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Exciting Announcement: New Book out February 18th!
I’m excited to announce that I’ll be releasing a book next month. In earnest this project began in 2009 and went on hold for a few years as life got in the way. It’s finally time to release my little passion project, an all encompassing book. The idea was to write the training book I…
Read MoreState of the sport- Rescuing running from life support.
State of the sport- What our sport needs: While this is primarily a science and coaching blog, every once in a while it’s worth it to delve into the greater issues in the sport. After all, if there is no sport of track and field, then there is no room for coaches. Already in many…
Read MoreDrugs in Sport- Is Track Screwed and how to clean it up
Today was drug Sunday. If you haven’t been living under a rock, the first big name to fall was American record holder Tyson Gay. The man who was supposed to challenge Bolt tested positive for an unknown substance. Following that up, 5 Jamaican athletes including former WR holder Asafa Powell will miss the world championships…
Read MoreThyroid madness- Everything you need to know
Thyroid disease has entered the public’s consciousness thanks to an article in the Wall Street Journal. I debated on whether to write a blog about it or let it be. In the end, I decided it was necessarybecause of the misinformation out there on the topic. The most important thing when discussing complex issues like…
Read MoreMy interactions with Lance Armstrong
With Lance Armstrong’s confession being the major news item of the moment, I figured I’d throw my two cents in and give my perspective. I had a short interaction with Lance when I worked with Nike. Essentially we had to help Lance with his running form and training a little as he transitioned into triathlons.…
Read MoreReceive your Free Cheat Sheet Guide to Recovery:
Ice baths, Cryosaunas, foam rollers, muscle stim, recovery shakes, special pills, and on and on… What actually works? When should we use them? What if I’m feeling tired, lethargic, “flat”, or sluggish? Should I use different techniques? Tired of getting overwhelmed by all the choices? Frustrated by the amount of misinformation out there and…
Read MoreMoving on
Brief intermission from normal blog stuff for an interruption from my real life. Most have probably seen but I’m moving on from the Nike Oregon Project. It’s been a great learning experience for the last almost 2 years, but it’s time move on and do my own thing. Thankful to Nike for giving me the opportunity…
Read MoreA few weeks ago I was fortunate enough to be at the Canadian athletics coaching symposium to speak with Alberto Salazar on a couple of different topics. It was a great experience and I picked up a lot of interesting ideas from other presenters and those in the audience who I chatted afterwards with. While…
Read MoreFactors affecting distance running performance: A literature review
Free Lit Review on the Science of Running and performance! I’ve decided to make my literature review for grad school available to all because I’m too busy to do anything with it at the moment and it’s better to allow others to get some useful info out of it then sit on my computer. This…
Read MoreEuropean Travels- High Speed race video
While I’ve been doing this little new job I have which includes bouncing around Europe for a while, I’ve kind of neglected this blog a little bit. Before I write anything substantial, I figured I’d fill the gap with some high speed video I took of a couple of professional 800m races that took place…
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