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Curve Hurdling Workout for the Long Hurdler
Curve Hurdling Workout for the Long Hurdler by Steve McGill For the long hurdlers, negotiating the curve is an art unto itself, as it calls for the need to re-think body positioning, arm and hip angles, it can directly affect stride length (and therefore stride pattern), and mistakes on the curve can lead to disastrous...
Keeping the Heel Disciplined
Keeping the Heel Disciplined by Steve McGill One of the hardest habits to break in hurdling, especially if the habit has been ingrained for over more than a year, is that of kicking upward with the foot of the lead leg when attacking the crossbar instead of driving the knee toward the crossbar. Hurdlers who...
Training in Extreme Heat
Training in Extreme Heat by Steve McGill For those athletes who have yet to end their season — those preparing for national meets and/or summer track programs, the months of June and July do not represent a break from the school season, but a ratcheting up of intensity. For those who are in their off-season...
Getting Past the Mental Blocks
Getting Past the Mental Blocks by Steve McGill The mental side of track and field is where the greatest challenges lie. Being good enough to compete isn’t enough if you don’t believe yourself to be. Focusing on what could go wrong can sabotage a race before it even starts. Focusing on how good everybody else...
Managing Travel Fatigue and Jet Lag
Managing Travel Fatigue and Jet Lag by Melinda Burris You've trained diligently for months, and you’re feeling good both physically and mentally, ready to head into competition; all systems go. Then you hop on a long-haul flight, land in a different time zone, and suddenly your legs feel heavy, you can’t get decent sleep no...
