Ascent Track Articles
Revisiting Split Times in the Sprints: Why They Should — and Shouldn’t — Matter to Coaches
Split times, particularly at 10 and 30 meters, have become popular metrics for measuring early acceleration in the 100 meters, and it’s been a popular school of thought that these metrics are accurate in forecasting overall performance. But have coaches become over-reliant on them? Harvard Women’s Associate Head Coach, Kebba Tolbert, examines this question with data.
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[WATCH] Boo Schexnayder Dissects Effective Starts in the Horizontal Jumps
Watch track & field legend Boo Schexnayder break down effective starts in the horizontal jumps.
10 Ways to Be a Better Assistant Track & Field Coach: Takeaways from Jason Saretsky’s Workshop, ‘Strategies for Coaches on the Rise’
Want to be a better assistant track & field coach? Get a competitive edge (10 in fact) from the award-winning director of Harvard University’s track & field program.
How to Use Self-Determination Theory to Choose the Right College as a Student-Athlete
Are you a student-athlete trying to decide which college is for you? After decades of reearch, self-determination theory can help. Here’s how.
How to Develop Speed in the High School Athlete
There are lots of misconceptions about how to develop speed. With these 10 concepts, learn the strategies that award-winning coaches use to develop speed in their athletes.