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Letter from the Editor, October 2014
Letter from the Editor, October 2014 Welcome, readers, to the October 2014 issue of The Hurdle Magazine, our 14th issue in all. Let me go ahead and give you a breakdown of the content of this issue. Firstly, hurdler Keare Smith is back with another article. In past issues he has written about his personal...
The Women’s 100 Meter Hurdles: Harper-Nelson Leads the Way
The Women's 100 Meter Hurdles: Harper-Nelson Leads the Way Last month we took a look back (and look ahead) at the men's 110 meter high hurdles, and this month we'll do the same with the women's 100 meter hurdles. While the women's race didn't have as much of an influx of new faces as the...
You Never Forget How to Ride a Bike
You Never Forget How to Ride a Bike by Keare Smith As a competitive athlete, I’m always looking for new training methods that I can incorporate into my regimen. One that I have found to be highly useful is bicycle riding. About a year and a half ago, I made the journey from my small-town...
Foam Rollers: Why, When, and How
Foam Rollers: Why, When, and How In today’s world, there are many products athletes can purchase to help them with stretching, getting stronger, and recovering from workouts. Regarding the latter issue, a product known as the foam roller has become very popular among athletes and among the general exercising public as well. A visit to...
Using the iPhone as a Coaching Tool
Using the iPhone as a Coaching Tool Recently, a community college student I’m tutoring came to me with an assignment in which she had to discuss a 21st century technological innovation. One of the topics we considered was the Smartphone. She owns an iPhone, as do I, although mine is an older version – an...
Fall Speed Workout for 100/110m (and 55/60m) Hurdlers
Fall Speed Workout for 100/110m (and 55/60m) Hurdlers Speed work in the fall doesn’t necessarily involve block starts. I also like for my hurdlers (and sprinters) to have a chance to work exclusively on developing their turnover and top-end speed. This workout fits the bill. It is especially useful for hurdlers who need to improve...
Seven Steps to Hurdle Heaven, Step Four
Seven Steps to Hurdle Heaven Step Four: A Love for the Thing Itself Many athletes don’t get past level three, the warrior stage. Ours is a level-three society. We idolize our warriors, our conquerors, whether they be on the field of battle, in the business world, or on the field of play. We study them,...
October Instructional Video
The September video in the magazine featured McGill leading you through a fence drill. In this month's instructional video, McGill will lead you through three drills designed to help with explosiveness in the high hurdles. [am4show not_have="g5;"] ...Want to read the rest? Subscribe Now! [/am4show][am4guest] ...Want to read the rest? Subscribe Now! [/am4guest][am4show have="g5;"] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFdPZRRE6js If you...
