Jan Birkelund, who I met at Oracle Corporation, was nice enough share his running background with me and then submit his very specific question about a most interesting race in his home town. Here’s what Jan had to say with my answers to follow: My athletics background has mainly been to play soccer but I [...]
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Downhill Leg Toughness & Speed
January 17, 2012
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Whatever your running ability, it can be said that “the race can be won on the downhill.” I’ve witnessed this on both the elite level as well as heard horror stories from ill prepared mid-packers who have trashed their legs in races with either a considerable amount of elevation change or on predominantly downhill courses [...]
Sport Speed Q & A
January 5, 2012
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Resolved Question Help with Plyometrics for a Novice Lacrosse Player I’m currently a junior in high school who would really like to play lacrosse next year and… I’ve never played a game in my life. The way I see it, I have a year to beat some lacrosse geared athleticism into me before I embarrass [...]
Make Your Running a “Sweet Science”
April 7, 2011
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Those who have attended my presentations know that I often compare the natural circularity of the running stride with other sports movements, the primary metaphor being the “sweet science” of boxing. It’s true that the most intelligent, effective, efficient fighters both gauge and choose the optimal moment to land their blows. They do this by [...]
Giddy-yap!
May 17, 2010
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One of the first techniques to achieve mind/body connection, I was taught, was the “Horse and Rider” visualization. It helps you “take the reins” and gain mastery over your body. It is a simplified, running specific variation of a more advanced exercise originated in Eastern Mystical Schools. The “rider” (mind/consciousness) is connected to the” horse” [...]
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