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Letter from the Editor, March 2018
Letter from the Editor, March 2018 Hello readers, and welcome to the March 2018 issue of The Hurdle Magazine. In this month’s issue, we focus on the beginning of the outdoor season, and all the joys and sorrows that come with it. Freelance writer Teige West is back, this time with the first of a series...
A Little Sports Psychology: Mindfulness
A Little Sports Psychology: Mindfulness by Teige West This is the first of several articles that will give you sports psychology techniques that you can use to enhance your performance and your life off of the track. The other articles will cover negative thought patterns, visualization and relaxation. Mindfulness is a practice that has gained...
Preventing Pollen Allergies from Sidelining Your Performance
Preventing Pollen Allergies from Sidelining Your Performance by Melinda Burris Willms Allergy season is upon us once again, and those of us who suffer from the wide range of pollen allergies find ourselves faced with an assortment of troublesome symptoms from red, itchy eyes and blurry vision to a persistently scratchy throat and nasal passages...
Putting the Pieces Together
Putting the Pieces Together by Steve McGill In hurdling there are so many things to think about that it can be a bit overwhelming, especially for hurdlers who are making adjustments to their technique, or who are just learning their technique. Sometimes I have found that it helps to conceptualize the hurdling action as one...
Sprint Starts Workout
Sprint Starts Workout by Steve McGill Because hurdlers often focus on technique to the point that they lose their aggressiveness in attacking the barriers, I have found that it is often useful to incorporate sprinting without hurdles into hurdle workouts. Sometimes I'll sprinkle in a few non-hurdling sprint reps just to change things up a...
An Ocean You Never Will Cross
An Ocean You Never Will Cross by Steve McGill “When you’re dealing with music, you’re dealing with infinity. There’s no beginning, there’s no end. It’s an ongoing, never-ending journey. It’s an ocean you never will cross.” –David S. Ware Though the above quote comes from a jazz musician talking about jazz, for me, it directly...
Into the Outdoor Season
Into the Outdoor Season by Steve McGill With the indoor season having come to a close, the focus now turns to the outdoor season. For hurdlers, this means that the shorter 55/60m race with only five hurdles extends to the longer 100/110m race with ten hurdles. For the long hurdlers, they can finally begin competing...
