t-and-f: Track Coach Magazine

2001-04-04 Thread McDonald, Craig Richard
Track Coach (formerly Track Technique) is the official technical (some articles) quarterly of USA Track and Field and has been the sport's major publication since 1960. It was founded by Fred Wilt in an effort to make technical and practical information available to American coaches. Wilf

t-and-f: Re: Hurdle heights

2001-03-14 Thread McDonald, Craig Richard
Hello: Read your article with interest on t-and-f, you stated: "As it stands currently in the short hurdles the men are required to clear a hurdle 122% higher than their leg length, and the women 100% in the long hurdles it is 103% to 91%." How did you derive these relative percents? What

t-and-f: Part III - workouts

2001-03-09 Thread McDonald, Craig Richard
Maybe this will help some new coaches. It is only meant as a starting point and adaptation is needed for various groups. Good coaching is the key to keeping kids interested and building the foundation for future stars... Alternative devices to "bunge" running described below...parachutes,

t-and-f: Part II - Motivation

2001-03-07 Thread McDonald, Craig Richard
Some ideas on motivation. Welcome to hear other ideas. Craig Track and Field is hard work, and all athletes who participate need some form of motivation. Rewards can be a form of motivation. Rewards can take many forms and be both tangible and intangible; carry positive or negative

t-and-f: Part I - Organization of a Track and Field Program

2001-03-06 Thread McDonald, Craig Richard
This may be of use to new Junior and Senior High Coaches and others as well. Comments? Maybe start a new thread of thinking other than drugs, etc. I wrote this for Track Technique (now Track Coach) about 12 years ago. Track Coach is still a useful publication available from the publishers of

t-and-f: A new drug for better running...

2000-09-05 Thread McDonald, Craig Richard
Apples and Your Air Supply [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://kcsd.realage.com/RealAge123393958.4207.0.524 An apple a day . . . could help you breathe easier. It's true. Researchers in London found that study participants who ate five or more apples a week had significantly better lung function