The last time I saw David Oliver train was in Florida April 2012 when I was shadowing legendary coach Brooks Johnson. You can watch that video here. I’ve seen David enough times at Diamond League meets, but when I did see him train, he was doing 300m sprints. What the heck is a 110m hurdler … [Read more...] about David Oliver Training with Joel Brown and Mike Hurst [PODCAST]
Hurdles
Why was Jessica Zelinka NOT at World Championships?
In last week's Freelap Friday Five, I interviewed Jessica Zelinka but surprisingly, she was not the Team Canada Roster in Sopot World Indoor Championships, despite setting 4 PRs in a single meet. Why was she left off the team? I had a huge number of emails, Twitter, and Facebook messages asking … [Read more...] about Why was Jessica Zelinka NOT at World Championships?
5 Questions with Syracuse Coach Dave Hegland
Back in 2012, I interviewed Syracuse Coach Dave Hegland on the Freelap Friday Five. There is another article worth noting on the Freelap USA website. Dave Hegland is the Assistant Coach at Syracuse University. He is a former hurdler and has transformed his expertise to the hurdles as well as … [Read more...] about 5 Questions with Syracuse Coach Dave Hegland
Misconceptions: Training the Air
This article is guest blogged by Eric Broadbent, a certified USA Track and Field Level 2 Coach, Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist (CSCS), holds USTFCCCA Track & Field Technical Certification, and a USA Weightlifting Sport Performance Coach. He wrote a good 4 part series on Multi-Event … [Read more...] about Misconceptions: Training the Air
Hurdles – There’s More that Meets the Eye
This article is guest blogged by Eric Broadbent, a certified USA Track and Field Level 2 Coach, Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist (CSCS), holds USTFCCCA Track & Field Technical Certification, and a USA Weightlifting Sport Performance Coach. He also wrote Recovery Day Toolbox for … [Read more...] about Hurdles – There’s More that Meets the Eye
European Horizontal Jumps & Hurdle Symposium Nov 8-10, 2013
Dates for the event is the 8-10th of November, 2013! The seminar starts 16:15 at Friday 8th (registration possible from 14:00) and ends at 12:30 Sunday 10th (followed by Lunch at 12:45). This is the second time it is held in Falun (about 250km northwest of Stockholm, Sweden) Click here … [Read more...] about European Horizontal Jumps & Hurdle Symposium Nov 8-10, 2013
Aries Merritt and Andreas Behm: Getting to the Top vs Staying on Top
I’ve always stated that getting to the top is a lot EASIER that staying on top. So what do you do when you are the Olympic Gold medalists AND the current world record holder? What should you change? Do more, or something different, and get possible get injured? (been there, done that) I … [Read more...] about Aries Merritt and Andreas Behm: Getting to the Top vs Staying on Top
Brianna Rollins 12.26: Was Wind a Factor? No
One of the most impressive performances this past weekend was Brianna Rollins’ 12.26 100mH. Right away, people we speculating two things. One is the usual “get-good-quick” suspicions. The other was the faulty wind reading. We’ve seen both before, tight? But I need to give a course in photography and … [Read more...] about Brianna Rollins 12.26: Was Wind a Factor? No
Interview with Yvette Lewis, Hurdler, Jumper, & Heptathlete? [SpeedEndurance TV]
Yesterday at the meet hotel, I had the chance to sit down with 100m hurdler Yvette Lewis. Yvette is a talented athlete where she also ranks nationally in the Triple Jump, even though she is probably best known for her 100m hurdles (12.76). This should come to no surprise, because she … [Read more...] about Interview with Yvette Lewis, Hurdler, Jumper, & Heptathlete? [SpeedEndurance TV]
Aires Merritt 7 Steps to Success
First, I want to congratulate Andreas Behm who has been appointed the Head Coach of the World Sprints Center at the World Athletics Center, based in Phoenix, Arizona. (read the press release here) Second, there was good article on The Guardian last Friday where they had a detailed piece on Aries … [Read more...] about Aires Merritt 7 Steps to Success
