Sentences with phrase «track athlete in»

A track athlete in the off - season would be encouraged to AVOID track workouts for a month or two, and instead engage in a completely different sort of sport, whether it be tennis, basketball, recreational weightlifting, bocci (ok, perhaps not bocci, but you get the idea), and so forth, the objective being to clear the individual's head and both mentally and physically allow him or her to completely recover from the stresses of heavy training and competition.

Not exact matches

AP: A luge athlete from Georgia, Nodar Kumaritashvili, was killed in a crash in training on the Olympic track at the Whistler Sliding Center on Friday, an Olympic luge official at the track confirmed, the worst case scenario developing on a track that many competitors have said is too fast.

Edwards also points out that over 70 % of the athletes that won a gold medal in track and field events did so while wearing Nike gear, a helpful marketing buzz for a business that generates $ 5 billion in revenue for Nike at wholesale channels today.

Wall Street traders aren't moving the stock because of how Nike - endorsed athletes are performing on the track field or in the pool.

Plank had directed a team several years earlier to create an «electric» product, and they'd come up with the E39 compression shirt, which had sensors embedded in the fabric to track an athlete's heart rate.

Help those athletes perform better on the track, while out biking, or in the case of Phelps — swim more swiftly in the pool.

Next week, Athletigen, which is in the process of raising seed funding, will be collecting samples from more than 60 elite track - and - field athletes at ALTIS, a training center in Phoenix.

«Other athletes to test positive include: Semion Elistratov of Russia, an Olympic gold medalist in short - track speedskating; Pavel Kulizhnikov of Russia, a world champion speedskater; Davit Modzmanashvili of Georgia, an Olympic silver medalist in wrestling; and Abeba Aregawi of Sweden, a world champion runner.»

In January, the program graduates its inaugural class of four teams, whose creations include a biosignal - tracking wristband; an impact - monitorinwg mouthguard that can help athletes avoid aggravating head injuries; a tracking device for skateboards; and a robotic toy that teaches kids as young as 4 to code.

The line snakes out of the door and into the Olympic athlete village in Rio de Janeiro, a United Nations of track - suits and warm - up gear: Algeria green, Bangladeshi blue, United Arab Emirates white.

If he manages to win gold in all three races, his nine career gold medals would tie Paavo Nurmi and Lewis for the most by a track and field athlete.

INFLCR was only founded in late July 2017, as a software to help sports teams, leagues, and athletes store and track the audience performance of their content assets by distributing them to coaches, players, alumni, and recruits, who are then able to share them on their personal social - media accounts.

In his youth, he was a superb athlete — a track star and gymnast.

Caster Semenya will bid to move the spotlight from new IAAF rules for female athletes who have high testosterone levels firmly back to the track as the Diamond League gets under way in Doha on Friday.

At UCLA in 1939 - 41, Robinson was perhaps the greatest amateur athlete in the country, a star in track - and - field, football, and basketball.

The Gatorade brand has a proven track record of high quality, and these bars are used by professional athletes in football, baseball, basketball, and hockey.

And, for runners and other athletes, bypassing breakfast can quickly bring quality training (and recovery) in its tracks.

Whilst living in a world where social media demands that our professional athletes are absolute reflections of a perfect set of values serves as a delusional front for progress, the Brit will be driven to show greatness on - track so we can start talking about and celebrating him as a driver again.

Out of the thousands of athletes participating in relay track meets last week came two sprinters and a pole vaulter whose performances were Olympian

«When I visited Texas, I got the opportunity to speak to a track athlete that was in the nursing program about her experiences,» she said.

• WHAT»S NEXT: The talented student - athlete will attend Texas, where she will pursue an undergraduate degree in the school's Nursing program while running on the Longhorns» track team.

I saw how we could beat the Ohio States and Michigans and Penn States by being more physical, controlling the football and giving yourself a chance to win in the fourth quarter and not trying to get into track meets with them because we don't have all those kinds of athletes.»

As evening fell at Olympic Stadium in Barcelona, track and field athletes and a delirious crowd gave sport its most memorable moments of 1992

At different times in the last year or so, track stars Lee Evans and Bill Toomey had made appearances in a couple of the countries, but those two were apparently the only American athletes to have visited Africa recently under government auspices.

«Faster - Higher - Stronger» reads the urgent Olympic standard, and in Rome last week the best track and field athletes in the world responded superbly to the challenge.

In the meantime, if you see your favorite local athlete at the horse track with a limping dog on a leash, he's not there to bet the trifecta, he's looking for the vet.

If an athlete accomplished something on a field, court or track in the Sac - Joaquin Section over the last six months — and it was noteworthy — then there's a greater than likely chance that athlete is being recognized as part of the River Cats All - City Team.

Athletically, he is successful in a lot of different events, more so than a lot of other track and field athletes in the state» Davis coach Spencer Elliott said.

The athletic director, football and track coach at Vacaville knows how special it is to have this many elite athletes — not only on one team, but in one specific speciality like hurdles.

Coach Haydon, anguished at the thought of his precious track lying naked and unready all winter, rallied his club for its unusual Sunday workouts, and the do - it - yourself athletes are now on the last lap of putting in what is almost certain to be the best running track in America.

With 2,000 athletes competing in 47 events, Athletics — track and field — is the largest single sport at the 2012 Olympic Games.

Using special equipment, our exercises and drills will prepare athletes for a future in cross-country, track and field events, distance running, while inspiring a love for running and being active.

This program is especially beneficial for athletes in Track & Field, Dance, Swimming & Diving, Soccer Baseball, Basketball, Volleyball and Football.

But even in track, there are reasons for coaches to make adjustments that athletes might not care for.

San Clemente, Calif. (JSerra Catholic) 10/23/1995 (age 22.5) # 8 BACKGROUND: A three - star athlete recruit out of high school, Dante Pettis was a four - sport star at Junipero Serra Catholic, spending his time balancing baseball, basketball, football and track — set the Orange County record in the long - jump (24» 07»), running a personal - best 21.84 in the 200 - meters.

He's looking to add one more gold in the 4x100 on Friday night, which would tie him with Carl Lewis and Paavo Nurmi for the most gold medals by a track athlete with nine.

Many American medals in boxing, wrestling and women's track and swimming would have gone to competitors from Communist nations, had those athletes participated.

There's no doubt that the three - sport athlete, especially one who competes in the big three of football, basketball and baseball (or track and field), has been a dying breed for many years.

2012 Oxford graduate... University of New Mexico 5,000 m record holder... NCAA All - American in 5,000 m, cross-country, indoor track... GB athlete

With over 48 years experience in Track & Field, conditioning, athletic performance, youth physical fitness and Higher Education teaching and coaching, Marra has traveled extensively around the world representing the USA with many of his athletes.

All in all, it was a successful weekend for Oxford and with many other athletes set to be drafted in for FEAR, it suggests that Oxford are on track for some serious shoe tabbing this weekend!

Yale has coached her athletes in adverse and often difficult conditions including running in the halls, in the gym, on roads, and on a dirt track up until last year.

And her ability on the track and her marketability off it transformed her into one of the most famous athletes in the world.

Graduating with the class of 1996, Joe was a standout student - athlete at Livermore High School, earning a total of eight varsity letters in Wrestling, Football, Baseball and Track and Field.

The NCS Meet of Champions would serve as just a prelude to the CIF State Championships where she won gold medals in the triple jump and 100 hurdles, and continued her ascent as one of the best track and field athletes in the US.

Mini-Hawk 4 - 6 is the ultimate multi-sport camp that combines baseball, basketball, golf, soccer, and track & field, allowing young athletes to develop a passion for a variety of sports in one fun - filled setting.

accomplished what few track athletes have in the history of the sport: she defended both of her state titles when she won the triple jump and 100M hurdles on June 1.

Sasha Wallace accomplished what few track athletes have in the history of the sport: she defended both of her state titles when she won the triple jump and 100M hurdles on June 1.

The Unified races will be one of the many highpoints of Bay Area Games as more than 500 Special Olympics Northern California special education student - athletes compete in track & field events on Tuesday at Acalanes High School in Lafayette.

First love is thoroughbred horseracing, though, 119 tracks in 14 countries, but while the horses are most beautiful athletes, the Arsenal transcends the decades.