fjords and plenty of … [Read more...] about 400 meters Uphill Stairs Race (426 steps)
Worst Top 20 Excuses in Track and Field
Let's face it, we all had bad races. I know, I've had my fair share. But the variety of excuses is incredible. So I compiled a list of excuses my athletes have used, as well as those from Olympic and Elite athletes. In fact, I have used some of these myself... several of them. So the … [Read more...] about Worst Top 20 Excuses in Track and Field
10 Things I Hate about Track and Field
Don't get me wrong, I LOVE Track & Field, but there are a few quirks about the sport (and the rules) that I wish I could change. 1. Coaches and Athletes who lie about their seed times In an event with 3 or 4 rounds, it doesn't really matter what seed time you put in. The position you … [Read more...] about 10 Things I Hate about Track and Field
The Importance of Magnesium
As an athlete, you may be told by your coach or treating therapist to take magnesium, particularly if you have a history of cramps. Have you ever wondered why this supplement is prescribed and why your body may be deficient in it? Magnesium is a vital mineral required by just about every organ in … [Read more...] about The Importance of Magnesium
Innocent Until Proven Guilty?
By Lee Ness For those people who have read my previous articles about Justin Gatlin, you will know my views on cheats convicted of PEDs. I’ll also say that I’m quite lenient on stimulants, but to summarise: Athletes receiving bans for PEDs like steroids or testosterone, for example, should be … [Read more...] about Innocent Until Proven Guilty?
The Death of 100m 200m 400m 800m Ratios
I have used ratios quite a bit over my coaching career. For example, the classic "doubled your 200m time plus 4 seconds equal 400m potential" Some say that should be 3.5 seconds. Or, "your best 100m time doubled +/- 0.20 seconds equals your 200m potential" Or even, "your 400m time … [Read more...] about The Death of 100m 200m 400m 800m Ratios
Getting Ready for Another Year of Training and Racing
Labour Day was on Monday September 7 (2015) in the USA & Canada, and I spent my time getting my annual plans ready for athletes (and myself!). A lot of athletes are eager and motivated to run well this year, especially my Masters friends who returned from the WMA in Lyon, France, and are … [Read more...] about Getting Ready for Another Year of Training and Racing
Mens 4x100m Relay, USA vs France – Who’s to Blame?
Interesting words of exchange between two very highly respected coaches. It's really sad to see this type of blame game, when at the end, ALL the athletes were prepared and everyone wanted to win, medal, or set a National Record. Nobody like to lose, get DQ'ed or DNF due to faulty exchanges. … [Read more...] about Mens 4x100m Relay, USA vs France – Who’s to Blame?
