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The Fundamentals of Training Video Series
Since the vast majority of you all never get to hear me speak, I recorded one of my recent presentations so that we can spread the knowledge to more than the few hundred coaches who were there. I’m excited to share the lecture: The Fundamentals of Training. It’s an hour long lecture on the details…
Read MoreIs it time to ditch the clock and the chase for records in athletics?
Who has the record for the fastest time at the Kentucky Derby? How about the record at the Daytona 500? What’s the average speed record for the Tour de France? If you know these facts, you’re a more avid fan of sports than I. Records are important in track and field. They allow us to…
Read MoreSelection Nightmare- Countries Denying Athletes their Olympic Dream
Consider this a plea. A plea for countries that do not send full Olympic teams, when they are perfectly capable of it, to reconsider their policy. I realize that this will mostly fall on deaf ears, but for athletes in countries that don’t select teams, perhaps it will offer some solace. I have no dog…
Read MoreWhy our attention to times is killing our sport
A few weeks ago, a race video swept the internet, and media, by storm. There were segments on TV morning shows, Facebook posts by Good Morning America, and tweets galore all about one race. Was it an Olympic final or a world record? Nope. How about a particularly fast race? Maybe a high school or…
Read More7 Quick Thoughts on the IAAF Corruption and Doping scandal.
The Independent Commission investigating corruption of the IAAF and doping in Russia released a bombshell of a report today. While others have summarized the findings better than I can, which included bribery, doping cover-ups, over 1,400+ doping tests destroyed, and much much more. I wanted to give a quick reaction to the report and some…
Read MoreWhy is our sport failing to protect clean athletes?-Thoughts on the IAAF doping news-
I don’t know Sebastian Coe. I’ve never met the man and most likely never will. I did, however, grow up idolizing him for his athletics prowess. In high school, I watched endless videos of his Olympic and world-record races, marveling at his elegant, yet powerful stride. From Running Free to The Perfect Distance, I delved…
Read MoreNew Years Reflections and Anti-Resolutions
This year was a good year for me. I was fortunate enough to have a lot of very good things happen, as well as a few trials and tribulations that are necessary stressors that make you grow, adapt and develop as a person in ways that I doubt I could have predicted a year ago.…
Read MoreWhy BulletProof Diet/Coffee is based on BS.
I apologize to those who come here for good track or athletic related training advice. Bare with me for this post as I take on something that has been bugging me for the past few weeks. Once again, it’s from someone who makes claims that running the crazy high mileage of 50mpw is unhealthy, but…
Read MoreEverything you need to know about Doping Scandal in Track and Field
It’s been quite an interesting few days for the IAAF I imagine. Track and field has finally joined the ranks of cycling in terms of perceived doping and corruption issues. In case you have no idea what I’m talking about, let me catch you up on the past few days. ·German TV station drops bombshell…
Read MoreNew Gadget- RunScribe allows for inexpensive biomechanics tracking on the go
As a self-proclaimed science nerd, I enjoy the data junkie side of our sport. We can track and measure more parameters now then we ever have been able to. While this satisfies the science nerd and research junkie side of me, I’m always left with asking the question of so what? What actionable change do…
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