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Letter from the Editor, September 2019
Letter from the Editor, September 2019 Hello Subscribers, and welcome to the September 2019 edition of The Hurdle Magazine. In this month’s issue we have two research-based articles from freelance writer Melinda Burris Willms, three articles from myself, and one from Savannah Cress, who wrote her first article for The Hurdle Magazine in last month's issue. In...
Stay Hydrated by Eating the Right Foods
Stay Hydrated by Eating the Right Foods by Melinda Burris Willms The necessity of maintaining proper body hydration is emphasized for general well-being and as an essential component for athletes striving to deliver optimal performance in competition. The body becomes dehydrated when too much body fluid is lost through sweating as part of the...
Endurance Athletes: Dietary Recommendations
Endurance Athletes: Dietary Recommendations by Melinda Burris Willms It is not uncommon to find conflicting information on the type of diet and nutritional regimen that is most effective for athletes seeking to optimize their general health and elevate their performance in competition. This article examines this question through analysis of recent scientific investigations into...
History: Women and the Hurdles – 400m
History: Women and the Hurdles - 400m by Savannah Cress Circa 1860, approximately thirty years after the shorter hurdle races began, the distance was quadrupled, the hurdles spaced further apart, and the 400 meter race was born. The first recognized race for men, located in Oxford, England, was technically 440 meters and consisted of 12...
The 400 Hurdles: Dawn of a New Day
The 400 Hurdles: Dawn of a New Day by Steve McGill The longer hurdle race of 400 meters has not traditionally been one of track and field’s most popular events, although it has had its moments. Glamour events like the 100 meter dash, the 1500m run and even the 100/110m hurdles are always in the...
My Mantras
My Mantras by Steve McGill When you’ve been coaching for as long as I have, you get to a point where you know what works for you and you trust your methods totally, regardless of current trends or theories. I spent many of my early years as a coach studying and experimenting and seeking out...
Fall Workout for Advanced 100/110m Hurdlers
Fall Workout for Advanced 100/110m Hurdlers by Steve McGill When it comes to hurdling in the fall, I generally don’t like to include any work that come close to race spacing or that are done with the hurdles at race height. I almost always will take my favorite drills and add enough volume to them...
