The long awaited timetable for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics have been released for Athletics (Track & Field), and as usual, there are a few unusual quirks to the program. Click here to view the timetable in JPG (950kb) 4x400 Mixed Relays This is a new event, and it's a straight final on … [Read more...] about Tokyo 2020 Olympic Timetable for Track & Field
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Neural Training Circuits (Part 1): Valuable Training Tool for Sprinters and Distance Runners
>> This article was written by Jim Hiserman, author of the latest book Developing Distance Runners: Integrating Neural & Metabolic Training Methods In reading the latest Freelap Friday Question and Answer Blog I noticed that John O’Malley, a successful high school distance coach in … [Read more...] about Neural Training Circuits (Part 1): Valuable Training Tool for Sprinters and Distance Runners
Dan Pfaff: Live in Australia – Fastrack400 [Part 1]
I want to thank Mike Hurst who took the time to film this incredible session with Dan Pfaff. If you remember 3 years ago, here is the Interview with Dan Pfaff with Mike Hurst podcast, where Dan held several half-day seminars and workshops touring Australia. Click here for more articles, PDFs and … [Read more...] about Dan Pfaff: Live in Australia – Fastrack400 [Part 1]
Training 400/800 Runners Via High School Cross Country
>> This article was written by Jim Hiserman, author of the latest book Developing Distance Runners: Integrating Neural & Metabolic Training Methods Frequent readers of SpeedEndurance have found a plethora of training methods for developing 400/800 runners. High School and JC coaches in … [Read more...] about Training 400/800 Runners Via High School Cross Country
How fast do CrossFit’ers run 400m?
Sprinting is about 3 things: Strength, Power and Speed. If you want to add all Olympic events, then you might as well add Endurance. 9 out of the 10 events in the Decathlon consists of Strength, Power and Speed. So Crossfit is basically fitness by specializing in "not … [Read more...] about How fast do CrossFit’ers run 400m?
400 Meter Training – A Scientific Approach
This article was written by Drew Roberson, reprinted from a 2008 article in TexasTrack.com If you’re such a glutton for punishment that you want to run the 400m dash, then you’re going to need to know how to train for it. If the sight of grown men vomiting at the finish line excites you, then enter … [Read more...] about 400 Meter Training – A Scientific Approach
Back to the Basics of Speed
If you missed the excerpt from the upcoming book The Sprinters Compendium, here is the link to the Free Chapter. (over 6000 people have downloaded this already) If you missed Ryan Banta’s last two videos & presentation, go to Long-to-Short or Short-to-Long? Comparing & Contrasting … [Read more...] about Back to the Basics of Speed
The Sprinters Compendium Book Review by Mike Hurst
The Sprinters Compendium goes live on August 1, 2017! If you missed the excerpt from the upcoming book , here is the link to the Free Chapter. (NOTE: over 6000 people have downloaded this already) Other excerpts of the book can be found here on this Blog: 14 Tapering Strategies to Bring Speed … [Read more...] about The Sprinters Compendium Book Review by Mike Hurst
400m Splits from USA National Championships
First, many thanks to Andy Ferrara who complies these splits which he does on a VOLUNTARY basis! I think it's clear from the below splits (100 & 200) that everyone has their own way to race a 400m. You can look at some of the older articles and compare how the splits and differentials … [Read more...] about 400m Splits from USA National Championships
Don’t Miss the World Speed Summit 3
The World Speed Summit 3 starts TOMORROW, and I’ve been asked a few questions. As you may be aware, I was a speaker for the first edition of the World Speed Summit last June. (If you missed it, there is still a chance to view them… read on) >> Click … [Read more...] about Don’t Miss the World Speed Summit 3
