http://articles.getacoder.com/recreation_and_sports/track_and_field.htm Free Content For Your Website http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/ Two separate events recently showed once again how incredibly impressive our young women in American can be-one an instance of pure sportsmanship at its best, and the other an instance of pure desire, determination and substance. Find out how Nicole Cochran and Bonnie Richardson become the centerpieces for these extraordinary events. Thu, 31 Jul 2008 20:41:49 -0400 http://articles.getacoder.com/Several_Track_and_Field_Girl_Athletes_Prove_Their_Great_Sportsmanship_and_Substance_1421624x1217551309.htm http://articles.getacoder.com/Several_Track_and_Field_Girl_Athletes_Prove_Their_Great_Sportsmanship_and_Substance_1421624x1217551309.htm Contrary to how it may appear, sprinting is about more than just running fast. While speed eventually comes from conditioning, proper technique and form come from running a series of sprinting drills, including these crucially important bounding drills. Mon, 21 Jul 2008 20:45:27 -0400 http://articles.getacoder.com/Sprinting_Drills_1421633x1216687527.htm http://articles.getacoder.com/Sprinting_Drills_1421633x1216687527.htm Here's a summary of the major high school track and field events. It includes the track events run on the oval track and the field events that take place on the inside of the track, as well as the 10 events the comprise the mighty decathlon. Sun, 20 Jul 2008 21:04:23 -0400 http://articles.getacoder.com/High_School_Track_and_Field_1421632x1216602263.htm http://articles.getacoder.com/High_School_Track_and_Field_1421632x1216602263.htm One of America's newest citizens, Kenyan-born Bernard Lagat, ran with a renewed passion at the recent 2008 Olympic Trials at the University of Oregon. Lagat, who captured an historic double victory in the 5000 and 1500-meter events at last year's World Championships, repeated the feat before the nation's greatest track fans at Oregon's newly-remodeled Hayward Field. Read all of the details. Thu, 10 Jul 2008 15:28:06 -0400 http://articles.getacoder.com/Lagat,_Goucher_and_Flanagan_Are_Big_Time_in_08_Olympic_Track_&_Field_Trials_1498001x1215718086.htm http://articles.getacoder.com/Lagat,_Goucher_and_Flanagan_Are_Big_Time_in_08_Olympic_Track_&_Field_Trials_1498001x1215718086.htm This 2-part article outlines the basic javelin throwing progressions a beginner javelin thrower can use to become more comfortable with javelin throwing. There are step-by-step instructions for each progression and technique outlines throughout both parts of the article. Sun, 06 Jul 2008 14:07:41 -0400 http://articles.getacoder.com/Javelin_Throwing_Progressions_Part_1_&_Part_2_1421628x1215367661.htm http://articles.getacoder.com/Javelin_Throwing_Progressions_Part_1_&_Part_2_1421628x1215367661.htm There were a lot of winners and losers during the 2008 Nike Prefontaine Classic, but none were more historic than Maria Mutola's 800 meter victory in 1:59.24. Mutola won her 16th career victory at the Nike Prefontaine Classic. Imagine for a moment running 16 highly competitive races over the years and NEVER losing. Find out the whole story behind the world's greatest 800-meter female runner. Mon, 30 Jun 2008 04:26:31 -0400 http://articles.getacoder.com/2008_Nike_Prefontaine_Classic_-_Maria_Mutola_Wins_Her_16th_Career_Victory_at_Hayward_Field_1421626x1214814391.htm http://articles.getacoder.com/2008_Nike_Prefontaine_Classic_-_Maria_Mutola_Wins_Her_16th_Career_Victory_at_Hayward_Field_1421626x1214814391.htm There has been a standing joke forever about "fast" women, but few people outside of the track community realize that among our senior runners are some very "fast" men who grab our attention in another way. They run themselves to American records at meets on colleges and universities from Maine to California. Here are the male American super master (ages 50+) middle distance outdoor records as of June 1, 2008. Thu, 26 Jun 2008 14:24:32 -0400 http://articles.getacoder.com/USA_Middle_Distance_Outdoor_Records_For_Male_Super_Master_Runners_Ages_50-74_1472972x1214504672.htm http://articles.getacoder.com/USA_Middle_Distance_Outdoor_Records_For_Male_Super_Master_Runners_Ages_50-74_1472972x1214504672.htm Training tips to increase your jumping height. Add inches to your vertical leap! Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:47:44 -0400 http://articles.getacoder.com/Vertical_Limit_-_Learn_to_Jump_Higher_1443591x1214455664.htm http://articles.getacoder.com/Vertical_Limit_-_Learn_to_Jump_Higher_1443591x1214455664.htm For those who are planning to participate in running a marathon, here are some things that you would need to know to make sure that your mind and body are well prepared. 1. To prevent poor performance, make sure that you are properly prepared. Thu, 13 Mar 2008 07:26:09 -0400 http://articles.getacoder.com/Run_a_Marathon_-_Things_You_Have_To_Know_1298423x1205407569.htm http://articles.getacoder.com/Run_a_Marathon_-_Things_You_Have_To_Know_1298423x1205407569.htm Michigan State University's cross-county and track & field programs have taken a really positive step forward with the appointment of Walt Drenth as the director. Just as Tom Izzo has led the Spartan basketball program back to national prominence, and new first-year coach Mark Dantonio has already dramatically improved Michigan State's football fortunes with a bowl appearance, Walt Drenth will create a winning tradition among Spartan runners. Sat, 08 Mar 2008 19:33:38 -0500 http://articles.getacoder.com/Walt_Drenth_Becomes_Director_of_MSUs_Cross-Country_and_Track_&_Field_Programs_1273109x1205022818.htm http://articles.getacoder.com/Walt_Drenth_Becomes_Director_of_MSUs_Cross-Country_and_Track_&_Field_Programs_1273109x1205022818.htm The rules for discus throwing have changed so that now high schoolers have the same requirements as collegiate athletes. It used to be that high school and college discus throwing were a lot different from each other. Tue, 29 Jan 2008 23:25:43 -0500 http://articles.getacoder.com/Rule_Change_for_Discus_Throwing_1233486x1201667143.htm http://articles.getacoder.com/Rule_Change_for_Discus_Throwing_1233486x1201667143.htm Choosing the right discus can be hard. This article gives high school girls and boys a way to know how to choose. Fri, 25 Jan 2008 06:23:37 -0500 http://articles.getacoder.com/How_to_Choose_the_Proper_Discus_1263099x1201260217.htm http://articles.getacoder.com/How_to_Choose_the_Proper_Discus_1263099x1201260217.htm As a lifelong runner, master's and senior competitor in track, I have read hundreds of stories on techniques addressing specific aspects of training. It was not until I bought and read Running, The Lydiard Way that training philosophy became more important than individual workouts to achieve specific results. Lydiard's work is a textbook not only on his philosophy of running but also on the physiology of exercise. Wed, 17 Oct 2007 14:39:38 -0400 http://articles.getacoder.com/Arthur_Lydiard,_the_World's_Greatest_Middle_Distance_Coach,_on_How_to_Train_Effectively_587811x1192646378.htm http://articles.getacoder.com/Arthur_Lydiard,_the_World's_Greatest_Middle_Distance_Coach,_on_How_to_Train_Effectively_587811x1192646378.htm There is a difference between sprinting and running fast. No matter what, you will do either better if your sprint actions improve. Over the years I have listen to people talk about getting faster at either one through workouts but sprint action is not a part of that plan. A lot of conditioning and a lot of strength work is but the actual part of learning to improve ones actions is an afterthought or it is said that it can't be improve because of genetics or it is said that just by you will improve. Wed, 03 Oct 2007 21:06:40 -0400 http://articles.getacoder.com/Improving_Hand_And_Arm_Action_To_Sprint_Or_Run_Faster_587810x1191460000.htm http://articles.getacoder.com/Improving_Hand_And_Arm_Action_To_Sprint_Or_Run_Faster_587810x1191460000.htm Tennis for years and years has been ruled by a hierarchy of "dinosaurian's" who decide what the rules are and are not. The game has evolved from being a sport played by a restricted group of snooty, snobbish "blue blood" high society to a popular middle class sport. Tue, 18 Sep 2007 23:28:36 -0400 http://articles.getacoder.com/Something_Has_To_Change_In_The_Rules_Of_Tennis!_567311x1190172516.htm http://articles.getacoder.com/Something_Has_To_Change_In_The_Rules_Of_Tennis!_567311x1190172516.htm The term dorsiflex is often used as a coaching cue when teaching sprint mechanics. It is believed that doing this simple act will assist you in sprinting faster. If done properly it will allow you to sprint faster. But often it is done improperly. A few questions to ask yourself when thinking about this action are; how much do you dorsiflex, is more dorsiflex better, when do you dorsiflex, and last when do you stop dorsiflexing? Tue, 28 Aug 2007 20:34:05 -0400 http://articles.getacoder.com/Dorsiflex_And_Its_Purpose_In_Running_And_Sprinting_587812x1188347645.htm http://articles.getacoder.com/Dorsiflex_And_Its_Purpose_In_Running_And_Sprinting_587812x1188347645.htm Want to know more about one of the greatest distance runners of all time? Sat, 12 May 2007 10:04:15 -0400 http://articles.getacoder.com/Steve_Prefontaine_Biography_554812x1178978655.htm http://articles.getacoder.com/Steve_Prefontaine_Biography_554812x1178978655.htm I guess you would have to be a runner to appreciate the Millrose Games, which celebrated its 100th running during the weekend at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Track and field has fallen on hard times in the United States lately and that is why the 100th running of the Millrose is so significant. Only the 2007 Millrose Games, as Dick Patrick wrote in USA Today on Thursday (2-1-07), "has survived the demise of a once vibrant indoor circuit that the USA monopolized." Patrick has it right. Sat, 28 Apr 2007 19:51:32 -0400 http://articles.getacoder.com/Millrose_Games_Celebrates_100th_Birthday_as_Tracks_Most_Prestigious_Indoor_Event_554813x1177804292.htm http://articles.getacoder.com/Millrose_Games_Celebrates_100th_Birthday_as_Tracks_Most_Prestigious_Indoor_Event_554813x1177804292.htm Diving towards the ribbon strung across the red reslite track the world is yours, as you taste the ultimate victory. The 800-meter is a race that most super star athletes have a love hate relationship with. It is the most agonizing and grueling race there is for most. Wed, 04 Apr 2007 20:58:14 -0400 http://articles.getacoder.com/800_Meter_Glory_Days_and_Midlife_Crisis_Come_Early_554814x1175734694.htm http://articles.getacoder.com/800_Meter_Glory_Days_and_Midlife_Crisis_Come_Early_554814x1175734694.htm Rounding that last corner like a bat out of hell you hit the straight away in a full sprint, the pain is intense and you just focus on holding that stride, even increasing it. You can hear the other top runners with the same goal breathing down your neck ready to pass on the slightest inclination of weakness. Like wolves in a pack they can sense it. Time Stands Still. Wed, 14 Mar 2007 12:35:23 -0400 http://articles.getacoder.com/800_Meter_Training_Schedules_Considered_554815x1173890123.htm http://articles.getacoder.com/800_Meter_Training_Schedules_Considered_554815x1173890123.htm This is a secret technique I did in my Track Star days which I have never made mention of or ever bothered to tell anyone about. Now I cannot say if it helped me to stay undefeated for 4-consecutive seasons or not, indeed all I can say is it is yet one more component of a serious athlete. Tue, 13 Mar 2007 02:33:22 -0400 http://articles.getacoder.com/Secret_Track_and_Field_Training_Stretch_Exercise_554811x1173767602.htm http://articles.getacoder.com/Secret_Track_and_Field_Training_Stretch_Exercise_554811x1173767602.htm The greatest runners in track and field know that they must do interval training if they expect to win. What is interval training? It is conditioning your body to run at a certain speed for short amounts of distances to simulate the actual race. Thu, 04 Jan 2007 05:08:19 -0500 http://articles.getacoder.com/Interval_Training_and_the_Reality_of_Track_and_Field_554817x1167905299.htm http://articles.getacoder.com/Interval_Training_and_the_Reality_of_Track_and_Field_554817x1167905299.htm In track and field there are sprinters who generally run the 100 m, 200 m and 400 m. there are also field events; such as; high jump, long jump, discus, pole vault, javelin and shot put. The other events in track and field are middle distance or long-distance events. Generally the middle distance races are considered the 800 Wed, 22 Nov 2006 02:19:56 -0500 http://articles.getacoder.com/Middle_Distance_Track_and_Field_554816x1164179996.htm http://articles.getacoder.com/Middle_Distance_Track_and_Field_554816x1164179996.htm It is interesting all the misconceptions in Track and Field, some people classify the 800 meter as a long-distance race? Not so I tell you, not even close. The 800-meter is an absolute high-performance race and it is more like a sprint than the 400 meter in fact. It is most definitely a sprint for two-solid laps. Mon, 09 Oct 2006 15:30:45 -0400 http://articles.getacoder.com/Track_and_Field;_The_800_Meter_is_a_Two-Lap_Sprint_554818x1160422245.htm http://articles.getacoder.com/Track_and_Field;_The_800_Meter_is_a_Two-Lap_Sprint_554818x1160422245.htm Track and Field as it is popularly known in American English, was originally known as Athletics. Athletics is a word y derived from the Greek word "althos." which means "contest." It consists of a collection of sports events that can be divided into running, throwing and jumping events. These sport events were the original Olympic sports that athletes participated in 776 BC. Sat, 07 Oct 2006 11:07:37 -0400 http://articles.getacoder.com/Track_And_Field_554820x1160233657.htm http://articles.getacoder.com/Track_And_Field_554820x1160233657.htm First of all, you have to realize that shoes for a track and shoes for road and trail running are totally different. One type is made for a nice flat track and the other is made to deal with wet, uneven ground. Sat, 30 Sep 2006 05:36:57 -0400 http://articles.getacoder.com/Track_Shoes_–_Straight_Talk_From_A_Track_And_Field_Athlete_554819x1159609017.htm http://articles.getacoder.com/Track_Shoes_–_Straight_Talk_From_A_Track_And_Field_Athlete_554819x1159609017.htm Aside from the participation of the athletes, a track and field event also involves the mechanical aspects of the equipment. You will see equipment ranging from an Inspector's Flag to something as complicated as a racer's starting gun. Sun, 24 Sep 2006 21:37:02 -0400 http://articles.getacoder.com/Track_And_Field_Equipment_554822x1159148222.htm http://articles.getacoder.com/Track_And_Field_Equipment_554822x1159148222.htm As a track and field athlete, there is news that you will want to keep up to date on. Aside from the results of each event, having a good reference allows you to get athlete profiles. For an athlete, being able to retrieve profiles of your opponents, gives you a better idea on their abilities as competitors. Tue, 19 Sep 2006 21:54:58 -0400 http://articles.getacoder.com/Track_And_Field_News_554823x1158717298.htm http://articles.getacoder.com/Track_And_Field_News_554823x1158717298.htm In recent years, technology has found its way to almost, if not all, aspects of your life. This no exception to the shoes you wear whenever you participate in track and field events. The shoes that you equip yourself with during competition are no longer simply the cross-training shoes. Now, there are different shoes specifically built to enhance your performance in each of the track and field events you participate in. Wed, 23 Aug 2006 05:20:50 -0400 http://articles.getacoder.com/Track_And_Field_Shoes_554821x1156324850.htm http://articles.getacoder.com/Track_And_Field_Shoes_554821x1156324850.htm Any Track and Field Pole Vaulting can tell you the problem of poles breaking. But imaging a flexible material stronger than steal by fifty times, a material flexible that you could put any amount of human energy you could muster from running a full speed and jamming it down into a little box, without worry of it breaking. Wed, 04 Jan 2006 07:41:38 -0500 http://articles.getacoder.com/Pole_Vaulting_Poles_Made_of_Nanotubes_554825x1136378498.htm http://articles.getacoder.com/Pole_Vaulting_Poles_Made_of_Nanotubes_554825x1136378498.htm Pole Vaulting is a tough sport and even a harder one to coach, as you can only coach after they screw up and it takes a lot of energy for each fault. The athlete's form in pole vaulting is paramount; as if you screw it up you end up 15 feet in air against a stanchion and no where but down to go. Thu, 01 Dec 2005 15:43:43 -0500 http://articles.getacoder.com/Pole_Vaulting_in_Virtual_Reality_and_Holographic_Realms_554824x1133469823.htm http://articles.getacoder.com/Pole_Vaulting_in_Virtual_Reality_and_Holographic_Realms_554824x1133469823.htm Copyright 2007 getacoder.com - All Rights Reserved.