Following the Flame - Review

I’m not sure you’ve heard this from me before but, I hate novels. So, why do people keep giving me novels to read… this time it was my brother Jim. Now, in his defense, he’s recommended a couple other books I actually read and enjoyed.
“A runner’s pursuit of an Olympic dream” is the sub-title to Following [...]

Getting Mentally Tough Does not Require High Altitude

Sometimes, you get the most interesting quotes and observations about sports psychology from non-psychologists or professional mental game coaches. In a Arizona Republic article on the Center for High Altitude Training in Flagstaff headed up by the legendary physiologist jack Daniels, a couple of key quotes probably overlooked by readers offer insights into performance improvement. 
Jack [...]

Distant Star Rupp to Get Sprint Training

The byline from Track & Field News: Oregon distance redshirt Galen Rupp intends to travel to Orlando this spring to work on power and accelereation under the tutelage of USATF High Performance coach Brooks Johnson. Former Stanford head Johnson, the ‘84 Olympic women’s coach, has long touted optimizing biomechanical efficiency as a cornerstone of training [...]

Aqua Running Beyond Rehab Conditioning

Here is an interesting inquiry sent to me as a follow-on to aqua jogging (or aqua running or deep water running):
I’ve just read your September 2007 Aqua Jogging posting. I was particularly interested in some of your comments in the 15 Responses, especially your “I wish I did have some concrete research based info on [...]