Two coaches express their concern about the long-term effects of the demanding high school competition format on endurance runners and offer ways to ameliorate the situation.
Important to the development of any triple jumper is an understanding of the feel or rhythm of the event. The athlete must clearly understand how the event flows from one segment to the next when done correctly.
The race is almost over, but the body hurts so much that you are not sure that you can maintain or even increase your effort from now to the line. How are you going to muster up the courage and strength to hold off the runner breathing down your neck?
Running shoes are designed to accommodate various arch types to reduce the risk of lower extremity injuries sustained during running. Yet little is known about the biomechanical changes of running in the recommended footwear that may allow for a reduction in injuries.
I hear these questions a lot. A \"warm-up\" should be just that--you need to raise the core temperature of the body, and you don\'t do that by doing an easy jog around the track a couple of times. Then after you do get \"warmed-up\" don\'t stand or sit around and let the body temperature go back to normal.
EVALUATE YOUR CURRENT PHYSICAL CONDITION: The first order of business is to visit your physician to ensure that your physical condition warrants starting a running/fitness program. This will provide a base line for future comparison as you improve your fitness level. At this point you should also start a training diary or log. Included in that log should be your current vitals, such as resting heart rate, weight and HDL/LDL cholesterol numbers