The Return of Doug Logan

Published: Thu, 06/13/13

Success in Track & Field... and Life

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In This Issue...

• The Return of Doug Logan

• Rome Golden Gala Highlights

• Bud Winter Spring Sale

• Best of May 2013

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The Return of Doug Logan

Doug Logan may be long gone from the USATF, but his pen lives on. His previous Blog, Shin Splints, was well received not only in the USA, but around the English speaking world.

I am proud to announce every Thursday Doug is writing on SpeedEndurance. His topics will vary between Track and Field, Health & Fitness, and life challenges for those over 65.

You can read his past 4 installments here, including his latest take on performance enhancing drugs.

Rome Golden Gala Highlights

For my 5th consecutive year (have I lived in Rome that long?), I try to cover the Rome Golden Gala in a way that you can’t get from other online media.

I have a collection of videos on SpeedEndurance TV and articles on the Blog that range from pre-race interviews to Why Usain Bolt Lost the 100 meters. (I was there at his press conference and I was shaking my head in disbelief at his excuse, but I admire his honesty... we'll see his 200m in Oslo!)

Bud Winter Spring Sale

Nice ring to it, eh? Now you can get 25% off any Bud Winter books by using the coupon code SPRING25 until the last day of spring, June 21 at midnight. This only applies to purchases made through the website and not through Amazon.

Relax and Win continues to sell very well and is one of the most important books in sport performance. His secret does not involve powders or drugs… 100% natural willpower and mind power... you just have to train your mind.

Best of May 2013

As always, here are the best articles for May 2013. Enjoy.

Jimson Lee

SpeedEndurance.com

Interview with Derek Evely, former UKA Center Director

This is part 16 of the Freelap Friday Five Series, 2013 Edition. To review the 16 part 2012 edition, click here. Part 1 was Matt Scherer, Professional Pacer-Rabbit. Part 2 was Stuart McMillan, Bobsled and former UKA Sprint Coach. Part 3 was Dean Starkey, PV Coach and former Elite Pole Vaulter. Part 4 was Mike [...]
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Top 5 Weight Training Exercises for Sprinters

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One of most popular questions I get asked is weight training for Sprinters. In this short video, I answer my favorite top 5 exercises in the weight room. I do not discuss plyometics… strictly weight training, and preferably free weights. I also do not discuss if weight training should be done before or after the [...]
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Vince Anderson on Training Acceleration and Sprinting [PODCAST]

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Thank you Ian Dube and Mike Goss from USATF-GA (Georgia) for this Vince Anderson podcast. Please visit their website at www.usatfga.org and their Facebook Fan Page at www.facebook.com/USATFGA. Previous teleseminars include two-time triple jump Olympian Kenta’ Bell, Nigerian former 400m sprinter & now Coach Innocent Egbunike, and Latif Thomas who needs no introduction by now [...]
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SpeedEndurance TV – Do Elite Hurdlers use Risers in Spikes?

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Two weeks ago, I did a short video for SpeedEndurance TV if you can run faster with risers or crowns in track spikes? Someone suggested it was good for hurdlers to get more lift. In this video, I asked four 110mH hurlders… Aries Merritt, David Oliver, Antwon Hicks, and Mark McKoy if they use risers [...]
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Liothyronine & the Thyroid Deficiency Controversy

The Wall Street Journal ran an article on April 10 on Dr. Jeffrey Brown, a Houston-based endocrinologist, prescribing a number of young, athletic males being treated for thyroid deficiency, including Carl Lewis and Galen Rupp (10,000m silver medalist in London 2012). To date, Dr. Brown, who is also an adviser to Nike, has a resume [...]
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Pads, Pad Placement and Electric Muscle Stimulators

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Here is a quick video on the different type of pads used in Electrical Muscle Stimulation. This should remove some of the mysteries if you are not familiar with EMS. I also discuss briefly on why you should not buy a cheap 2 channel EMS device and spend the extra money on getting a proper [...]
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Curve Running – The Ultimate Guide

Here are 5 good articles and papers regarding running the curve in Track & Field. I am referring to Lane 1 or Lane 8, 200m indoor tracks vs outdoor tracks, flat tracks vs banked tracks. If you think that is bad, check out a track that has 19 laps to a mile! (an 84 meter [...]
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Using the EMS for Training

Here is a quick video on how training can be used with the EMS. As a full disclosure, you can never replace speed or strength training with your actual event-specific discipline (i.e sprinting fast to run fast), thus the EMS is used to “top up” on your training. However, when you have to miss a [...]
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Should Sprinters Do Long Runs?

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I know I am digging up skeletons from the closet, but a recent article in Spikes Mag brought up a few bad memories. You’ve heard the myths out there. One camp says sprinter should NOT do long runs as it would develop the slow twitch fibers and make you slower. There is no direct transfer [...]
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Dan Pfaff on Speed Endurance, Core Training, Cues and Drills

In 2010, Dan Pfaff was invited to speak at the Atletiekunie congress at the National Sports Centre Papendal, which is the national sports development centre of the Netherlands, located near Arnhem (about 70km east of Utrecht) Below are snippets of video (assuming the YouTube non-verified user limit of 10 minutes) The content is superb, but [...]
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