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David O?Meara - OneMileRunner .com
2008-04-08 06:05:00 One Mile Runner Tours 20 North American Cities to Inspire Older Runners to Run Faster Masters Miler David O’Meara is traveling throughout the United States and Canada this summer to accomplish a feat he calls 20/20/20 More About: Witty
Top 10 Supplement Checklist
2008-04-07 16:39:00 Thanks to Social Bookmarking, the article The Top 5 Supplement s to Take (or Top 3 if You?re on a Budget) is one of the most popular articles on this Blog. Marc David of www.nobullbodybuilding.com expands this list to a Top 10 Supplement Checklist. A few days ago this kid posted his supplement stack pictures. He ... More About: Wellness
Justin Gatlin 4.42 40 Yard Dash
2008-04-04 15:09:00 This just in from NFL Pro day Updates: WR Justin Gatlin (5-11 7/8, 195): Ran a 4.45 and a 4.42 in the 40. Had a 40 ½-inch vertical jump, 11-foot long jump, 4.4 short shuttle and 7.36 cone drill and 12 reps in the bench press. The former Olympic sprinter faces long odds of getting signed. The ... More About: Yard , Dash
Caffeine Effects on Short-Term Performance during Prolonged Exercise in the
2008-04-03 06:42:00 During my College years, I was known for drinking a Dunkin Donuts thermos of coffee before my 100 meter dashes. I wasn’t a great starter, and my ability to react to the gun was average, not great like Armin Hary. Basically, I would consume coffee for caffeine to help my “alertness” while ... More About: Performance , Exercise , Supplements , Short-term , Wellness
The Yuppies Habits vs. Me
2008-04-01 10:22:00 Being April 1st, or April Fools Day, I decided to post some humour or satire in the world of running. Sadly, this is a true story. I am from the old school… just do the hard work, stay injury free, perform and execute on race day. No excuses, no showmanship, no hot dogging, no ... More About: Habits , Witty
Ties in Sprinting History: 1982 Commonwealth 200m
2008-03-31 16:02:00 In the high jump and pole vault, a jump off is used to determine the winner, but ties are permitted for the other placings. One has to look back at the drama from the women’s High Jump at the 1984 Olympics with the dual between Germany’s Ulrike Meyfarth’s and Italy’s Sara Simeoni. Other field events, ... More About: Videos , History , Track and Field
How To Be a Good Bench Press Spotter - Part 2
2008-03-30 10:29:00 >> Click here to download 50 Keys To A Bigger Bench Press eBook Part 1 was posted yesterday. How To Be A Good Bench Press Spotter - Part 2 6) A little spot can add higher intensity, resulting in better gains Sometimes a little spot and assistance is healthy for the lifter. If the spotter keeps his hands ... More About: Training
How To Be a Good Bench Press Spotter - Part 1
2008-03-29 09:27:00 >> Click here to download 50 Keys To A Bigger Bench Press eBook Do you remember the 1982 movie Personal Best with Mariel Hemmingway? No, not the bathroom scene with Mariel and Kenny Moore, but the scene where she is trying to give a “spot” on bench press? How many times have you had a bench press ... More About: Training , Part , Good
Japanese Documentary of Asafa Powell
2008-03-28 06:00:00 If you enjoyed the British version of Sports Matters “Worlds Fastest Man” with Michael Johnson, you’ll certainly enjoy this 1 hour documentary of Sports Science with Asafa Powell on Japanese TV. There are no commercials, and you can view the 5 part, 10 min segments of the show below. The show is in Japanese, but it’s well ... More About: Videos , Documentary , Track and Field
Complete Videos of Track and Field World Records
2008-03-27 09:05:00 This video is a great collection of all the Men’s Track and Field World Records (excludes distances over 5000 meters or Multis). Some of these videos are very rare, as I haven’t seen these in a long long time (i.e. the pole vault or high jump record) This list has a lot of outstanding performances… let me ... More About: Videos , Track and Field
How To Prevent Eating Disorders in Sports
2008-03-26 09:27:00 If you coach middle or long distance, you really have to watch out for eating disorders, particularly in female athletes. There is so much pressure to be thin and light. One has look at all the successful distance runners out there, African or non-African, and their body types are all the same: stick thin. ... More About: Sports , Eating Disorders , Wellness , Disorders , Eating
40 Years Later, We Still Remember 1968
2008-03-24 20:44:00 This year will mark the 40th anniversary of the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City. Even today, we still see the old news media reliving those magic moments. Endurance athletes are worried over the pollution in China this summer just like the effects of high-altitude back in 1968. Last fall, the press covered Dick Fosbury’s ... More About: Years
Teamwork and Clutch in the Relays
2008-03-20 09:48:00 Did anyone notice the 4×400m winning time from the NCAA’s was faster than the IAAF World Indoor? In fact, all 3 medalist from the NCAA bettered the winning time from IAAF Worlds. Also, Baylor won the race with only one team member (LeJerald Betters) entered in the open 400 meters, and he came 16th and last in ... More About: Coaching , Teamwork , Clutch , Track and Field
How Much Sleep Do I Need?
2008-03-19 15:21:00 How much sleep do people need? I posed a similar question on one of my earliest blog entries on The Best Method to Sleep using your REM cycle. My theory is sleep in multiples of 90 minutes REM cycles, such as sleeping 6 or 7.5 hours per night. In my case, sometimes it’s only ... More About: Recovery , Wellness
400 Meters: Can you Drop from 45 to 43 in One Year?
2008-03-19 09:54:00 In the 400 meters, can you drop your personal best from 45 seconds down to 43 seconds in one year? The answer is yes. In 1967, Lee Evans ran a 44.9 hand time (equivalent to a 45.04 FAT) behind Tommie Smith’s 400 meter World Record of 44.5, then ran 43.86 in Mexico City in 1968. In 1987, Steve ... More About: Track and Field , Year , Meters , Drop
Bryshon Nellum: Track & Field?s ?Next One?
2008-03-18 09:05:00 This article was guest written by Jay Hicks of PreraceJitters.com Byshon Nellum is a phenomenon. Descriptions like ?freakish? and ?ridiculous? are thrown his way. He is shooting for the 2008 Beijing Olympics, and the rising track star is mentioned in the realm of Jeremy Wariner, LaShawn Merritt, and Angelo Taylor. As a senior in ... More About: Witty , Track , Track and Field , Field
The Effect of Different Tracks for NCAA Qualifiers
2008-03-17 09:36:00 The next time you show up ready to run on a flat un-banked 200 meter indoor track looking for a personal best or NCAA Qualifier, think again. In the article Where Did The NCAA Qualifiers Come From? (a look at the effect of different tracks) on Track and Field News, they reported: There were 22 venues which ... More About: Tracks , Effect
More History of the 4×100m Relay
2008-03-15 09:53:00 It’s hard to believe one of the oldest records in Track and Field is the 4×100m relay. The World Record of 37.40 goes back to the 1992 Summer Olympics and 1993 World Championships in Stuttgart. I preferred seeing 3 rounds of races, with heats and semis on one day, and the final on the next. ... More About: History
The REAL Effects of Alcohol On Your Body
2008-03-12 15:25:00 As a rebuttal to Tom Venuto’s Calories and Alcohol article, Marc David from www.nobullbodybuilding.com fame had this to say about the REAL Effects of Alcohol On Your Body . As always, be sure to check the references cited at the end of the article. If you are curious as to the effects of alcohol on the ... More About: Recovery , Real , Wellness
Other 30 Minute Circuit Training Workouts
2008-03-11 15:51:00 If I was a comic book hero, I would call myself Lactic Man. To train for the 400m, one has to tolerate huge amounts of lactic acid. Earlier, I posted a 30 minute workout. 31.5 minutes to be exact. Here is the other workout. It comprises of 9 continuous exercises (3 non-stop sets of ... More About: Coaching , Training , Core , Circuit , Minute
Navy SEAL Fitness Challenge - Dearborn, MI - May 10
2008-03-10 15:40:00 If you missed the Navy SEAL Fitness Challenge in Los Angeles, this is your second chance to attend this fun but competitive event. Navy SEAL Fitness Challenge in Dearborn, Michigan - May 10, 2008 The Navy SEAL Fitness Challenge is a series of physical fitness events challenging athletes to maximize their performance in individual tests of strength ... More About: Seal
Tyler Christopher wins 400m IAAF Indoor Championships
2008-03-09 17:00:00 Canada’s Tyler Christopher won the 400 meters in a word leading time of 45.67 at the IAAF Indoor Championships in Valencia. This lowers his PB and National Record of 45.80 set earlier this year in Birmingham, UK. Johan Wissman of Sweden finished second in a Personal Best of 46.04 Chris Brown of Bahamas came third in ... More About: Track and Field , Wins
Tyler Christopher, Johan Wissman Clash in Semi-Finals
2008-03-08 22:48:00 Canada’s Tyler Christopher and Sweden’s Johan Wissman were drawn the same heat in the first of two 400m semi-finals at the IAAF Indoor Championships in Valencia. Wissman’s health was questionable after withdrawing from Sweden’s Indoor Nationals last weekend due to fever. As expected, Christopher was the first to the break for the pole in Lane ... More About: Finals , Semi , Track and Field , Clash
5 Reasons Why Women Make Better Soccer Players Than Men
2008-03-08 09:25:00 March 8th is International Women ’s Day (IWD), a global day connecting all women around the world and inspiring them to achieve their full potential. This post was guest blogged by Ed Storm. Is there a difference between men and women?s soccer? The huge salary gap comes to mind, but is the perception of women?s soccer ... More About: Players , Soccer , Reasons , Make
Grueling Videos: Crossing the Finish Line
2008-03-07 15:08:00 WARNING: SOME OF THE VIDEOS PRESENTED HERE ARE NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART. The Olympics and sports in general has a place for dramatics. From cheers to tears. Sometimes, just finishing the race is more important. Whether it’s prize money or simply the will to survive, I’d like to know what’s on their mind ... More About: Videos , Witty , Line , Crossing , Finish Line
Tyler Christopher in, Johan Wissman Questionable
2008-03-07 05:18:00 News from BleacherReport.com reports Johan Wissman of Sweden may not be 100% at the IAAF Indoor Championships March 7-9, 2008. And recently, Tyler Christopher of Canada ran a 400 meters indoor personal best and National Record of 45.80 seconds in Birmingham, UK on February 16. Despite winning the bronze medal at the 2005 World ... More About: Track and Field
What is Microsoft Silverlight? MS Flash Video?
2008-03-06 09:08:00 In my quest to deliver the ultimate video quality to my readers, Microsoft Silverlight is a cross-browser, cross-platform, and cross-device plug-in for delivering the next generation of media experiences for the Internet. Here is quick preview of the video quality, which reminds me of trying to compete after a week of high-volume high-intensity training. The ... More About: Video , Technology , Flash
Calories in Alcohol and Weight Loss
2008-03-05 15:58:00 I remember the fall of 1988 where my varsity athletes had to attend a compulsory “Awareness seminar” on Drugs. Now we all remember what happened in September 1988, right? But after sitting in a room with hundreds of varsity athletes and coaches, they failed to mention the number 1 most harmful and deadly drug in ... More About: Weight Loss , Weight , Alcohol , Loss , Wellness
The Greatest Underdog to Win an Olympic Gold Medal
2008-03-04 09:03:00 In my previous article on scheduling and qualifying rounds, I was trying to think of an extraordinary example of someone qualifying through the rounds, squeezing in by a hair, and eventually succeed. Although this site is focused on runners, this one is focused on a speed endurance event.. in speed skating. Since this blog is called speed endurance, the primary focus is on running, specifically the sprints. However, the winner of this award goes out to a speedskater. (TRIVIA: Did you know Irina Privalova, the Russian sprinter, was formerly a speedskater?) Steven Bradbury of Australia is most well-known for his unexpected gold medal at the Salt Lake City 2002 Winter Olympic Games in the men’s short track 1000 metres event, due to three unlikely events occurring. The stars and moons have to line up correctly in order for this to happen, but it did. After the Quarter-Finals, Bradbury thought he was eliminated. He finished third as only the top two advance, but Marc Gagnon of ... More About: Gold , Medal , Underdog , Greatest
Track and Field 4×100 meter Relay and Exchanges
More articles from this author:2008-03-03 15:49:00 Relays. The sprint relay produces stories of heroes and scapegoats. Why? Because of the controversy over the selection and order of the relay pool, as well as the outcome of dropped batons and missed exchanges. You can go back as far as 1936 with the USA 4×100m team, a team that was pre-selected and had practiced prior ... More About: Coaching , Track , Track and Field , Field , Meter 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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