I was inspired to write this article after seeing the erroneous errors from Spikesmag’s infographic titled “The Fastest 100m of all…”. They added up the best 10 meter splits (post-Beijing 2008) and came up with a hypothetical 100 meter time of 9.44 seconds. The errors and misinterpretations are … [Read more...] about Add Up the Fastest 10 meter Splits and You Get…
Ben Johnson
Speed Endurance Magic Workouts (Part 1)
Do magic workouts exists? At first, I always say “No”, there is no such thing. Consistent, injury free training is the way to go. But after pouring through hundred of hours of live conferences, video conferences, recorded videos and books, I’ve changed my stance on the definition of a “magic … [Read more...] about Speed Endurance Magic Workouts (Part 1)
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
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?
Why the 352 Yard Workout?
This article may be trivia to Americans, but beneficial to the rest of the World who are not familiar with the Imperial system. You’ve seen the classic workout of 2 x 352 yards in older sprint programs like Bud Winter and other great coaches. Why the unusual distance? To use a very bad analogy, … [Read more...] about Why the 352 Yard Workout?
