The elite men’s 400 meters over the past 6 years saw the rise and fall (and rise again) of Jeremy Wariner, the rise and fall of LaShawn Merritt, and the emergence of new up and comers like Jermaine Gonzales. There were some great European faces like David Gillick and the Belgium Borlee twins, … [Read more...] about How to Race the 400 meters – Run Your Own Race
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GPP Training: 101 Different Push-up and Sit-up Exercises
It’s mid-September and some of you are still on a training break, others are back into heavy GPP training. What the heck is GPP? In short, it’s just plain well rounded fitness. It’s a good time for athletes to be in balance with strength and coordination for all the body parts. GPP, or … [Read more...] about GPP Training: 101 Different Push-up and Sit-up Exercises
David Rudisha 800m World Record Video: 1:41.01
I predicted David Rudisha would break the World Record in Rieti. He ran a World Record 1:41.09 6 days earlier on August 23rd. When you analyze the top men’s 800 meters performances over the last 25 years, NINE were set in Rieti. Make that TEN as of today! SIDENOTE: In 1997, Wilson … [Read more...] about David Rudisha 800m World Record Video: 1:41.01
David Rudisha 800m World Record Video: 1:41.09
I predicted David Rudisha would break the World Record in Rieti. Perhaps I could still be correct with the meet being one week away. But my crystal ball is besides the point. David Rudisha broke the world record in Berlin with a 1:41.09, meat slicing a measly 0.02 seconds off the old standard … [Read more...] about David Rudisha 800m World Record Video: 1:41.09
Michael Johnson’s Speedwork Training
Michael Johnson’s training for speed endurance was covered in detail very early in the blog, so I thought it would be interesting to review what he did for speed work or acceleration development. After all, we are talking about at man with a 10.09 PB for 100 meters and who ran 19.32 for 200 meters … [Read more...] about Michael Johnson’s Speedwork Training
Glen Mills on Tall Sprinters having an Advantage
Is it my imagination, or are we seeing a rash of taller athletes, at least in men? I’m not only referring to Usain Bolt who is 6 feet 5 inches (1.95m). There are plenty of track athletes over 6 feet 3 inches (1.90m) such as 800m specialist David Rudisha from Kenya, 800/1500 runner Andrew … [Read more...] about Glen Mills on Tall Sprinters having an Advantage
Darren Campbell on Christophe Lemaitre
I’ve received several emails from readers on what I think Christophe Lemaitre. First, I think it’s refreshing to see young talent (regardless of the colour of his skin) with amazing potential. Hopefully his parents and management team will keep him level headed, just like Alyson … [Read more...] about Darren Campbell on Christophe Lemaitre
4x100m Relay: Thoughts on the European Athletics Championships
Anyone who has followed this blog will know I love relays. Why? Because anything goes. The 4x100m at the 2010 European Athletics Championships in Barcelona was no exception. It was a shame to not see Great Britain and Northern Ireland in the Finals as a UK-France match up would have … [Read more...] about 4x100m Relay: Thoughts on the European Athletics Championships
More on Stretching – Microstretching
Based on popular demand, I am going to elaborate more on the following types of stretching from the article Stretching: More on Static, Dynamic, Active Isolated and Resistance. I briefly covered the following without going into any real specific examples: Microstretching PALO Active … [Read more...] about More on Stretching – Microstretching
Christophe Lemaitre Wins 100m at European Championships [Videos]
Without the Americans and the Jamaicans, the media has been playing the Christophe Lemaitre vs Dwain Chambers hype all week. At the 2010 European Athletics Championships, four men finished in 10.18, yet another reason to lean at the finish line. Crowd favorite Christophe Lemaitre wins in … [Read more...] about Christophe Lemaitre Wins 100m at European Championships [Videos]
