Turning old into gold – how I became a world track star at 87 ”Some of the gym-goers sometimes comment, ‘If I reach your age, I hope I’m in the same situation,”’ she smiles. Supergran Clasina van der Veeken may have only
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The 400 meters (obviously biased, but is the best event!) is usually known as “The Killer Event” a speed endurance event that demands a capacity to maintain close to maximum speed in an effort of » 45 seconds duration. Vittori (1991) identifies
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All Masters athletes feel an urgency that most people will very rarely feel if at all… and it’s like this everyday. Because we know all to well the difficulties of life and all the handwork we place upon our bodies. Over our
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Masters Athletics legend the golden Bolt dies aged 108. One of the oldest ever master athletes set an age world record in 2015 for 100m Hidekichi Miyazaki [Courtesy] Hidekichi Miyazaki, a Japanese centenarian who set the 100-metre sprint world record for the
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To develop functional strength and speed, you need to do more than move weights at the same cadence over and over again. Many athletes focus on the wrong things. The Nervous System’s Role In Strength CNS training and ‘quickness’ Bompa (2005) identifies
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If like me you’re an avid junkie on Athletic Performance Podcasts, you will of course come across the work done by Joel Smith under https://www.just-fly-sports.com/ and the now (as I Write this) #132 Podcasts, all with the same purpose of understanding what
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The delayed ageing of us mere masters sprinters! The Dream right!? Studies show that Endurance training and interval training enhance lifespan, we all know this already, its in every magazine published, especially if its about Running! Well, that research now shows that
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USAMTF have launched a campaign that is Cash for Medals, believing that by providing a financial incentive will result in the “better” athletes turning up to the championships and winning! In a plan to boost U.S. medal fortunes at the upcoming WMA
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