Can former elite athletes become world class coaches? Just because you once ran fast (once upon a time) does not qualify or give you the permission to become a coach. You have to pay your dues, obtain certifications, and go to conferences. You have to learn, learn, learn. You can never stop … [Read more...] about When Athletes Become Coaches: Maurice Green
John Smith
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?
John Smith’s 400 Meters Rhythm Workout
Watch any elite 400m race, and there’s one thing noticeable: They all have rhythm for the first 250 or 300 meters. These guys are smooth! Thus, a good sense of pace and rhythm is therefore crucial. If a 50 second 400 meter runner with a 23 second PB is asked to go out in 24 (followed by a … [Read more...] about John Smith’s 400 Meters Rhythm Workout
USATF Podium Education Project, December 2009 in Orlando, FL
INDIANAPOLIS - Some of the world's most respected coaches and scientists are among the scheduled presenters for USATF's Podium Education Project, Dec. 10-13 and Dec. 17-19 in Orlando, Fla. The featured speaker for both sessions will be German biomechanist Dr. Klaus Bartonietz. The author of … [Read more...] about USATF Podium Education Project, December 2009 in Orlando, FL
Tom Tellez’ 5 Phases of the 100m Sprint
I mentioned the previous USATF SuperClinic in the article on Dwayne Miller, LaShawn Merrit’s coach. Among the wealth of information provided at this clinic was a lecture and handout from Tom Tellez. Tom Tellez requires no introduction… you can read the article Sprinting: A Biomechanical … [Read more...] about Tom Tellez’ 5 Phases of the 100m Sprint
400 Meter Training Tips from NIKE’s Bill Bowerman
Bill Bowerman is more famous for co-founding NIKE and coaching long distance runners, but he did coach sprinters and field events. I covered Harry Jerome and Otis Davis in previous articles. From his book Bill Bowerman's High-Performance Training for Track and Field (Third Edition) he … [Read more...] about 400 Meter Training Tips from NIKE’s Bill Bowerman
Glucosamine and Chondroitin Sulfate – Hope or Hype?
Let me go on record with this fact: Once injury or osteoarthritis has occurred on a soft tissue such as your shoulders, knees, elbows or Achilles, there is NO magic pill to fix the athletic injury. Lower back pain also fall in this same category. That pain and damage you feel is from weeks … [Read more...] about Glucosamine and Chondroitin Sulfate – Hope or Hype?
400 meters – The Numbers Game
Ever notice airline magazines and USA Today have those short articles with interesting stats and numbers? I thought to give it a try with the 400 meters. Here goes… The 400 meters 5800 – Number of subscribers to SpeedEndurance.com 3635 – Age of the current world record (in days) … [Read more...] about 400 meters – The Numbers Game
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
Analysis – Weight Training Program for Long Sprinters
Preamble: I posted my weight training routine from 1985-1992, followed by a lengthy discussion on how to calculate your 1 rep max (1RM) and weight percentages. Here's another weight training program for discussion. This is a 15 - 30 week weight training program. Each phase is 5 weeks … [Read more...] about Analysis – Weight Training Program for Long Sprinters
