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Letter from the Editor, March 2020
Letter from the Editor, March 2020 Hello Subscribers, and welcome to the March 2020 edition of The Hurdle Magazine. It would be safe to call this issue the "Coronavirus Issue," as the pandemic that has swept the entire globe has directly affected the world of track and field. This month's issue features two articles on...
Coronavirus Blues
Coronavirus Blues by Steve McGill In the past week, all of our lives have been turned upside down. Fear is in the air. And so is death. And so is sadness. The coronavirus that started on the other side of the world has hit not only close to home, but at the very center of...
Dalilah Muhammad’s Amazing Career
Dalilah Muhammad’s Amazing Career by Savannah Cress Dalilah Muhammad has been racing in one form or another since very early childhood. As a young girl, she could often be found organizing informal races with other kids in her Queens, NY neighborhood. The coach for a local track club witnessed one such race and made it...
Elbow Room
Elbow Room by Steve McGill Inefficient arm action in hurdling can cause a lot of unwanted issues, including too much lateral movement, a flat trail leg, too much air time, a stumble upon landing, and a drop of the hips upon landing. In races, wild arms can also lead to contact with opponents that can...
400H Race Model Workout
400H Race Model Workout by Steve McGill This month’s workout is for the 400m hurdler who has already established a speed-endurance base in the off-season and is ready to start implementing a race plan. In the 400 hurdles, implementing a race plan is a much more intricate process than it is in the 100/110 hurdles,...
Dorsi-flexion: The Key to Everything
Dorsi-flexion: The Key to Everything by Steve McGill In the coaching manual that I recently published, The Art of Hurdling, I devote a section of the book to discussing sprint mechanics. One of the topics I talk about in that section is the importance of keeping the ankles dorsi-flexed. While there are many other technical...
Maintaining Your Workouts Amid the Coronavirus Pandemic
Maintaining Your Workouts Amid the Coronavirus Pandemic by Melinda Burris Willms As people are being encouraged not to gather in groups as a way of not contracting or spreading coronavirus, the cause of COVID-19, athletes are wondering how to maintain their workout routines. This article begins with the basics of what coronavirus is, how it...
