As we draw a close on 2012, one of my biggest highlights was attending the London Summer Olympics. A few months ago, Derek Hansen of RunningMechanics.com interviewed me on my London experience. (Click here for the interview prior to the Games) Were my predictions correct? Do I … [Read more...] about Year in Review: Fireside Chat Reflecting London Olympics
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Fireside Chat: Owning the Podium
With the recent Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics and London 2012 Summer Olympics under our belt, what have we learned? Every host nation wants to win the most medals possible, that’s obvious. We don’t want the embarrassment of 1976 Montreal Olympics where the host country won 0 gold … [Read more...] about Fireside Chat: Owning the Podium
Fireside Chat: How to Get a Job in Coaching
In past Fireside Chats, I asked Derek Hansen about the Sprint Coach, Strength Coach & Physical Therapist Triad as well as How to Pick a Good Sprint Coach. The last Fireside Chat asked the question, should you do weight lifting before or after track practice and it provoked some very intelligent … [Read more...] about Fireside Chat: How to Get a Job in Coaching
Fireside Chat: Weight Lifting Before or After Track Practice?
I’m going through the mailbag one question at a time. In past Fireside Chats, I asked Derek Hansen about the Sprint Coach, Strength Coach & Physical Therapist Triad as well as How to Pick a Good Sprint Coach. The next question is arranging your weight sessions around track practice. Let’s … [Read more...] about Fireside Chat: Weight Lifting Before or After Track Practice?
Fireside Chat: Sprint Coach, Strength Coach & Physical Therapist Triad
At the Professional level, you have 4 people responsible in your overall training program and racing schedule: Sprint Coach, Strength Coach, Physical Therapist and Sports Agent (Click here on how to choose a Sports Agent or going Pro) At the Elite level, we usually have 3 people, or what I call the … [Read more...] about Fireside Chat: Sprint Coach, Strength Coach & Physical Therapist Triad
Fireside Chat: How to Pick a Good Sprint Coach
I am starting a new video series called “Fireside Chat” after my recent experience in San Francisco last month. I had the opportunity to watch (live) Sir Richard Branson at the 2012 Dreamforce conference, and it was inspiring to see a great business & thought leader share his experiences, … [Read more...] about Fireside Chat: How to Pick a Good Sprint Coach
