LaShawn Merritt earned gold medals in both the 400-meter and 4 x 400-meter relay events at the 2008 Olympics. Merritt then tested positive for DHEA back in 2009 and was banned from the sport for 21 months. He was able to return in the 2011 World Championship meet where he won silver in the 400-meter and gold in the 4 x 400-meter relay.
LaShawn Merritt is definely one of the 2012 Olympic athletes to watch. Should Merritt win gold in the the 400-meter in London, he will become just the second man ever to win the event in consecutive Olympic Games. Michael Johnson was the first athlete to ever accomplish this feat in the 400-meters.
Forward and backwards bound training will help strengthen your quads and hamstrings. Watch a clip of this exercise performed by U.S. track star Allyson Felix:
Look for a good javelin clinic or to get some good training for the javelin throw? This upcoming javelin clinic being hosted by Brown University might be right for you. You will be able to get valuble insight from the world record holder in the javelin throw, Tom Petranoff. 2010 NCAA National Javelin Champion, Craig Kinsley , will be in attendance as well. You can find more info about the event below:
BROWN JAVELIN CLINIC
WHEN: Sunday, March 11, 2012
LOCATION: Brown University Onley-Margolis Atletic Center
235 Hope Street, Providence, RI
TIME: 1:00PM – 4:00PM
CHECK IN TIME: 12:30PM
COST $40 ABOUT THE CLINIC
The 2012 Javelin Clinic is being taught by Brown University Throws Coach, Michelle Eisenreich, Brown University Assistant Coach and NCAA Javelin Champion, Craig Kinsley and Javelin World Record Holder (327 feet), Tom Petranoff Event Sessions will include Core training for Javelin, learn by doing, Body awareness and building athleticism for the throws: Speed, Agility and Power; Weak side training and testing. Includes spring training program. This clinic is open to athletes, coaches and officials. All abilities are invited.The fee includes a 2012 Core Training DVD
Carmelita Jeter of the United States hold the second fastest time ever recorded in the Women’s 100 meters behind the legendary Florence Griffith-Joyner at 10.64 seconds. She was the 2011 World Champion in the Womens 100 meters. She will be someone to watch out for in the 2012 Olympics.
Here is a video clip of Carmelita Jeter winning the 2011 Women’s 100 Meter Championship:
Usain Bolt will be running in the 100 meters at the Golden Spike meet in Ostrava scheduled for May 25. The race is part of the new IAAF World Challenge series.
Bolt will be racing in the 100 meters at a few European meets this year. The Golden Spike meet will be Bolt’s first meet of 2012 in Europe. It is reported that he will compete in Rome on May 31, and at another Diamond League meet in Oslo on June 7 before returning to Jamaica for the national trials for the London Olympics.
Usain Bolt has new book entitled “Usain Bolt: My Story: 9.58: Being the World’s Fastest Man” A skinny kid from the Jamaican parish of Trelawny, Usain Bolt’s life changed in August 2008 when the Olympic men’s 100-meter starter pistol was followed just 9.69 seconds later by his streak across the finish line and the first of his three gold medals. In a highly illustrated celebration of his influences, background, and career trajectory, he shares his story of growing up playing cricket and soccer, and discovering that he could run fast—very fast. He shares stories of his family, friends, and the laid-back Jamaican culture, and reveals what makes him tick, where he gets his motivation, and where he takes his inspiration. He tells of the dedication and sacrifices required to get to the top, and also discusses fast food, partying, dancehall music, fast cars, and that signature lightning bolt pose.
Usain Bolt won gold in the 100-meter, the 200-meter, and the 4×100-meter relay at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympic Games, becoming the first man to set world records in all three events at a single Olympics. At the 2009 Berlin World Championships he claimed the sprinting double, becoming the first man to hold the 100-meter and 200-meter World and Olympic titles at the same time, and breaking the world records for both the 100-meter (9.58 seconds) and the 200-meter (19.19 seconds).
Learn to train for sprint events the Jamaican way with with Maurice Wilson Jamaican National Track & Field Team Assistant Coach (Sprints) at the 2008 and 2004 Olympic Games and in four World Championships; Head Coach to the 2002 and 2001 Jamaican World Junior Teams; Head Girls Track Coach at Holmwood Technical High School in Manchester (JA) where his squads have taken seven consecutive girls National Championships Coach Wilson shares the training philosophies and protocol that are at the heart of the Jamaican sprint success. Part 1:Warm up. Enjoy injury free workouts using Wilson’s 9-drill dynamic warm up. Part 2: Running Drills. Features a 9-drill sequence that shows you how to incorporate proper running technique into the execution of the training drills. Part 3: Strength Philosophies. Wilson details the Jamaican philosophy for strength development for sprinters. Part 4: Strength Work. Learn three variations of Wilson’s strength program: circuit training, hip strength and stability strength. Part 5: Contrast Training. Create power and endurance in your athletes! Wilson demonstrates five examples of contrast training. Part 6: Training Program Breakdown. Wilson details both macrocycle and microcycle breakdowns of the training phases that include General Preparatory Phase, Specific Phase and Competitive Phase. Part 7: Meet Preparation. Learn to prepare your athletes for the meets that matter most. Wilson shares a detailed plan for competition-day preparation and tapering. Part 8: Competition Day Preparation. Uncover how to warm up an athlete at a meet and ensure they’re in the proper state of mind to compete. Use specific strategies in regards to rest, diet and mental planning that will allow your athletes to put all of their focus into the race. Part 9: Race Strategies. Give your athletes an edge on race day with proven race strategies for the 100 and 200. Part 10: Injury prevention. Wilson shares the “Jamaican Way” on training philosophies designed to serve the best interest of the athlete. 61 minutes. 2010
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