Entries by Coach G

No more G**gle Analytics on my site

Hi Everyone, With the direction that G**gle has been taking the last decade I no longer want people visiting my site to be tracked by that company. You can come and check out the archives for Track and Field and know that that company is no longer able to gather your data while you browse. […]

Relay 101

Sprint Relay Exchanges. Hi All, This is a system that Paul Wright shared with me 20 years ago and I have seen it be very successful year after year with the GRCI teams.  It is simple and you can have teams making very good passes in the first practice. Feel free to use the system […]

What lies ahead??

Hi Everyone, I have not posted much over the last few years for a variety of reasons.  My focus in life has shifted away from optimal strength and performance training  to a more holistic view of optimal living and vitality.  Happy and healthy to the age 100 is something that has always been a  dream […]

Let Kids Play Many Sports

Hi All, A friend of mine sent me this link a few days ago and I wanted to add some of my own experience to the mix as well.  In my 30+ years of coaching and teaching I have seen a trend for earlier and earlier specialization.  Children 8, 9, 10 years of age are […]

Don’t Ice that Ankle Sprain!! Part 3

Hi All, I have to share another success story with you. 6 Day Recovery from a High Ankle Sprain. At OFSAA West Track and Field this year in Windsor a GRCI hurdler fell in her long hurdles and sprained her ankle.  (Saturday, May 31)  I forgot the bands in Kitchener…duh…..   She was very sore […]