training group names

1. Me4We Training
2. Track Asheville
3. Emerging Athletics
4. Myosource Performance

any ideas?

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Manteo's blog: Post-App/Winter Break Update

A lot has happened over the past few weeks/months in my ‘track world’ so here I am to let you know how it all went down. My first indoor meet of the season was the Appalachian State Invitational on December 5th. I only competed in the 400m as well as the 4x400m relay for this meet due to the massive amount of curves within the facility. My coach felt it would be best if I didn’t run the 200 for that reason and the 55 I’m just not ready for. It seems as if all the hard-work, proper coaching and REST played a major part of my performance in the 400 at App. I ran a time of 47.88, breaking the Holmes Center Record (48.42 in 2003 held by Otto Spain of Clemson and 48.10 in 2007 held by myself)! That’s the fastest ever ran in the facility (obviously) and I was quite proud of it being that it was a PR for me. After talking with my coach, I felt pretty motivated about it, even though it may not look fast on paper; it truly is fast considering the layout of this particular track. He told me the 47.8 could easily compute to a 46high on a 200m track (like Clemson) or even faster on a banked track! With that being said, I’m just overjoyed at the opportunity I have this time around to possibly do something special for myself, my team, and my school! I know that without God, my family, and my coaches I could not have any success at all so I thankful for all of them too!

As of now, I’m at home training in Shelby and Charlotte, North Carolina over the Christmas break. This is where most people tend to slack and fall of the charts as far as speed and endurance goes, so that is why I am training hard and remaining focused on what I want to accomplish and I’m willing to commit to anything that will make me better as an athlete. My schedule consists of weights on Mon. Wed. and Fri. while my running continues just as it would be at Western Carolina University with practice from Mon. to Fri. with a relaxed (jog day) on Wed. and a morning jog and stretch on Sat. Being that a lot of my teammates live within a 1hr. radius, we’re planning on meeting up to practice a lot over break just to keep things intact so hopefully that will pay off for all of us!

A lot of people have been asking me about my goals track-wise this year… As of now I haven’t established any! I mean, all can say is probably what anyone would say and that’s just to run faster than I did last year, or basically to PR! I think 2009 has a lot to offer me (I HOPE AND PRAY) and I feel that it will be prosperous for me too. That’s how I feel now, so there’s no telling if that feeling will change in the coming year, months so… anyways… Go CATS!!Strive6

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Hello again

Sorry, I have not had the time recently to post any track & field news or training techniques, but I promise within the next few weeks that will all change. Now that final exams are over I can do some blogging. Tom Borish at trackshark is doing a tremendous job of offering insight college training tactics from around the nation. Here are some training tactics from his website:

Coach Darryl Anderson - Texas Christian

Coach Dennis Shaver - LSU - best known for coaching Xavier Carter and '08 Olympian LoLo Jones

EliteTrack.com: Sleds or not?

Western Carolina huh?

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Manteo Mitchell blog

I'm Manteo Mitchell, a senior from Western Carolina Univeristy! I'm a sprinter who also runs on the 4x1 & 4x4 relays! My current PR's are 20.83 (200), 46.23 (400). I hope to improve on my times this year as it is my last year of running (collegiately)! I have ambitions of making a career out of track and field! After obtaining my degree in Sport Management, I would also like to hold a job position in Athletic Administration in a College or University!!! Anyways, I look forward to letting you into my world as I finish out my last year here at THE Western Carolina University!

Catamount Track and Field Update

What are they doing out there?

A lot of people and students around campus have been asking why they see us out at the track regardless of the weather conditions: POURING rain, HOT & humid, FREEZING cold... Makes no difference!! The "track-cats" are always down and willing to do whatever it takes to get that Team Championship in February and again in April!! Does that answer your question?

In recent news, our teams are still in preseason! We've been guided in a new direction in the weight-room by applying more explosive type drills in the! (Shout out to Coach Brian Tatum). Workouts on the track are beginning to pick as we're approaching the first Indoor meet of the season, which is the ASU Opener on December 5th! With a little more than a month remaining, we are thrilled and we're anticipating our first meet at our rival school, so be on the lookout for us.

Quote of the Month: "Good teams become great ones when the members trust each other enough to surrender the `me' for the `we.'"
~Phil Jackson~

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Fall Training Update: University of Washington Sprinters

Washington University sprint program is under the new direction of Raul Sheen. Link to Trackshark.com interview.

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Trevor Graham gets home confinement in doping case

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal judge sentenced disgraced track coach Trevor Graham (photo) to a year of home confinement Tuesday for lying to federal investigators.

Graham once coached Marion Jones (photo), Tim Montgomery and Justin Gatlin. All were later banned for taking performance-enhancing drugs. Jones was released from prison Sept. 5 after completing most of her six-month sentence for lying about her steroid use.

The Associated Press

I am not going to change the way I feel about Coach Graham because of his actions. He was an awesome coach who just made too many poor decisions in his coaching career, which is a good lesson for myself and others, who are trying to pursue a career as a track coach on the professional level or college level.

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Fall training update: Tennessee women

Another fall training update by Trackshark.com. Coach J.J. Clark's, Lady Vols are ready to reclaim the SEC indoor track title. Coach Clark is one of my all-time favorite collegiate coaches. His dad, Joe Clark has inspired me as well with his motivational speeches.

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Sprint, Hurdle and Jump the Gator way

Former Western Piedmont TC (NC) standout, Willie Perry

Trackshark.com founder and editor, Tom Borish, had the privilege to conduct an interview with University of Florida Head Track & Field coach Mike Holloway. Holloway talks about how his team's fall training is going so far for sprinters, hurdlers, and jumpers.

Link to the interview on Trackshark.com

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Asafa Powell’s Warmup

Finally Back! Asafa Powell's coach, Steven Francis, explains how his athletes warmup. Pay close attention to the mobility stretches, GOLDEN!!!! My favorite quote from Coach Francis is "A stretch muscle is a weaknen muscle"

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Update

I will be back soon with track news. School is getting demanding.

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Treakle 2nd at Buncombe County XC Championships 2K8

JOHN COUTLAKIS, PHOTO

2-Time All-American Hurdler, Sophia Treakle (Asheville HS '09) finished 2nd to Sarah Hope (photo) of Roberson at the 2008 Buncombe County Cross Country Championships. "How does she do it"? -Lee Pantas, Great Hurdlers I Coached. I cant wait to see her this winter and spring on the track.

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Sample workout for sept

Here's a sample workout from this week. 200/400 training

Mon
2x600
3x300

Wed
1x1mile
2x400

Fri
10x200

Sat
Encouraged to do some kind of physical activity (soccer, football, basketball, etc.)

Sun
Encouraged to run 15mins on the grass or 30mins on the bike.

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Who trains with Kinetic Bands?

Thomas Funderburke - Western Carolina University '09 (All-Southern Conference Men's Track )
Howard Thompson - Western Carolina University '12 (Men's Track)
Cord Collins - Shaw University '10 (Football)
Deshawn Nesbitt - Mars Hill College '10 (Football)
Traeton McGlohon - TC Roberson High School '11 (All-Mountain Athletic Conference Boy's Track)
Trenton Guy Jr. - Clemson '11 (All-Athlantic Coast Conference Men's Track)
Malai Walker - UNC-Chapel Hill '12
Nyosha Bryant - West Charlotte '09

more coming soon....

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New name

The Emerging Athletics staff has changed its name to Myosource Performance. "Getting to the source of quilty fitness" As of 9/9/08 the Myosource team has performance programs in Olathe, Kansas and Australia. There's also another performance program located in Arden, NC, which is primarily dedicated to track and field athletes. If intrested in starting your own performance program please contact David Pickett or Marlin McQueen.

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Bolt ends olympic games with 3 GOLDS

Usain Bolt 9.69 WR, 19.30 WR, 37.10 WRMichael Phelps 8 GOLDS

Questions?
Can US track athletes rebound in 2012 London?
Did Jeremy Wariner make a huge mistake when he left Clyde Hart for Michael Ford?
Will Bolt break 43 seconds in the 400-meter dash?
What will happen at the Berlin World Championships 2009?
Will Gay rebound?
Will Powell ever win a gold medal? http://www.berlin2009.org/
Would you put Jamaican Sprint coaches Glen Mills and Steve Francis in the same category with George Williams (Saint Augustine's College), Clyde Hart (Baylor), Tom Tellez (Houston), Brooks Johnson (California Polytechnic State University), Ed Temple (Tennessee State), Leroy Walker (NC Central)?

PS: new website coming soon. www.asprintersworld.com. The premier website for sprinters only and fans of sprinting. I am seeking talented hard-working people eager to help with this website. no experience is required, except your passion for what the sport track and field deserves. more details coming soon. feel free to contact me by email: admin@wncpreptrack.com

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Congrats to David Oliver! Bronze

Blogspot blogger David Oliver finished 3rd in the 110-meter hurdles (13.18) at the Olympics. Oliver keeps his online blog at http://davidoliverhurdles.blogspot.com/

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Bolt 19.30 breaks MJ's record

I am not speechless no more. The 400-meter dash is next.

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Shawn Crawford good friend

A medal found does not replace a medal lost

BEIJING -- It was easy to imagine what an emotionally wrenching experience Wallace Spearmon had Wednesday night, even if he did not want to address it until a day later.

LA TIMES

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Bolt roars a 9.69 WR, Dix 3rd, Gay fails to make finals.

I am speechless and don't know what to say at the moment. Who hotter then Bolt?

More on yahoo

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Friend Gilmore makes Georgia women's soccer team

Photo above: Meghan Gilmore and Caroline Kirby (NC State) race in 2005 at the NCHSAA XC Championships.

Athens GA - Friend and former Roberson high cross country standout, Meghan Gilmore, made the UGA women's soccer team as a walk-on. Gilmore was named 2008 North Carolina Soccer Coaches Association Player of the Year this past spring, she was Roberson's all-time leader in goals (117). In the process, Gilmore lead Roberson to 28-1 record and berth in 3-A state championship game this past spring. The Rams also were ranked #1 in the nation for part of the season. Gilmore was quite a standout in cross for the Lady Rams. Gilmore ran 19:54 (5k) at the 4-Runners Only Race in 2005. In 2001 she earned All-American honors in the 1500-meter run (Midget girls age group) at the Junior Olympic National Championships. I talk to Ms. Gilmore last Friday and she said that soccer is going good so far and that she loves playing with her new teammates. I wish Meghan the best and hopes she continues to excel!!! PS: Meghan and I was privilege to both play under one of the best soccer coaches ever, Rob Wilcher.

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A Shot at Glory: Tyson Gay

Good episode on American sprinter Tyson Gay. Features legendary coach John McDonnell, former Olympic medalists Jon Drummond and Jackie Joyner Kersee.

Link
http://www.mojohd.com/video/?sid=23

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Tim Hall to Clemson

Clemson, SC - Just got word from a reliable source that sprint/hurdle coach Tim Hall (photo), has left UNC-Charlotte for Clemson. Hall coaches 400-meter US Indoor Champion, Shareese Woods (photo).

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CULLOWHEE USA

Cullowhee, NC - I am coming live from the hills of Cullowhee, North Carolina home to the 2008 men's indoor track and field southern conference championship team and women's outdoor track and field so-con champions. On Friday August 1st I received a diploma in Arts from Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College. To me the diploma signifies how hard I worked this pastsummer. I made the A-B honor roll after taking 19 hours in a condense pace. I am proud to announce I will be attending Western Carolina University to finish my study in Sports Management with a concentration in Exercise Science. In the process, I hope to join track and cross coach Danny Williamson and forces as a walk-on. After I graduate in 2010 I would like to attend UNC-Chapel Hill, Tennessee or Appalachian State for post studies in Exercise Science. Right now I will just focus on that BS degree first.

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Lawrence Johnson named Clemson's director of track & field and cross country

Lawrence Johnson (photo by V-Tech Athletics) has been named Director of Track & Field and Cross Country at Clemson, the athletic department announced Wednesday. Johnson comes to Clemson after serving as an assistant for four years with Virginia Tech. Johnson will have the opportunity to coach Trenton Guy Jr., Justin Murdock (Maryland), Travis Padgett, CJ Spiller and Jacob Ford. His most profile athlete is Queen Harrison who qualify for the Olympics in the 400 hurdles.

Read the press release at ClemsonTigers.com.

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Powell 38 legal sub-10 second clockings

As of Friday (7/25): Asafa Powell, of Jamaica has ran 38 legal sub-10 clockings in less than five seasons. The world record is 52 by Maurice Greene of the United States.

1) 2004 9.99 +1.8 Spanish Town 12/06/04
2) 2004 9.91 -0.1 Kingston 26/06/04
3) 2004 9.91 -0.3 London 30/07/04
4) 2004 9.93 -0.5 Zurich 06/08/04
5) 2004 9.99 -0.2 Athinai 21/08/04
6) 2004 9.95 +0.2 Athinai 22/08/04
7) 2004 9.94 +0.6 Athinai 22/08/04
8) 2004 9.87 +0.2 Bruxelles 03/09/04
9) 2004 9.98 -1.6 Monaco 18/09/04

10) 2005 9.84 +1.8 Kingston 07/05/05
#) 2005 9.84 +3.4 Eugene 04/06/05 WIND ASSISTED
11) 2005 9.85 +0.6 Ostrava 09/06/05
12) 2005 9.98 +1.9 Athinai 14/06/05
13) 2005 9.77 +1.6 Athinai 14/06/05

14) 2006 9.95 -0.6 Kingston 06/05/06
# 2006 9.93 +2.5 Eugene 28/05/06 WIND ASSISTED
15) 2006 9.96 +1.6 Oslo 02/06/06
16) 2006 9.98 -0.9 Oslo 02/06/06
17) 2006 9.77 +1.5 Gateshead 11/06/06
18) 2006 9.85 +0.1 Saint-Denis 08/07/06
19) 2006 9.85 +0.5 Roma 14/07/06
20) 2006 9.86 +0.2 Stockholm 25/07/06
21) 2006 9.91 -0.6 London 28/07/06
22) 2006 9.77 +1.0 Zurich 18/08/06
23) 2006 9.99 +0.3 Bruxelles 25/08/06
24) 2006 9.86 -0.5 Berlin 03/09/06
25) 2006 9.89 +0.9 Stuttgart 09/09/06

26) 2007 9.97 +0.5 Beograde 29/05/07
27) 2007 9.94 +0.9 Oslo 15/06/07
28) 2007 9.90 +0.5 Roma 13/07/07
29) 2007 9.96 -0.5 Osaka 26/08/07
30) 2007 9.78 +0.0 Rieti 09/09/07
31) 2007 9.74 +1.7 Rieti 09/09/07
32) 2007 9.84 -0.3 Bruxelles 14/09/07
33) 2007 9.83 -0.3 Stuttgart 22/09/07

34) 2008 9.96 +0.4 Port-of-Spain 21/06/08
35) 2008 9.90 +1.0 Kingston 27/06/08
36) 2008 9.97 -0.1 Kingston 28/06/08
37) 2008 9.88 +0.4 Stockholm 22/07/08
38) 2008 9.94 -0.5 London 25/07/08

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What's the Benefit?

The statement was made earlier this week, "I am seeing to many training programs that make conditioning the main focus and not enough speed training. What is the benefit?"

Of course if your not a sprinter then you will not benefit from the conditioning, and its not going to be a main concern. Sprinters focus on conditioning in the off season because they don't want to peak too earlier. They also have to allow their bodies some time to rest from the long, demanding stress that they put on their legs throughout the season. 

Earlier I said that you wouldn't benefit from conditioning if you were not a sprinter. That was a false statement on my behave. Any athlete will benefit from conditioning. Depending on what type of athlete you are, will determine how much conditioning, if any, you will do in the off season. I recommend that every athlete should spend some time conditioning in the off season. It wont hurt you, if anything, it will help you.

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Jones asks Bush for commuted sentence

Disgraced Olympic track star Marion Jones has asked President Bush to commute her six-month prison sentence for lying to federal agents about her use of performance-enhancing drugs and a check-fraud scam. More on CNN

Douglas Logan's "harsh letter" to President Bush.
CEO, USA Track & Field

RIDICULOUS!

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Latest Running News (7-19-08)

Judge: Chambers can't compete in Beijing
LONDON - British sprinter Dwain Chambers failed Friday in his bid to overturn a lifetime Olympic ban because of doping, and will not be able to compete at the Beijing Games. Yahoo


David Pickett: Why would the IAAF (International Athletic Association Federation) even allow Chambers to compete in his country's Olympic Trials ? Justin Gatlin wasn't even consider to compete in the US Trials. Chambers is definitely DIRTY!!! "The sport is political" said Leshawn Merritt

MERRITT CRIES FOUL, KIND OF
After his narrow defeat to Jeremy Wariner last weekend in Rome, U.S. 400m champion LaShawn Merritt shared some of his frustrations about how things apparently work off the track. Trackshark

David Pickett: Is Merritt crying? UH NO! Merritt is right the sport is political

Pistorius fails to make South African Olympic team JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - In the end, it was a split second and not a court's decision that kept double-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius (photo) from competing in the Beijing Olympics. AP

David Pickett: Let him RUN.... It takes courage to run with no legs. People like, Oscar Pistorius, motivated me to never give up.



Walter Dix to grad school in 2009?
For sprinter Walter Dix, the athletic epiphany came when he was 9 years old and playing street football. TampaBay

David Pickett: Dix is a great example to young kids. He was raised well by his parents.

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Dynamic Stretching

Great dynamic stretching video. Dynamic Stretching is taking your body threw a full range of motion. Best tool to use before a race, intense speed workout and weight room lower body exercises. Get the blood going!

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Coach Trenton Guy Sr. passess away

(left) Trenton Guy Sr. and his son Trent Jr.

Tremendous Father, Mentor, Role Model, and Coach. Always was there for his athletes not just on the track, but off as well. Everyone will miss his amazing personality and the energy he brought to the sport track & field. He influence every person he came in contact with and will never be forgotten. My best memory of Trent is when he would yell MOVE! MOVE! MOVE! and I loved how he taught all his athletes to Win Gracefully!!!! WE MISS YOU T GUY, but we all know some day down the road we will see you again. Love you man.

Track & Field Training: Speed Drills with Racer X. Coach Trenton Guy Sr. My HERO!

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The Physics of Tyson Gay

Photo by: Gettyimages

Coming soon the inside on Tyson Gay's (photo above) 9.68 100-meter dash. The Physics behind how Tyson Gay runs so FAST!

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U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Updates

Schedule & Results on USATF.org North Carolina Participants

Day 3 (Sunday 29th) - Travis Padgett (photo) 9.85w in finals, but fails to make Team USA; however, Padgett will most likely have a spot on the 400-meter relay team. Johnny Dutch finishes 5th with a new personal best of 48.52.

Day 2 (Saturday 28th) - Travis Padgett (photo) **9.89 +1.6 quarterfinal - New College Record!. Ivory Williams (9.94), Mark Jelks (9.99), and Rae Edwards (10.06) all use the same Kinetic Bands that my teammates and I train with. 18-year Florida high school star, Jeff Demps (10.01) broke J-Mee Samuels high school national record, Demps ran behind Tyson Gay (9.77), who setted the American record. Padgett's interview on Flotrack.com

Shelby, NC native Travis Padgett. Photo by: Viewimages.com

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The Future of Dyestat.com

Runnerspace.com interview with John Dye. Dyestat.com is the internet home for high school track and field

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Emerging Athletics 2008

Mar. 1st Brevard All-Comers, Brevard NC
Mar. 22nd Wake Forest Opener, Winston-Salem, NC
Mar. 29th WCU Invite
April. 18 Catamount Classic
May 24 SC OPEN & MASTER CHAMPIONSHIPS, GREENVILLE, SC
June 21-22 USATF JO NC STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS, DURHAM, SC
June 24 Furman All-Comers, Greenville, SC
June 28 SC OPEN & MASTER CHAMPIONSHIPS, ROCK HILL, SC
July 19-20 The AAAG Sportsfestival Track And Field Meet, ATLANTA GA

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Justin Gatlin - The Long Strider

PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) — A Florida federal judge says banned sprinter Justin Gatlin should be allowed to compete at the U.S. Olympic track and field trials. More

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