The Definitive 400 Meter Race Article
Legendary coach Peter Fortune wrote an excellent article on the 400m event in the April issue of Modern Athlete and Coach. To me this is an extremely important article for anyone that...
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Speed/Agility: More Than Mindless Drills
I recently had a conversation about speed and agility training from the standpoint of how to prepare young strength and conditioning coaches for it. I made the recommendation that we need a...
AT&FCA 2013 Coaching Congress Report
I spent the weekend at the Australian Track and Field Coaches Association’s Congress. I was privileged to give three presentations, be part of one panel, and I had the pleasure of going...
Speed Training for Athletes
Track and field coaches divide sprint training into three components; acceleration, maximum velocity, and speed endurance. Acceleration is the process of increasing your velocity. Maximum velocity is running all out. Speed endurance...
Does Strength Predict Hamstring Injuries?
Hamstring injuries are common in athletes who run sprints. Because of this, a lot of research has been done to attempt to establish why this is. Theories abound including flexibility, running technique,...