Should Decathletes run 7 miles on Sunday morning just to improve their 1500m time? Can you train both short-to-long and long-to-short at the same time? Can you train for strength AND train for endurance, for example, the STREND event? (i.e. 5 weight events followed by a 5k/3 mile run?) And … [Read more...] about The Interference Effect: Can you Train Strength and Endurance Concurrently?
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Running Apps for Android and Blackberry users
ADMIT IT! Not everyone owns an iPhone! Some people like myself are long time Blackberry users. While I have covered iPhone Apps in past articles, I’ll share the limelight and cover running Apps for Android and Blackberry users. Yes, they do exist! Runtastic Blackberry & Android … [Read more...] about Running Apps for Android and Blackberry users
Ethical Cheating or Ergogenic Aids: Coffee and Caffeine
This is part 3 of a multi part series. Part 1 was the ESPN radio interview. Part 2 looked at the history of Ethical Cheating or Ergogenic Aids and some of the disgusting food choices. Let’s go over some of the common products you can buy today over the counter and NOT test positive, and … [Read more...] about Ethical Cheating or Ergogenic Aids: Coffee and Caffeine
Recovery Gels and Creams
If you read the series on the Lake Tahoe Triple Marathon & Ultramarathon Part 1, you are probably wondering about the magic recovery gel that we used. This gel is not commercially available, so it doesn’t even have a name to it. I will let the creator tell his story below. The … [Read more...] about Recovery Gels and Creams
Dick Beardsley PODCAST at the 2011 Lake Tahoe Marathon
This is Part 2 of my Lake Tahoe Marathon experience. Click here for Part 1. Dick Beardsley was a guest speaker at the 2011 Lake Tahoe Marathon He is famous for the race he didn’t win. If you don’t know who Dick Beardsley is, read Duel in the Sun by John Brant. True, he ran a 2:08.53 … [Read more...] about Dick Beardsley PODCAST at the 2011 Lake Tahoe Marathon
Lake Tahoe Triple Marathon – Ultramarathon (Part 1)
This blog is primarily about Sprinting and Track & Field, but I am going to share you my experience as a coach and crew member for the Lake Tahoe Triple Marathon this past weekend. The Lake Tahoe Triple Marathon is technically not an Ultramarathon, as the definition of an Ultra is anything over … [Read more...] about Lake Tahoe Triple Marathon – Ultramarathon (Part 1)
adidas Brings Personal Coaching to Google’s Android Mobile
adidas brings personal coaching to Android at the Mobile World Congress The adidas miCoach app for Android is being presented at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona this week in conjunction with Google. The new miCoach app for Android provides a whole new group of smart phone users with the … [Read more...] about adidas Brings Personal Coaching to Google’s Android Mobile
Do Long Runs Harm your Speed? Peter Snell’s Training for 1:44.3 800m WR
One of the biggest debates for 400 meter training is whether they should run cross country in the Fall, or do a Sunday long run. Bud Winter had his 400m sprinters run Cross Country in the fall. The theory is the long runs will kill the speed in the legs as well as make them less flexible (ever … [Read more...] about Do Long Runs Harm your Speed? Peter Snell’s Training for 1:44.3 800m WR
Was Arthur Lydiard Right All Along?
If you had a chance to listen to the 2 hour speech from Arthur Lydiard, you might think his success of producing Olympic medalists was having the right people at the right time. Or it was from his high mileage base training and overall approach to training. Lydiard favored a high mileage base … [Read more...] about Was Arthur Lydiard Right All Along?
Which Masters Sport Performance Gets Worse with Age?
A recent study from the Experimental Aging Research asked the question: Of the 6 sports, which had the greatest decline in performance with age? Athletics (Track and Field) Swimming Rowing Cycling Triathlon Weightlifting I’ve heard several people claim endurance events are … [Read more...] about Which Masters Sport Performance Gets Worse with Age?
