Posted on 9 January 2008 by coachdeanhebert
Note: This post incorporates technical data & information is from the USATF Podium Education Program session presented by Randy Wilbur PHD USOC.
The average runner will have no idea what goes into getting a track team to the Olympics in an optimal condition ready to medal! This is a summary on some of the preparation for [...]
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Posted on 28 October 2007 by coachdeanhebert
As I moved along blissfully in my little runner’s world little did I know how far reaching some of the things I write go. On Friday afternoon I recieved a call from two gentlemen from Rodale Press. It was 3:00 pm; 6:00 pm Eastern time so it must have been important working overtime on a Friday [...]
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Posted on 24 September 2007 by coachdeanhebert
There is actually quite a bit written about side cramps or stitches (these terms are used interchangeably). It is a cramping of the abdominal muscles - diaphragm. Most often it is on the right side but most definitely it can be on the left or both sides. You may even get a deferred pain in [...]
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Posted on 15 August 2007 by coachdeanhebert
This article covers legal methods of improving your breathing and lung function.
Breathing… something we do about 15 times per minute (12-18 is a normal range). That’s over 22,000 per day. It happens automatically. Breathing is regulated by our sympathetic nerves. Our breathing rate is a response to a bodily need.
Lungs work pretty simply. Your lungs do [...]
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