Coach Education Resources
Heat Doesn't Wait For The Unfit
Chicago 2007 hit 25°C and 30.7% of the field didn't finish. Heat acclimation fixes most of that in one to two weeks, and you don't need a chamber - a normal run and a hot bath will do it.
Not All Fatigue Is The Same
Eccentric fatigue is the assumed villain, except in the legs, where it often isn't. A sprinter, a marathoner and a trail runner break down in three different tissues on three different timelines, and coaching all three the same way fixes none of them.
Same Speed. Different Shapes.
A sprinter and a footballer can hit the same top speed and look nothing alike. New research pulls the two apart, front-side against ground-based, and finds the shape isn't what decides the speed. Here's what actually does, and how to coach it.
MAS and ASR Calculator
A pace and zone calculator for endurance coaches. One maximal run gives MAS, anaerobic speed reserve, six zones and example sessions with every rep target worked out for the athlete in front of you.
Borrowed From Footballers
A sprint is three efforts, not one, and most of the research was run on footballers. How to train acceleration, top speed and speed endurance across the 100, 200 and 400, with calculators for splits, sled loads and fly targets.
Hamstring Muscle Strains in Sprinters
This research paper focuses on hamstring strains in sprinters. The study systematically investigated the first six weeks following a hamstring strain in sprinters, including clinical examinations, MRI investigations and assessments of strength and flexibility. Key findings included a strong correlation between the location of the injury, distance from the ischial tuberosity and the time to return to pre-injury level, as well as the impact of proximal tendon involvement on recovery.