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Letter from the Editor, September 2020
Letter from the Editor, September 2020 Hello Subscribers, and welcome to the September 2020 edition of The Hurdle Magazine. Hope everybody is doing well. I was scrolling through the news this morning and saw stories about fire in California and Oregon, arctic glaciers melting, another hurricane heading toward the Gulf Coast, and that's on top...
Update on Status of Tokyo Olympics
Update on Status of Tokyo Olympics by Savannah Cress Last Friday was September 11, 2020. 19 years since the World Trade Center towers came down in New York City. I overheard my 3rd grader’s teacher telling her class about the events of 9/11 in their morning meeting, which was, regrettably, still via Zoom. The teacher...
A Time Trial in September
A Time Trial in September by Steve McGill Since the last issue of The Hurdle Magazine, I’ve been able to make some solid progress with my athlete, Brandon Johnson, as he prepares to make some noise in his senior year of high school. Starting back in May, we started back again as the strict quarantine...
Renaldo Nehemiah’s 1981: A Season for the Ages
Renaldo Nehemiah’s 1981: A Season for the Ages by Steve McGill For the biography I’m writing on former hurdling great and current agent Renaldo Nehemiah, I recently finished the first draft of Chapter Six, which covers Nehemiah’s 1981 season, where he continued his dominance of the high hurdles, broke more records, and pretty much destroyed...
September Speed Workout
September Speed Workout by Steve McGill This time of year, speed work isn’t at the top of the list in terms of importance, but I feel it’s a good idea to get in speed work at least once a week, even in the off-season. If athletes don’t do any fast-twitch work for months at a...
Diet, Anxiety, and Depression: What You Need to Know
Diet, Anxiety, and Depression: What You Need to Know by Melinda Burris The very word “athlete” is synonymous in the minds of most with pristine health and optimized performance. Unsurprisingly, most are astonished to learn that for many reasons, athletes are prone to mental health issues including depression, anxiety, and eating disorders. This article investigates...
Resveratrol: Facts and Myths
Resveratrol: Facts and Myths by Melinda Burris As has been noted in previous articles featured in Hurdles First, it seems that every month or so the next “cure-all” nutritional supplement is discovered and marketed heavily to the masses. Currently, both the scientific community and the nutritional supplement industry have piqued public interest in the potential...
