After watching the track and field Olympic trials, I’ve come to the conclusion that distance runners need to implement sprint training into their workouts. I saw more distance races at the trials that came down to sprinting. And if your distant runner can’t sprint effectively, you better hope he/she has built up a big lead [...]
Running— you’ve thought about it, maybe even tried it and then decided it’s not for you. But, for some reason, you keep coming back around to it. Maybe it’s because of the extraordinary health benefits like immediate and long-term weight loss, reduced risk of cancer and heart disease or adding years to your lifespan. It’s [...]
We are entering the tournament run for cross country. Everyone is looking for an edge at this point. Workouts are being tapered so that these athletes can perform their best because if they have a slip up, their season will be over. By this point, your cross country runner (or whatever endurance sport you are [...]
When I first got into running and track way back when, there was an adage that if you are sprinting to run on the balls of your feet and if you are running more for distance run flatter and on your heels. That adage can be thrown out the window now. If you look at [...]
I was a strength coach at Columbus Academy about 12-15 years ago. I was doing my darndest to get as many sports into the weight room as possible. I just felt that each team could reap the benefits. Not every sport head coach agreed. Which isn’t too far-fetched. Some coaches are old school and just [...]
This is part 2 of my interview with one of my college clients, Mara White. (Here is part 1). Today she is going to talk about how she got noticed for a college scholarship, the biggest difference between high school and college athletes, and what she would do differently if she had to do it [...]
Today I’m sharing an interview I had with one of my former clients, Mara White. My staff and I have been working with Mara for over 5 years now and I wanted to share her experiences with my audience. Today will be part one of the interview where she will discuss some of the personal [...]
When people think of speed training, a lot of times you think of sprinting or short distance bursts. Running from home to first, breaking away for a 30 yard touchdown, or tracking a soccer ball down. From my experience though speed training can be used for longer distance runs as well. Currently, I have 3 [...]
I’ve worked with my fair share of endurance athletes. Mainly runners, but a few cyclists and understanding more about triathletes and ironman competitors as I study my sister-in-law, pro ironman Meredith Kessler, and her routine. Some of the athletes embrace strength training, but many dismiss it. They would rather spend their time logging miles than [...]
This weekend I started watching some of the Prefontaine Classic that is held in Oregon. Some of America’s best track and field athletes were competing. I saw local Columbus athlete, Ryan Wilson from Westerville North, compete in the 110 high hurdles and get a sixth place. Ryan is someone I personally know and it is [...]