in training distances, anaerobic capacity, and strength." A chapter in the International Olympic Committee's 1992 book Endurance and Sport reported a study of runners who did 12 weeks of regular training, plus "hill training with ‘bounce running'." After
of the 1968 Mexico City Olympics) to Joan Samuelson, Alberto Salazar and Peter Gilmore, the unsung American marathon runner who ran 2:12:45 at Boston last April. Daniels has also coached the less fleet of foot, including small-college runners at Cortland State
. I happen to live in the same community as the Sydney Olympic cycling sprint champion, Marty Nothstein, and I've seen him compete. His 6'2", 98kg body dwarfs his bike as he attacks the pedals in a piston-pounding frenzy. To win the Tour, a rider has
to do next? A 3:30 mile might look reasonable on paper, but it's difficult for me to comprehend."I save the New Zealander Peter Snell for last, because he bridges two worlds. An Olympic champion and record-setting miler with a best time of 3:54.1 (in
the ranks of America’s all-time best female distance runners, when she first paid a visit to the US Olympic Committee’s strength and conditioning coach Zach Weatherford nearly two years ago. She asked him if he could devise a programme that would give her