Here are 4 different 6x200m workouts to start your Monday. Tom Tellez 6×200 Workout Special thanks to Pierre-Jean Vazel for this rare find on YouTube. In the video, we see Carl Lewis and Mike Marsh doing a classic 6x200m workout in about 28 seconds (circa 1992 or 1993). You don’t see the the … [Read more...] about The 6x200m Workout
Clyde Hart
Interview with Clyde Hart
In 2008, the IAAF New Studies in Athletics’ asked Victor Lopez, the Chairman of the IAAF Coaches Commission and a long-time friend of Hart, to get Hart to speak about the fundamentals of his approach to training 400m runners. New Studies in Athletics: What does it take to perform well in the … [Read more...] about Interview with Clyde Hart
Clyde Hart’s Backwards J’s 200 meter workouts
When you do 200 meters in workouts, where do you start? I wrote about 400 Meter Training Workouts – the Descending 6×200 meters as well as Clyde Hart’s Split 400 meter Workout. Usually, they start across the field at the 200m start line, and finish at the regular finish line. On windy … [Read more...] about Clyde Hart’s Backwards J’s 200 meter workouts
Clyde Hart 300 meter Workouts (with beeper)
The secret to running a good 400m is the effort in running the 2nd 200m must be faster than the first half. It doesn’t mean the time is necessarily faster, it just means that in the 3rd segment, you must make a concerted effort to pick up speed even if you are actually slowing down or … [Read more...] about Clyde Hart 300 meter Workouts (with beeper)
Clyde Hart’s Split 400 meter Workout
One of the toughest workouts in my mind are split workouts. An example is a split 400m: run 200m at near top speed, rest 1 minute, then run another 200m with whatever you’ve got. This workout could also be a 300m broken down as 3 x 100m (rest 1 minute). Or a Split 500m in the spring … [Read more...] about Clyde Hart’s Split 400 meter Workout
Michael Johnson’s Speedwork Training
Michael Johnson’s training for speed endurance was covered in detail very early in the blog, so I thought it would be interesting to review what he did for speed work or acceleration development. After all, we are talking about at man with a 10.09 PB for 100 meters and who ran 19.32 for 200 meters … [Read more...] about Michael Johnson’s Speedwork Training
How NOT to do Sled Training
In the YouTube video below, we have Veronica Campbell-Brown training with Tyson Gay. Two world class athletes. Fast forward to the 1:20 mark and you will see VCB doing a variety of 4 drills with a sled or harness. First, who am I to argue if these drills and exercise are crap, … [Read more...] about How NOT to do Sled Training
Dwayne Miller – Coach of LaShawn Merritt
Dwayne Miller: World Class 400M Dash (DVD) From the mailbag: Jimson, You’ve covered a lot of great 400m coaches on your website like Clyde Hart, Bud Winter and Stan Dowell. How about LaShawn Merritt’s coach? What kind of training philosophy does he have? Long to Short … [Read more...] about Dwayne Miller – Coach of LaShawn Merritt
49er Josh Morgan’s Track Workouts for Football
There are a lot of coaching experts out there who deal with sports specify. And they all charge big bucks. I simply look at any given sport and break it down to the fundamentals of training principles and sports physiology. For example, I’d rather focus on the short speed of a Soccer player than … [Read more...] about 49er Josh Morgan’s Track Workouts for Football
LaShawn Merritt, Jeremy Wariner 400m – Battle of Nike and Adidas
LaShawn Merrit and Jeremy Wariner in the 400m – The Battle of Nike and Adidas Next to the Usain Bolt – Tyson Gay anticipated match up, the LaShawn Merritt Jeremy Wariner head-to-head match up comes next. These two have been avoiding each other all year, and the meeting in Herculis Greece never … [Read more...] about LaShawn Merritt, Jeremy Wariner 400m – Battle of Nike and Adidas
