The icosathlon is simply a Double Decathlon, formerly known as the “Double Deca”. It can be held on one day, or two days. When you think about
Oops, Premature e-Jubilation, and Miscounting Laps
It happens to the best of us, except for 400m one-lap sprinters. I'm referring to miscounting your laps in a distance race, and kicking for home
Trends In Middle Distance Running Training and the Effects on Middle Distance Athletes
This article was guest blogged by Jonathan M. George, M.S. He is the Assistant Cross Country/Track Coach at Fort Hays State University Trends In
48 Best Interviews for Speed, Strength Training, Recovery & Inspiration
If I can make one quote about this blog, it would be from Issac Newton. If I have seen further, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants There
It was 60 Years Ago Today, Roger Bannister Taught the World to Play
I never get tired of this story. Roger Bannister wanted to quit Athletics after the 1952 Helsinki Olympics where he came 4th in the 1500m. He
Interview with Brian Theriot – UCLA Sprinter turned Pro 800/Mile
This is part 13 of the Freelap Friday Five Series, Season Three. To review the past 41 interviews, click here. Part 1 was Jeff Cubos, Chiropractor
How to Break 2:00 for 800m
This article is guest blogged by Darrell Lewis from www.theinformedrunner.com. He also wrote The Arthur Lydiard Method – Training from 800 meters
Optimal Pacing for Running 400 & 800 Meter [Research Paper]
Runners in 400m and 800m races are often urged to attempt to run the second half of the race at the same pace as the ?rst (even splits) on the grounds
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There was a great article with insights from Brother Colm O'Connell, coach of David Rudisha, written by Drazen Jorgic on Reuters. He doesn’t go into
