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Dealing with the Pressure of a Big Meet
Dealing with the Pressure of a Big Meet by Steve McGill With the championship season having arrived here in North Carolina, it felt like an appropriate time to go ahead and write an article about how to manage the stress and anxiety that comes with preparing for the big championship meets at the end of...
Competitive Starts Workout
Competitive Starts Workout by Steve McGill This month’s workout is one that is designed specifically to prepare for the big championship races at the end of the season, since that time is upon us in most parts of the United States. This time of year, I’m big on the idea that “iron sharpens iron,” meaning...
The Lead Arm: Why it Matters, How it Can Create Breakthroughs
The Lead Arm: Why it Matters, How it Can Create Breakthroughs by Steve McGill I have always argued that, of the four limbs, the lead arm is the most important when it comes to generating speed off of hurdles and reducing air time over hurdles. All things being equal, the lead arm must be tight...
The Joy of Hurdling Alone
The Joy of Hurdling Alone by Steve McGill This past Sunday I had a hurdle practice with two girls on my school team. One girl, Marie, started on the 300 hurdle race, getting her stride pattern locked down for the first four hurdles. Because our school doesn’t have a track, and because we usually focus...
Range of Motion & Flexibility Exercises
Range of Motion & Flexibility Exercises by Melinda Burris This article explains what range of motion (ROM) is and why flexibility and range of motion go hand in hand. How and why the body depends on proper ROM in your joints and why increased flexibility and ROM are vital to success in hurdling are also...
Is Track and Field a Team Sport?
Is Track and Field a Team Sport? by Melinda Burris As someone who has never run hurdles or participated in track and field, I’ve often wondered how hurdling should be properly categorized. Some, like writer Ashleigh Snoozy, have come down unequivocally on the side that track is absolutely a team sport. But is it really?...
