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Success in Track & Field and Life.
A no-nonsense, useful, and interesting approach to health, diet, fitness, lifestyle and sports. Topics include 400 meters, Abs, Fitness Testing, Videos, Injury Prevention, Interviews, Nutrition, Recovery, Sport Psychology, Success, Supplements, Track and Field, Training, Weight Loss.
Recent Posts
Colin Powell on Leadership Video
I am in San Francisco for a Technology conference and I had the pleasure to attend a one hour live session with Gen. Colin Powell (ret). 19,000 attendees for the conference and only 8000 seats. I was one of the lucky ones. Who the hec...
4×100 Meter and 4×110 Yard Relay Trivia
Here is some history of the 4 x 100 meter world record progression. The first time the 40 second barrier was broken was in 1936 Berlin Olympics with Jesse Owens, Ralph Metcalfe, Foy Draper, and Frank Wykoff setting a WR in 39.8 seconds. At the 19...
Building a Better Runner DVD Giveaway
Last year, I reviewed the DVD Building a Better Runner by RunningDVDs.com. This training DVD was produced by Coach Jay Johnson, the middle distance coach at the University of Colorado, and Mike Smith, the head cross country coach and middle distance...
Basil and Pesto - It’s Better than you Think
Now that I’m living in Italy, one of the most popular foods and spices is basil, otherwise know as Ocimum basilicum. Basil is the key ingredient in pesto – along with pie nuts, parmesan cheese and olive oil. That’s it. It’s my em...
What is DHEA? Benefits of DHEA Supplements (which is Banned in Track!)
Thanks to Ken Stone for pointing this out to me. Masters [cycling] track racer Kenny Williams tested positive for the banned substance DHEA in a test taken at United States masters nationals in Colorado Springs. In a letter first publishe...
Loyalty & Patriotism, Who do you Root for?
I often wondered… What happens when you coach International athletes? Who do you root for? Your own country, or your own athletes? Going back to the Rome 1960 Olympics, when Elvin "Ducky" Drake at UCLA coached both Rafer John...

