The recent talk about Tyson Gay’s injuries leads me to ask the question: When should you stop thinking of “performance”, and focus on “maintenance”? Or perhaps move up in distance? After Tyson Gay scratched out of the 100 meters semi finals, people suggested he retire, or that he only has … [Read more...] about Performance vs Maintenance: When Do You Quit Sprinting?
Asafa Powell
Clarification on Fastest Recorded 10 meter Split
Time for some clarifications on last week's article On Top End Speed and Speed Endurance. In the article Usain Bolt 100m 10 meter Splits and Speed Endurance, I wrote at the time 0.83 was the fastest record split before Usain Bolt ran 0.82 (from 50-80m) at the 2008 Beijing OG. He subsequently … [Read more...] about Clarification on Fastest Recorded 10 meter Split
4x400m Doha WIC: We Got Hamstrings Blowing Left and Right
I’ve always said the Relay is like the Irving Berlin song… Anything Goes… The 4x400m meter relay at the 2010 World Indoor Championships (WIC) in Doha were no exception. Every time you line up for the finals, you have to believe you can win or medal. It doesn’t matter if you are sandwiched … [Read more...] about 4x400m Doha WIC: We Got Hamstrings Blowing Left and Right
Asafa Powell 63 sub 10 second 100 meters – and counting
It’s time to update who has the most sub 10 second 100 meters of all time. The 2010 summer season is only halfway, and at the time of this post, Asafa Powell’s season best was at the Rome Diamond League. Hopefully Asafa will keep running into 2012 (age 29) and possibly 2016 (age 33). So far, … [Read more...] about Asafa Powell 63 sub 10 second 100 meters – and counting
John Wooden and Bud Winter on Relaxing and Winning
Anyone who watches Usain Bolt before any race will notice he is loose and confident before every race. In a big pressure race of the Olympics or World Championships, he’s playing and smiling to the crowd, while others are focused, staring at the finish line or staring at their belly buttons. … [Read more...] about John Wooden and Bud Winter on Relaxing and Winning
Asafa Powell – How to Do a 4 Point Start without Starting Blocks
This is a follow up article on Time Trials in Training: Run Alone or in a Group? My early days with Coach Dennis Barrett were always in a group to simulate a race condition. Some of us didn’t use starting blocks because our Club only owned two! As an Alan Wells fan, I would say “screw … [Read more...] about Asafa Powell – How to Do a 4 Point Start without Starting Blocks
How to Run the 800 meters – It Depends
I was watching the Oslo Diamond League last night and kept an eye on the 100 meters (skip to video below) and 800 meters. I’ll start with the 800m as all eyes were on David Rudisha of Kenya attempting to break the 1:42 barrier as well as the WR of 1:41.11 After his recent 1:42.01 in Rieti last … [Read more...] about How to Run the 800 meters – It Depends
Time Trials in Training: Run Alone or in a Group?
When doing time trials during testing week, should you run alone, or as a group? My early days with Coach Dennis Barrett were always in a group to simulate a race condition. Some of us didn’t use starting blocks because our Club only owned two! As an Alan Wells fan, I would say “screw … [Read more...] about Time Trials in Training: Run Alone or in a Group?
Remember when 9.79 was the Holy Grail of the 100m Sprint?
Like Victor Conte, Ben Johnson news won’t go away. No matter how much of an anti-drug person you are (i.e. LetsRun.com) every time they make a media presence, they make noise. And that noise may be irritating to you. Who can forget Ben Johnson’s 9.79 in Seoul 1988? I’ll bet a lot of … [Read more...] about Remember when 9.79 was the Holy Grail of the 100m Sprint?
Rieti 2009 Revisited – David Rudisha Video and others
The past articles on my visit to Rieti and David Rudisha’s 400/800 performance brought on a few emails asking the obvious question: Where Are The Videos? Okay, here they are. I decided to use some high tech server technology and use the JWPlayer to display MP4 files instead of the usual FLV (my … [Read more...] about Rieti 2009 Revisited – David Rudisha Video and others
