Posts by stevemagness
Running in Slow motion Video and change to www.ScienceofRunning.com
First, I’ve redesigned the website a little bit to make it a little more friendly for both the visitors and me in editing things. I’ve also changed the website address (though the old one will still work) so that it’s easier to remember, find, and doesn’t have that annoying .blogspot in it. I looked at…
Read MoreThere is a time to rest-not halfway rest: Why Sammy Wanjiru takes Sundays off
Joe Vigil once told me essentially that if you’re not training, you’re detraining. He was making the point that every day off is a step back and preaching consistency. While I tend to agree that consistency is the most important thing, and I too have the innate obsessive compulsiveness of never taking an off day,…
Read MoreRunning in High Speed- Video- including footstrike with Vibrams
I played around with my new camera, taking some high speed video of my footstrike and myself running. Let me just say, that it’s a lot of fun seeing things in slow motion. I got a lot of strange looks from people wondering who the crazy guy was running back and forth in front of…
Read MoreThe Poor Man’s High Speed Video Analysis
About a week ago for my biomechanics class we took a trip to the lab and got to partake in some motion analysis work. It was simply walking back and forth across the room while being surrounded by 6 high speed light sensitive cameras while having those reflective balls taped onto all my major joints…
Read MoreMy Rules of Everything
My Rules of Everything: Over the years, I’ve noticed several key themes that seem to pop up in a variety of different situations. These apply not only to running or training, but to many other things. What I was left with is my eight rules of everything. I use them as reminders to keep me…
Read MoreHigh Schoolers Racing
A brief break from hearing my take on training and the science around it to note some good performances by the HS guys. Yesterday, the guys ran the Tx Relays 3200. Ryan ended up 2nd just half a second back of NXN champ Craig Lutz in an exciting race. He ran 8:59.14, his first sub 9, closing in…
Read MoreThe key to running fast on race day: Muscle Tension
Getting fit is rarely the problem. It does not take a genius to get an athlete in good physical shape. The problem arises when we need someone to be ready to race at a specific time. We’ve all experienced a race where we completely fell apart from the start of the race and felt completely…
Read MoreHigh School workout: cruise 200’s
Below is a workout video of the High School guys. It’s a simple intermittent workout where the focus is on rhythm. I really like these short intermittent workouts as ways to introduce faster work without going over the edge. It’s also a great wed. or thursday workout before a weekend meet. For most distance kids,…
Read MoreHow hypoxia/altitude works
Below is a paper I wrote for school on a hypothetical training situation. I thought I’d share it because it gives the underlying science of how altitude/hypoxia works. Remember that it’s a hypothetical, so it doesn’t mean that I think intermittent hypoxic training works. Generally, the exposure is way too short for a lot of…
Read MoreLearning how to run.
I thought this was pertinent given the focus on running mechanics and barefoot running. It’s an article I wrote for Running Times online a couple years back. It’s a simple and practical look at how to run properly. Running seems to come naturally, so why should we worry about our technique or form? Ask many…
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