Regional Features
Boathouse Presents the Weekly AT&F Coaching Tip
Special: Nike Cross Nationals
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USTFCCCA Regional and National XC Polls/Rankings
Below are this week's Division I Men's and Women's Cross Country National Polls, along with this week's Division II and Division III Men's and Women's Regional Rankings.
DIVISION 1
Division I Regional Rankings
http://ustfccca.cstv.com/ot/c-xc/08-d1regional-rankings.html
Division I National Polls
http://ustfccca.cstv.com/ot/c-xc/08-d1national-rankings.html
SPECIAL Coverage: U.S. Olympic Trials Track & Field
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7/22/08 Regional Wrap up (from www.runwashington.com)
7/14/08 Regional Wrap up: Ohio Runners (from www.runohio.com)
This Day in Track & Field
From Walt Murphy's News and Results Service / Updated regularly.
This Day in Track & Field: July 18-19
Pole Vault Safety
By Jan Johnson Part of the process of learning to pole vault is learning to manage risk. It should be a big part of any pole vault education program. The five basic elements of risk management are (1) controlling the environment, (2) developing good basic skills, (3) making adjustments for consistency, (4) understanding the basic concepts of pole vaulting, and (5) supervision.
The History of the Pole Vault
By Jan Johnson, Russ VerSteeg and Ray Kring. No authoritative evidence proves that any ancient cultures pole vaulted competitively prior to the Tailteann games of ancient Ireland (1829 B.C.). However, artistic representations and other archaeological remains indicate that as early as 2500 B.C. people used long poles for a number of activities, such as farming, boating and warfare.
Starting Blocks by Dick Patrick of USA Today
By Dick Patrick of USA Today Shalane Flanagan complicated her Beijing Olympics plans in early May when she set a U.S. record in her 10,000-meter track debut. Flanagan ran 30 minutes, 34.49 seconds in Stanford , Calif. , to break Deena Kastor’s 2002 mark of 30:50.32.
2008 Running & Track Camp Resource Guide
camps08.pdf American Track & Field Presents it's Annual 2008 Summer Camp Directory.
Part 1: Arthur Lydiard's Lecture
Winter 2007 / American Track & Field. Transcribed, edited and footnotes added by Nobuya "Nobby" Hashizume, who wrote: Many people feel that Arthur Lydiard was a man who knew everything there is to know about running. He could help anyone, in any part of the world, run faster and farther because of his understanding of the "hows" and "whys" of training.
