Track and Field

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...

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: 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...

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...

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...