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From April 6th to the 8th of 2010, I will be one of three coaches conducting a hurdle camp in Marietta, GA, just outside of Atlanta. The camp is being organized by Blane Williams, head coach of The Heat Track Club in Marietta. I worked with Coach Williams and his hurdlers for a few days last summer, and look forward to working with him again. If you are interested in attending, please read the attached flyer. There will be more details forthcoming.
Maintaining Forward Momentum (added 3/10/10)
Heading into the World Indoor Championships this weekend, it looks like one of the favorites in the men’s 60m hurdles is American Terrence Trammell. You could make an argument for Trammell being the greatest indoor hurdler of all time, and he is in the midst of another stellar indoor season here in 2010. . . . [more]
****Found a good article on 3/2/10 on Liu Xiang as he prepares for World Indoors, which will be his first international competition since dropping out of the 2008 Olympics with a foot injury. In the article, there is also significant mention of Dayron Robles and Terrence Trammell. Click here to read.****
The Lead Leg: Open, Don't Kick (added 2/26/10)
Was looking at some races on youtube and came across an indoor race from earlier this year in Dusseldorf, where Dayron Robles won the 60m hurdles in 7.50. Eric Mitchum finished second in 7.55. Shamar Sands of The Bahamas finished 3rd in 7.62. In the footage of the race, the replay features a head-on view of Robles and Sands that reveals a major difference in their styles that largely serves to explain why Robles ran a faster race than Sands. . . . [more]
****Was browsing on youtube on 2/21/10 and found a very informative and interesting documentary on Lolo Jones that was made shortly after her 2008 season. Here's the link.****
It's Time to Get Rid of the Down Year in Track (added 2/11/10) A topic that often comes up in my conversations with other track people is the “down year” that occurs every fourth year, in which no World or Olympic championship takes place. Why, we ask, is there not a world championship meet every year? That topic has come up more often recently because, for better or for worse, 2010 is one of those down years. This article will argue that the down year should be eliminated, and that the World Championships (or Olympics) should be the last meet of every outdoor season. . . . [more]