There was a great article with insights from Brother Colm O'Connell, coach of David Rudisha, written by Drazen Jorgic on Reuters. He doesn’t go into detail of the training workouts, and the article was mostly focused on his final 30 day taper leading up to the London Olympics where he ran an … [Read more...] about David Rudisha’s Training – Relax and Win?
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David Rudisha: 800m Training, Splits, World Record
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
David Rudisha 1:41.33 in Rieti (Video, Splits)
No surprise we see yet another superior performance by David Rudisha in Rieti. The track is known for its fast times and world leaders after a major Championship. Yes, it’s the hard track and favorable winds. See conspiracy theories below. Yes, it’s a “straight finals” meet instead of … [Read more...] about David Rudisha 1:41.33 in Rieti (Video, Splits)
David Rudisha – Importance of Teamwork and Support
What can I say about the success of David Rudisha that has not already been said? Great coaching Great planning Great teammates as training partners A great friend who is good enough to rabbit Great teammates for support and friendship Breaking the WR not once, but twice in a 6 … [Read more...] about David Rudisha – Importance of Teamwork and Support
David Rudisha 800m World Record Video: 1:41.01
I predicted David Rudisha would break the World Record in Rieti. He ran a World Record 1:41.09 6 days earlier on August 23rd. When you analyze the top men’s 800 meters performances over the last 25 years, NINE were set in Rieti. Make that TEN as of today! SIDENOTE: In 1997, Wilson … [Read more...] about David Rudisha 800m World Record Video: 1:41.01
David Rudisha 800m World Record Video: 1:41.09
I predicted David Rudisha would break the World Record in Rieti. Perhaps I could still be correct with the meet being one week away. But my crystal ball is besides the point. David Rudisha broke the world record in Berlin with a 1:41.09, meat slicing a measly 0.02 seconds off the old standard … [Read more...] about David Rudisha 800m World Record Video: 1:41.09
How to Race the 800 meters: David Rudisha 1:41.51
The 800 meters is becoming a long sprint. I would love to see them run in their own lanes for the first 300m, and break for the pole at the 100m starting line. Heck, while you are at it, give them starting blocks, too! But seriously, David Rudisha ran splits of 49.65 + 51.86 en route to … [Read more...] about How to Race the 800 meters: David Rudisha 1:41.51
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
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?
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
