Three themes for early-season track training: Acceleration, Coordination, Variation.
Is Crossfit the Right Fit for Your Athletes?
I am a huge fan of the sport of Olympic lifting. If you don’t believe me, read this article: http://mcthrows.com/?m=201512 If that didn’t do it, read this article: http://mcthrows.com/?m=201602 …
Capturing Evan Jager
My dad, the late Bruce K. Smith, was a Math teacher at Madison East High School (WI), but everybody knew him as an amateur photographer. …
Five Speed Enhancers: Alternatives to Performance Enhancing Drugs
Parents are willing to spend thousands on their kids. Coaches are always looking for an edge. Consider these five speed enhancers.
Should Relays Count Double?
Track & Field is often described as an individual sport with a team aspect. The objectivity of our sport is one of its greatest aspects. …
Switching Sprint Training Philosophies
Most of us base our coaching philosophy on what our coaches had us do in the past. Sometimes our former coaches serve as a positive …
Some thoughts on the throws at the State Meet
Two things stood out to me. One, the crew that currently runs the throws at the Boys State Meet is top notch. They are all …
Hunches About Weight Lifting – Based on a Small Sample Size
There will be no real “science” in this article, mainly hunches. The sample size is small, just the five years I have been the Head …
Boston Marathon Memories
The other day at practice, I mentioned Carl Lewis to my high school sprinters, and none of them had any idea who I was talking …