I recently wrote an article on Attitude, and the Dan O'Brien 1992 US Olympic Trials Decathlon fiasco. Guest Blogger Justin Woolich has this great article on Attitude. A must read for all coaches when the chips are down, or when you "no height" in a decathlon pole vault. Or getting … [Read more...] about It’s all about Maintaining a Positive Attitude…
Sport Psychology
Race Strategy – How to run the 400 meters
What's the best way to run the 400 meters? Go hard for 300 meters and hang on; and if you die, you die? Or run even pace splits? Both work depending on your conditioning and experience. Once you have a race plan, you stick with it. Of course, talk it over with your coach first! In 1992, I … [Read more...] about Race Strategy – How to run the 400 meters
Pre-Competition, Energy, Focus and Mental Alertness Drinks
I discussed a pre-competition "mental alertness" or "neurotransmitter" drinks in the article The top 5 supplements to take (or top 3 if you're on a budget) Basically, these drinks compose of caffeine and Tyrosine or Taurine. Tyrosine blocks the release of Tryptophan in your brain, which is the … [Read more...] about Pre-Competition, Energy, Focus and Mental Alertness Drinks
How to Build a Winning Team
How do you build a great successful team? How do you become a great leader? If you were a Major League Baseball team with an unlimited payroll, could you win the World Series year in and year out? I won't tell you who I'm thinking of, but the first initials are NY. In Track and Field, does … [Read more...] about How to Build a Winning Team
Planning Training and Racing for Quality 400 Meters
Lee Evans is a double Gold medalist in the 400 meters (World Record) and 4 x 400 meters relay (World Record) at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City. Normally, I don't cut and paste an article if the URL still exists on the web, but this one was really worth repeating. It really goes in depth on … [Read more...] about Planning Training and Racing for Quality 400 Meters
Pre-Race Jitters and How to Calm Them
In my early years of running the 400m, my biggest problem was getting ridiculously nervous before the race. However, once the gun went off, I was fine as sprinting is a "hind brain" activity... everything is automatic. All the years of countless drills and hundreds of intervals paid … [Read more...] about Pre-Race Jitters and How to Calm Them
Attitude
The best example of attitude that I have ever witnessed was American Decathlete Dan O'Brien. As the 1991 World Champion in his event and the alarming favorite to win the 1992 US Olympic Trials (and the Olympics for that matter), Dan no-heighted in the pole vault at the Trials and as a result … [Read more...] about Attitude
