Top 10 of Germany |
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10: Weather The weather is better than Oregon. I keep getting told that normally they have snow by October and November and that the temperatures are normally much colder but this year it’s a lot warmer 40-50° F. And while it has rained a bit here it’s much lighter and not as long. In Oregon it rains all day every day and I have heard has been super cold in the States this year, so I dodged a bullet there. 9: Pudding I constantly ...continue reading 10 years ago
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Not Top 10 of Germany |
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10: Single Stuff Oreos If you know me at all, you know how much I love Oreos. But single stuff Oreos are like throwing a javelin half as far; it’s just not a good thing. Lucky for me I know how to make Oreo cheesecake. 9: Lack of breakfast Google Germany and they have a history of large breakfasts. Full of deli meats, breads, and cheeses; like going to Costco and sampling everything they have to offer. But this is simply a lie, or at ...continue reading 10 years ago
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January 27 |
Strength vs Power |
Strength and Power tend to be used interchangeably throughout the athletic world. The goal of this post is to clearly define both terms and determine the differences between them. Let’s start with strength… By definition strength is “the maximal force that a muscle or muscle group can generate at a specified velocity”. The key words here are “maximal force” and “specified velocity”. Woman #1 that can squat a 700lb horse ...continue reading
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Training in Germany |
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A couple weeks ago I left TrackTown USA to train with some of the best throwers in the world in Germany. The German throwers have been medaling at major championships for decades now and my coach and I thought it would be great to see what was in the water in Germany. We planned a five week training camp in Offenburg, near the southwest boarder of Germany, where Christina Obergföll (2013 World Champion) trains under her coaches, Werner ...continue reading 10 years ago
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German Athletics |
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I asked the family I am staying with to name all the track and field athletes they could. It was a quick response, only one person. “Christina Obergfoll” Surprising to not hear Usain Bolt, Lolo Jones, Allyson Felix, or Ashton Eaton, but that’s simply the world they live in. Here in Offenburg, a city of 59,000 people I would venture to guess all of them only know one track and field athlete. And they would all say the same person. ...continue reading 10 years ago
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New website and a new mission |
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I started my “professional” career in the summer of 2010 after I graduated from the University of Oregon. I quickly had some downtime after I tore my ACL for the second time at my first “professional” meet, the USA Championships and that’s when I decided to make my first website. I had this big idea that I would write blogs, post photos and videos and keep my friends and family up to date on my comeback from injury. I coined it ...continue reading 10 years ago
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Cyrus Hostetler PB 83.16m at 2009 Pepsi Invite |
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http://youtu.be/7E0gk2xXf3c Cyrus Hostetler throwing 83.16m at the Pepsi invite April 4th 2009. and second throw at 79.80m (272'10, and 261'10" ...continue reading 10 years ago
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Oregon Twilight Javelin Promo |
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http://youtu.be/9fm0exGWo44 Fill the stands at the Oregon Twilight May 3rd 2013 Men's Javelin starts at 4:10pm at Hayward Field Filmed with GoPro Hero 3 Black Edition 720p - 120fps Protune: ON Twixtored down to approximately 3,428fps in Adobe After Effects Music: Jane Aubourg - "Music for a Mounting ...continue reading 10 years ago
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January 13 |
Stronger bones |
Want strong bones when you're older? Exercise now! Activities such as weight lifting put a healthy strain on your bones that promotes growth in the area of strain. For example, when you perform repeated deadlifts over a period of time, the bones that bear a significant portion of the weight (tibia, fibula, femur, etc.) will slightly bend under the pressure. The bone recognizes the force and begins to ossify, sending bone-building ...continue reading
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January 9 |
Element of Surprise |
Elite athletes can experience a number of emotions during competition, but surprise is not one of them. The element of surprise is usually the difference between a win and a loss in strategy sports such as football, basketball and soccer, or a good or bad performance in technical sports such as swimming, golf, and track and field. Elite athletes do not get surprised during competition due to their training nature. They train for all ...continue reading
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Coach Brian Schaudt is the newest member of my training team, and is responsible for my sprint and jumps workouts.
Coach Schaudt was a teammate of mine while at the University of Oregon, and was a conference scorer in the triple jump and long jump, which helped our team win 7 conference championships in a row.
Since he has graduated Coach Schaudt has been coaching at the University of Oregon under head coach Robert Johnson and assistant coach Curtis Taylor, developing the sprints, jumps, and hurdlers. Most recently Coach Schaudt just became the head coach of the New Hope Christian College track and field team, and works as the strength and conditioning coach for their men’s and women’s basketball team as well.
Because of Coach Schaudt’s experience on the track, his work with some of the top Division 1 coaches, and his passion for the sport he is constantly giving me great insight, which has made me a better athlete and can make you a better athlete too.