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Greetings / Salve,

 

Last week, I was on ESPN “The Ticket” radio program and the topic was ethical cheating or ergogenic aids.  Basically, that is anything that improves performance that’s not on the IAAF list of banned substances.  Examples are coffee & caffeine; baking soda & beta alanines; nootropics (Red Bull, 5 hour energy shots); Viagra & nitric oxides; and increasing your natural EPO with IHT (Intermittent Hypoxic Training). 

 

 

I guess I was popular last month as I was interviewed by the Dallas Morning News on the topic of 40 Yard dash times and how bogus they are.  I could not agree more. 

 

The article is available online by paid subscription only, so I put the article in a PDF file.

 

>> Click here for Dallas Morning News Aug 31, 2011 (PDF, 118 Kb)

 

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If you know a Marathoner who is considering "moving up" to the Ultras (50 km and up), read my 2 posts below about my 3 day experience coaching and crewing for my runner.

 

 

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Jimson Lee

SpeedEndurance.com

 

 

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Calculating 4×100 meter Relay Potential
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IAAF Biomechanics Research at the 2011 World Championships
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If you are familiar with the 2009 IAAF Biomechanics Research Project in Berlin, you’ll be glad to know there was a follow up in Daegu. The goal of this project is to provide scientific information on the competitions and offer the details to athletes and coaches to help improve their performance. Below are brief results of [...]
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Sleep for Athletes
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Rehab for Hamstring Pulls and Strains (Part 4)
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The Reverse 400 meters running Clockwise, not counter-clockwise
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This is not an April fools joke… Just like the 1908 Olympic Marathon was extended to present day 26 miles, 385 yards (or 42.195m), running counter clockwise started in the 6th century BC and has stayed that way ever since. That is, until the 2011 Brussels Diamond League. Take a look at the YouTube video below (fast forward [...]
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Coaching is like Buying a Vowel – AEIOU
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Vanna White, I have a confession.  I want to buy a vowel.  All 5 of them.  (references to Wheel of Fortune TV show.  Google it if you’ve never seen the show) I want to buy A E I O U. Why? Because this is my coaching mantra.  And this should be yours as well when you read a [...]
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Lake Tahoe Triple Marathon – Ultramarathon (Part 1)
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This blog is primarily about Sprinting and Track & Field, but I am going to share you my experience as a coach and crew member for the Lake Tahoe Triple Marathon this past weekend. The Lake Tahoe Triple Marathon is technically not an Ultramarathon, as the definition of an Ultra is anything over 26.2 miles or [...]
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Dick Beardsley PODCAST at the 2011 Lake Tahoe Marathon
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How Long do Running Shoes Last?
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This is part 3 of the series from the Lake Tahoe Triple Marathon & Ultramarathon Part 1. One of the keys in preparation of any long distance runner is the famous question: How Long do Running Shoes Last? How often should you replace them? My answer is a quick one:  400 miles or 650 km.  And I’m not paid [...]
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Plyometrics, Ground Contact Time, and Sprinting (Part 4)
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This is Part 4 of a multi-part article. The purpose of the article Plyometrics, Ground Contact Time, and Sprinting was simply to demonstrate the faster the movement, the shorter the ground contact time.  Dunking a basketball is much different than sprinting, so the Plyometrics you do should have a positive impact on improving (or optimizing) ground [...]
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