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 [...]