Life as a Dad: Our First 8 Months
Note: This is a letter for my daughter, Renée, love of my life. Renée, someday when you are older and you know how to read, I hope you...
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A Tale of Two Clinics: San Diego Summer Clinics Featured in USATF Track Coach Magazine!
In Summer, 2019, Economics Athletes partnered with USATF San Diego, Del Norte High School, and over a dozen top San Diego running and...
USATF San Diego: 2020 Team USA Olympic Marathon Trials Viewing Party!
On Saturday, February 29, 2020, the 2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials for the marathon will be held in Atlanta, GA. The races will determine...
Introducing the Women’s Coaching Coalition (WCC) San Diego
By Carol Ann Chambers, founder of the WCC San Diego and Head Cross Country and Track & Field Coach, San Diego Jewish Academy. The Women’s...
Event Summary: Sports Performance Clinic #4 - Prepare, Recover, Nutrition (USATF at Del Norte)
Friday, July 26, 2019. The fourth and final clinic in our series of USATF San Diego Clinics at Del Norte High School was an awesome...
Event Summary: XC & Track Clinic on Endurance, Mobility & Coordination (USATF at Del Norte)
Friday, July 19, 2019. The third in our series of four USATF San Diego Clinics at Del Norte High School was an awesome learning...
Event Summary: Speed, Strength & Power, Summer Sports Performance USATF Clinic at Del Norte HS
Friday, July 12, 2019. We are pleased to announce that the first ever USATF San Diego "Speed, Strength & Power" Clinic at Del Norte High...
Why I Run
Running is an important part of my life. Ok that's kind of an understatement. Running is a HUGE part of my life! Throughout the years,...
Event Summary: USATF at Del Norte High School: Basic Track & Field Skills
Friday, June 21, 2019. We had so much fun at this Track & Field Clinic! 21 athletes attended our first ever clinic of this kind at Del...
Mountains 2 Beach 2019 - Half Marathon Planning Tool
Here is a screenshot of my Excel planning spreadsheet from Wednesday, May 22, 2019 (four days before the Mountains 2 Beach Half Marathon...
Math for Sprinters - Step Frequency and Stride Length
Introduction In this post, I break down sprinting into Step Frequency and Stride Length in the context of the 100m, 200m, and 400m...
5K Running Math - Cadence and Stride Length
Introduction This article discusses cadence and stride length for 5k races. I show how I improved my 5k time from 24:53 to 20:47 over 6...
Guide: Prepare For Track Practice
As I write this post, it's been 17 years since I attended my first track practice as a high school junior in 2001. I've observed...
Results of The California International Marathon 2018 (Numbers and Data Visualization)
The California International Marathon (CIM) 2018 was held in Sacramento, CA on December 2, 2018. The weather was excellent with sunny...
My Blood Clot Diagnosis and Treatment from the U.S. Healthcare System
I recently suffered a blood clot at age 33. I was diagnosed and treated by the U.S. healthcare system, which was a frustrating and...
My September 2018 Blood Clot Injury
DISCLAIMER: Blood clots are scary. They are RARE for young athletes, but they can happen to ANYONE, and they become increasingly likely...
What Makes a Great Athlete: The Data Under the Hood
I was honored to give a presentation at the "Let's Go Data Science" event in San Diego on August 30. In this post, there is: 1. A link...