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Over-Distance Workout for Long Hurdlers
Over-Distance Workout for Long Hurdlers by Steve McGill For hurdlers who specialize in the 400 meter hurdles (or 300 meter hurdles for high school athletes in most states), doing workouts that enable them to maintain their speed for the whole race is of paramount importance. While many of the workouts I use for long hurdlers...
Leaning from the Waist
Leaning from the Waist by Steve McGill Though my private coaching has slowed down since I started coaching for my team, I still do enough of it to keep abreast of common mistakes and tendencies. One of the most common mistakes I see amongst hurdlers I coach (and hurdlers I see at meets) lies in...
The Journey and the Destination
The Journey and the Destination by Steve McGill I was recently watching an interview with NBA guard Damian Lillard of the Portland Trailblazers. Lillard has played his whole career, which is now 11 years long, with the same team. And in that time the blazers haven’t gone to the finals, and they’ve made it to...
Types of Track Athletes
Types of Track Athletes by Steve McGill Now that I’m in my second year as head coach of my school team, I’m becoming keenly aware of the different types of track athletes there are on a team. I was always aware of this from all the years I’ve spent as the sprint/hurdle coach on previous...
Spontaneity isn’t Spontaneous
Spontaneity isn’t Spontaneous by Steve McGill A couple weeks ago I was watching an Instagram reel in which a jazz musician was talking about the nature of improvisation. Can’t remember who the musician was because the reel just popped up on my feed and it wasn’t someone I follow. Anyway, the musician was discussing the...
Protect Your Heels!
Protect Your Heels! by Melinda Burris This article discusses common heel-related injuries—their causes and how you can avoid them, as well as treatments if you do develop these conditions. Plantar fasciitis: The plantar fascia is a band of non-elastic fibrous tissue that runs along the bottom of the foot and is attached to the heel...
