First practice your event as often as possible, paying less attention to other activities. If you want to be a good athlete, you must train all the year round, no matter what. What is really required is a little exercise constantly; this will benefit you permanently to a far greater degree than single heavy doses at long intervals. This advice appears sound and fits in well with the Train Smart philosophy. Let’s break it down: practise your event as often as possible. A major component of all Train Smart plans is training at race pace to prepare the body for what will be demanded of it on race day. You must train all the year round, no matter what Although this is a sound idea, there needs to be more clarity. Most international … [Read more...]
“Take care of your body. It’s the only place you have to live.” ~Jim Rohn
When I first started competing on the track, my main event was 400m hurdles. To get some insight into the event, I read David Hemery’s biography hoping to get some good tips about training. Hemery had spent the winter of 1967 at university in Boston before competing at the 1968 Olympics in the altitude of Mexico City. Hemery set a new world record in winning the gold medal – by the largest winning margin of any Olympic sprint event for 50 years. As well as his running training, Hemery spent time in the weights room. What really struck me though was the amount of time he spent on mental rehearsal. He was prepared for any type of race in any lane come the Olympic final because he had already replayed the scene many times in his … [Read more...]