Believe it or not, I missed the Olympic 800 meters in the stadium, and I didn’t even watch it on TV. Why? Because I was attending a private coaching clinic with Jessica Ennis, Toni Minichiello and Mick Hill. I’ll be posting that 60 minute interview shortly on this Blog, so stay tuned. David … [Read more...] about David Rudisha: 800m Training, Splits, World Record
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[VIDEO] 800 meter Training and Moving up from 400m
I created an 18 minute video on 800 meter training, with an slight emphasis for 400 meters moving up in distance. Scroll below for the video, or click here for the video on YouTube. Here is the presentation in PowerPoint with the transcript of the 12 slides on AuthorStream. You can also … [Read more...] about [VIDEO] 800 meter Training and Moving up from 400m
My Christmas Message, and Thanks to 7 Special People
2011 has been a strange year starting with massive Flooding worldwide and then the Occupy <insert keyword here> movements. 2011 is also a very bad year in terms of Italy’s economics. We are in the news everyday, and since I live in Rome, I get so many emails from friends asking how … [Read more...] about My Christmas Message, and Thanks to 7 Special People
More on Peter Snell – Training and Racing
A while back, I posted Peter Snell’s training log leading up to his 1:44.3 800m world record. Many of you know his coach was the legendary Arthur Lydiard (read Was Arthur Lydiard Right All Along?) This National Film Unit classic from New Zealand tells Peter Snell's story up to just prior to … [Read more...] about More on Peter Snell – Training and Racing
Steve Ovett 800 meter Training: Coach Harry Wilson
Who can remember the Steve Ovett – Sebastian Coe rivalry back in the late 70’s and early 80’s? I was always an Ovett fan. Unless Lord Coe sends me complementary tickets to the London 2012 Games, I’ll change my mind. Running My Way by Harry Wilson ( UK residents click here) Once reason I … [Read more...] about Steve Ovett 800 meter Training: Coach Harry Wilson
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?
The Arthur Lydiard Method – Training from 800 meters to Marathon
If you are interested in a 3 hour rare audio recording of Arthur Lydiard, visit the Bud Winter website for a copy of the International Sports Symposium. I was once told by my previous coach Dennis Barrett, “Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery". Actually, that quote came from … [Read more...] about The Arthur Lydiard Method – Training from 800 meters to Marathon
9 Mistakes Sprinters Make Before the Championship Meet
You've trained for 46 weeks 5 or 6 days a week. You've done your 7-10 day taper. You are injury free and ready to rock and roll. Yet sometimes we all make mistakes prior to the big meet. It doesn't matter if it’s a Provincial meet or the Olympics. Your big meet is your big meet. NOW is … [Read more...] about 9 Mistakes Sprinters Make Before the Championship Meet
800 meter Training – How Much Mileage should a Half-Miler Run?
This is a continuation of my previous article 400m Sprinter Moving up to the 800 meters If you are a hard core elite half-miler, you’ve probably researched other coaches like Jack Daniels, Bill Bowerman, Arthur Lydiard, or even Peter Coe, Sebastian Coe’s father and coach. The big question is: … [Read more...] about 800 meter Training – How Much Mileage should a Half-Miler Run?
