ISSUE 40  Spring 2008

 TRAINING SMART

 06  Big Interview

Robin Saunders talks to top Aussie coach Craig Hilliard about his career and he has some interesting views.


 15  Can You? Will You?

David Lowes looks at how athletes should address the myriad problems that crop up all the time.


 22  Throwing It All Away

Peter Sneary looks at why there is a dearth of top class athletes in this country despite some of the finest facilities.


 26  Sing From Same Hymn Sheet

Wilf Paish MBE on why coaches need to standardise the basics.


 29  Weight For It

Mike Morley looks at how to be safe yet maximise weight sessions.


 33  Best Runs In Britain

David Lowes on some great places to run in the country.


 42  Recovery Principles

Clive James looks at how important recoveries are to athletes


 46  Conditioning Sprint Acceleration

John Shepherd looks at the acceleration phase of a sprint


 50  Train Slowly, Race Slowly

Wilf Paish MBE takes a scientific review of middle distance training

 

 TECHNIQUE TALK

 52  Middle Distance Coaching

Frank Horwill on how coach examination operates and how it should all be restructured.


 54  Sports Science

Nick Morgan takes an interesting look at the latest findings geared to distance running.


 60  Coming Or Going?

Glenn Dahlem on the benefits to conventional runners of backwards running.


 62  Women’s 100m hurdles

Brent McFarlane’s step to step look at women’s hurdles.


 66  Eighty Years of System Coaching

Frank Horwill on how one size does not fit all.


 72  Mythbusting

Peter Sneary looks at the differing techniques used by world class throwers.


 78  The Long Haul

Brian Grasso reckons there is need to plan for long-term thinking

 

 ISSUE 40  Spring 2008