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BUILDING STRENGTH WITH TEXAS TRACK
Trey Zepeda, Texas T&F’s strength and conditioning coach, recommends that high school athletes follow the Longhorn lead in the weight room.

TRACK WORKOUTS (SPRINTS AND DISTANCE)
Trey Zepeda provides a training plan for sprinters that focuses on New Muscle Growth Training. For distance athletes, Zepeda offers a Circuit Trainin...

TRACK AND FIELD NUTRITION PLAN
Eve Pearson Rogers, nutrition consultant at the Michael Johnson Performance Center, provides eating practices and two options for each meal and snack.

ARCH-SPECIFIC RUNNING SHOES
No matter how your feet strike the ground when you’re competing—high and low or heel to toe—we’ve got you covered with these new kicks.

SUMMER RUNNING WITH NIKE+
Get in touch with fellow runners and challenge them to road wars with the Nike+.

RUNNING BAREFOOT IN VIBRAM FIVEFINGERS
What if there was a shoe that scrapped arch support, comfort and everything else that’s thought to create the best shoe on the market?

BUILD HIP STRENGTH TO BOOST YOUR STARTS
Performing Split Squats will isolate and strengthen the hip flexors, which are a valuable link to the kinetic chain for sprinters.

IN THE WEIGHT ROOM WITH USAIN BOLT
Usain Bolt's world-record-demolishing times at the Beijing Olympics made one indisputable statement: I am the fastest dude to ever walk the planet.

INTERVIEW WITH KARA GOUCHER
We caught up with Kara Goucher to find out how she’s keeping her health on track, maintaining motivation and elevating her training.

DETERMINING YOUR ARCH
Whether you’re hitting the road, track or trail, prevent foot pain by lacing up a well-fitting pair of kicks.

HOW IMPORTANT IS STRETCHING TO INCREASE SPEED ON THE TRACK?
The biggest advantage stretching provides a sprinter is the ability to recover from high level practices and performances.

AUBURN THROWERS Q&A
You could be built like a brick house, but if your mobility resembles one, your throwing career could be a one-shot deal.

TIMEX IRONMAN RACE TRAINER
Heart rate monitors have traditionally been used by uber-extreme endurance athletes. With the new Timex Ironman Race Trainer, that could change.

TIMEX IRONMAN WIRELESS FITNESS TRACKER
Reap the benefits of a treadmill while running outdoors or on the track.

A FASTER 400 WITH BAYLOR TRACK
Running a quarter-mile on a track is easy. But attacking it to win a race requires a game plan.

ARM PUMPS FOR SPEED
Your legs are the wheels that keep you moving, but if you want to reach top speed, your upper body needs to be a well-oiled machine.

GEAR UP FOR SPRING
Spring showers have nothing on your killer skills. Power your game on the diamond, track and field with the gear that rules this season.

STRETCH AND RUN WITH PORTLAND CROSS COUNTRY
Rob Conner, head XC coach for the University of Portland, reveals how his Pilots earn their stripes on flexibility missions.

INTERVAL TRAINING Q&A
Remember when the purpose of your off-season training was to improve for the upcoming season? Those days are long gone.

AUBURN UNIVERSITY'S ROUTINE FOR THROWERS
In events dominated by brute strength and meathead mentality, you can add distance to your throws and improve your PRs without lifting a weight.

INTERVIEW WITH NICOLE EDWARDS
Having a hard time getting noticed? Learn from University of Michigan cross country standout Nicole Edwards’ recruiting experience.

SPEED TRAINING ADVICE FOR TRACKSTERS
Sample this training advice from Beijing Olympic Gold Medalist Sanya Richards, so you can peak at top speed for a big meet.

JUMPING WITH USC T&F
You need proper training to soar with the best. Mike Pullins, head jumpers coach at USC, gave us his workout recipe.

STACK “SAT” WORD
STACK hits up top speed experts for a stretching exercise and two drills to improve stride frequency.

HOW THE SEMINOLES MAXIMIZE THEIR LONG JUMP
Maximizing your long jump can be the difference between a scholly to your dream college and an invite to walk on at your safety-net school.