Rehabilitating Injuries and Dating Success: Parallels and Progressions
November 3, 2008
- Derek M. Hansen -
I spend a lot of time working with young athletes in the age range of 18 to 25 years. Most of them are male, but many of them are also female. While most of my work with these athletes involves getting them bigger, stronger and faster, I [...]
Improved Running Technique for Injury Prevention
October 6, 2008
- Derek M. Hansen -
I was watching television the other day and came across a commercial for orthotics. It featured a middle-aged woman who was complaining of foot pain and associated problems. She claimed that a simple prescription of custom orthotics cured her problems and she was able to run [...]
Get on Your Running Shoes and Go Green!
September 5, 2008
- Derek M. Hansen -
Elections are looming in both the United States and Canada, and I thought it time to present a more topical post rather than going on and on about something as menial and boring as running. But how can we combine the topic of running (or jogging) and [...]
Usain Bolt Rewrites the Record Books Again - Now What?
August 20, 2008
- Derek M. Hansen -
As I rolled out of bed this morning to watch the highly anticipated men’s 200m Olympic final, I expected to see another gold medal performance by Usain Bolt. Like Donovan Bailey, I was skeptical that I would actually see another world record, given Bolt’s numerous races and the magnitude [...]
The Aftermath: Bolt Destroys Field in Olympic 100m
August 17, 2008
- Derek M. Hansen -
I like everone else watched in amazement as Usain Bolt tip-toed through the tulips on the last 20 meters of his 100m Olympic final on Saturday, August 16th. The time of 9.69 seconds barely gave an indication of what he could have run had he decided to run hard [...]
Two Rounds Down, Two to Go: The Olympic Men’s 100m
August 15, 2008
- Derek M. Hansen -
After watching the heats and quarter-finals of the 2008 Olympic men’s 100 meters, I would say that the field is quickly sorting itself out. Despite my earlier assessment that Asafa Powell looked like the best candidate coming into the contest, Usain Bolt has shown that he is ready to aggressively [...]
Questions Heading into the 2008 Olympic Men’s 100m Showdown
August 8, 2008
- Derek M. Hansen -
The 2008 Olympic men’s 100m appears to be one of the most highly anticipated Olympic races since Ben Johnson and Carl Lewis lined up back in September of 1988 in Seoul, Korea. But unlike the duel between Big Ben and King Carl, there are three contenders making a claim [...]
Perfecting the 40 Yard Dash - How Important Is It?
August 4, 2008
It’s that time of the year again. Football combine mania. Athletes from all over North America are prepping for and participating in combine tests that will determine their football future. Everything from the 40 yard dash, to 225lb bench press reps, to standing broad jump and vertical jump will be tested. [...]
