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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| Youth T&F Times/Training | 2/6/2012 | Jeff McAuley |
| Q: but my 10 yr old son is, I think, exceptionally fast. He's played travel soccer for the last 4 ... A: Mike, I have 5 kids of my own aged 8,9,10,14,and 15. None of which run track seriously. But, I ... | ||
| California Starts | 1/29/2012 | Richard Howland |
| Q: I've always wondered this! A: Caitlin: I answered this question once and had to look it up. Here is what I discovered and as far ... | ||
| Touch Down Charts | 1/28/2012 | Jeff McAuley |
| Q: Where can I get info on this hurdle calculator? I am also looking for touchdown charts for 300 ... A: Mike, Yes the 300 meter hurdle event is a part of the Hurdle TD Time calculator. As is the 55H, ... | ||
| Track and Field thesis | 1/24/2012 | Richard Howland |
| Q: Howland, My name is Gerald Jones and I am a senior in high school. I am currently in a class called ... A: Gerald I was just reminded that I had not answered your followup question and I apologize for the ... | ||
| Track and Field thesis | 1/24/2012 | Richard Howland |
| Q: Howland, My name is Gerald Jones and I am a senior in high school. I am currently in a class called ... A: Gerald: I believe that you can explore the best angle for a discus and/or javelin to be released to ... | ||
| Hurdle TD Calculator | 1/24/2012 | Jeff McAuley |
| Q: Where can I get info on this hurdle calculator? I am also looking for touchdown charts for 300 ... A: Mike, <a ... | ||
| Weight Lifting For Sprinters | 1/23/2012 | Byron Collyer |
| Q: I am a high school athlete who has been doing weight training but it has come to my attention that ... A: Weights are definitely important for Sprinters John. The sets and rep ranges of each exercise play a ... | ||
| What is a sector and sector line? | 1/22/2012 | Jeff McAuley |
| Q: im a student and i have a project to do on track and field so i want to know what is a sector and ... A: Manon, Thanks for your question. A "sector line" is the line (usually laid out in chalk that marks ... | ||
| Times depending on fitness | 1/21/2012 | Jeff McAuley |
| Q: McAuley, recently i went to a track meet and ran a 6.81 in the 55meter dash. The problem was that i ... A: Paul, Thanks for your question. With proper training, and consider all the other factors you ... | ||
| How to find a private coach | 1/18/2012 | Byron Collyer |
| Q: How do I go about finding a training coach for my son. He is a junior in high school and throws ... A: I can't help you much with finding a private coach in your area specifically but, I would start with ... | ||
| Sprint goal in 8months | 1/17/2012 | Jeff McAuley |
| Q: i usually run the 1500 however i only have 1 season under my belt. My goal for my senior year is to ... A: Jordan, Thanks for your question! Sorry for the delay in my response. You absolutely can be ... | ||
| Should I put my 8 yr old in track | 1/14/2012 | Jeff McAuley |
| Q: My 8 yr. old son has always enjoyed running. Wanted to know if track is a good sport for him. Took ... A: Angelique, Thank you for your question, it is one that is near and dear to my heart, having kids of ... | ||
| Diet Plan | 1/6/2012 | Jeff McAuley |
| Q: I am in need of a kind of diet plan. I am a girl, 18, 5'3, and 135lbs and a sprinter. Last year I ... A: Allyson, Thank you for your question. I am currently at a track and field clinic, but I will ... | ||
| Plyometrics | 12/25/2011 | Byron Collyer |
| Q: Hey coach, i am a 19 yr old college boy and i am training for sprint races.... i am actually ... A: I can't give you direct plyometric exercises without first assessing your fitness levels in person ... | ||
| Improving my time for the 400 meter to flat out 50 seconds | 12/19/2011 | Jeff McAuley |
| Q: Right now track means alot to me and i want to do real great this track season.I am having trouble ... A: My high school and college athletes typically started training in September and we slowly built up ... | ||
| Volume Acceleration | 12/12/2011 | Jeff McAuley |
| Q: ... my question is what do we actually do during volume acceleration routine..? A: I actually listed a sample workout in my last answer: <b>"Then when I refer to Volume Acceleration ... | ||
| Hurdle Training Advice | 12/8/2011 | Jeff McAuley |
| Q: Coach, I have been a sprint coach for 4 years at the high school level. During that time we had a ... A: Jason, Thank you for your question. You can find a copy of a presentation called <a ... | ||
| Weight Lifting | 12/7/2011 | Jeff McAuley |
| Q: Mcauley i am training for the 400, 800 and 3200m races my main one being the 800m. I was wondering ... A: Garrett, Thank you for your question. Your gut instinct is correct. Heavy weight training for the ... | ||
| 400 Metre Sprint Training | 12/6/2011 | Jeff McAuley |
| Q: I looked through your questions and saw that you have already answered a lot about training for this ... A: And a big hello from the United States. As a relative newcomer to track and field I would also like ... | ||
| Warm-Up Routine for Meets | 12/4/2011 | Jeff McAuley |
| Q: Coach, I don't know if you remember me but we spoke after the clinic you did in Houston. You ... A: Coach, Of course I remember you! Thank you for your question. You can find a copy of my <a ... | ||
| Guidance | 12/4/2011 | Jeff McAuley |
| Q: i hv been following ur site for some time...... my question is, should the stretching exercises be ... A: Typically, we do the stretching exercises after a 1200m jog to start the workout, and then we ... | ||
| Swimming and Running | 12/3/2011 | Jeff McAuley |
| Q: I am a long distance runner. I usually run the mile and 800. This season I would like to swim/ ... A: Danielle, Thank you for your question. I would suggest spreading your morning swim/aqua jog ... | ||
| Track Scholarships | 11/30/2011 | Jeff McAuley |
| Q: My daughter is a senior in high school and loves track. She is thinking about running in college. ... A: Ronald, I am often asked this very question. Given the times she is currently running, scholarship ... | ||
| How to Set Starting Blocks | 11/29/2011 | Jeff McAuley |
| Q: I have coached jumps the last couple of years at the High School level but this year I will be ... A: Jason, Thank You for your excellent question! If you ask 10 coaches this question you will likely ... | ||
| Long Jump Sand Pit | 11/23/2011 | Richard Howland |
| Q: What are the NFHS safety requirements for the sand in a long jump sand pit? How deep does the sand ... A: Travis: I have researched this general question once before. As far as I can find in all of the ... | ||
| Winter Workouts for Sprinters | 11/18/2011 | Jeff McAuley |
| Q: it was very helpful... i would like to know about the plyometric exercise you advised on friday.. ... A: from the United States, and Thank You for your question. On the <a ... | ||
| 800 meter training (winter) | 11/16/2011 | Ross Dunton |
| Q: I have a sophomore in high school (6' and 150 lbs.)that has always played basketball during the ... A: Coach Walker, If possible in the winter he needs to run some simulated races. Without competition he ... | ||
| Sprint Training and Diet | 11/15/2011 | Jeff McAuley |
| Q: i am a 19 year old student..I love sprint races and hope of becoming an elite sprinter.. my ... A: This is a very broad question that would be impossible to cover in its totality. However, since I ... | ||
| Track and field off season weight lifting workouts | 11/7/2011 | Ross Dunton |
| Q: I coach at a Urban public school. I am trying to build a competetive girls track program. many of ... A: Coach Ahmad, My web www.coachr880.com has T&F training information on it. There is one article there ... | ||
| 40 yard Dash | 11/4/2011 | Jeff McAuley |
| Q: I ran a 40 yard dash in 4.8 seconds and I want to get down to 4.5 second time. I am thinking about ... A: James, Thank you for your excellent question. I get asked this question a lot! The 40 yard dash ... | ||
| High School Results | 11/4/2011 | Jeff McAuley |
| Q: Coach McAuley, Where can I find high school meet results online? I am looking for results from ... A: Jason, The best(and most reliable)sites to find HS results that I know of are: ... | ||
| Warm-ups for Track workouts | 11/2/2011 | Jeff McAuley |
| Q: Coach, Can you give me a good warmup routine to use with me athletes? Thanks, Brian A: Brian, Thank you for your question. I use several different warm-up routines depending on the ... | ||
| 400m dash Training | 11/2/2011 | Jeff McAuley |
| Q: I was wondering if you could share a training plan for the 400m dash for my daughter. So far her PR ... A: It is good to see you working so hard to help your daughter improve. That said, I am always a ... | ||
| Track Equipment | 11/2/2011 | Jeff McAuley |
| Q: I am looking to find some track and field equipment for a youth group that I am coaching. Can you ... A: Juan, Thank you for your question. I would suggest to you to check out www.vsathletics.com for ... | ||
| Going Pro | 10/26/2011 | Jeff McAuley |
| Q: I would like to know if there are any sites online that i can go on to find out how to go pro in ... A: CJ, It really varies, and obviously, the sports biggest stars get large appearance fees, and ... | ||
| Sprint Training | 10/26/2011 | Jeff McAuley |
| Q: at the moment, i do sprint interval training. i sprint about 45 meters, walk back to starting point, ... A: The workout you have described will do very little (if anything) to effect weight loss. In fact, ... | ||
| Going Pro | 10/23/2011 | Jeff McAuley |
| Q: I would like to know if there are any sites online that i can go on to find out how to go pro in ... A: CJ, Often times, late in the European season (well after the World Championships or Olympic Games) ... | ||
| Speed workouts | 10/18/2011 | Jeff McAuley |
| Q: I asked you a question earlier about 400m training, the information you gave me was very helpful and ... A: Jon, Thanks for your question. When it comes to acceleration there are several things to consider. ... | ||
| deciding what track event to do. | 10/16/2011 | Jeff McAuley |
| Q: i am a freshman in high school. I am a cross country runner and i want to try indoor and outdoor ... A: Grant, Thank you for your question. It is very common for a cross country runner to try all the ... | ||
| Speed | 10/16/2011 | Jeff McAuley |
| Q: I will be going into my senior year of high school next year, and I wanna play either running back ... A: Ike, Thanks for your question. When it comes to "football speed" acceleration is the key! As a ... | ||
Track & Field
Answers by Expert:
Jeff McAuley
Top Expert on this page
Expertise
I can answer nearly all of your Track and Field questions. My event specialties are sprints, hurdles, horizontal jumps, and multi events. I have coached national and world champions at every level of competition: age group, high school, collegiate, and world class levels.
Experience
13 years of Coaching Collegiate Track and Field (Cal State Northridge, Penn State Univ., Univ. of South Carolina, Boise State Univ., University of Pittsburgh.)
Over the past 20 years I have coached national and world champions at every level of competition: age group, high school, collegiate, and world class levels.
Organizations
USATF - United States Track and Field Association,
USTFCCCA- United States Track and Field and Cross-Country Coaches Association.
Education/Credentials
B.S. Degree in Kinesiology (Teaching/Coaching Option) from California State University at Northridge. USATF certified Athlete Representative.
Awards and Honors
Teams that I have coached have won in the following collegiate conferences:
American West Conference (now defunct),
Big Sky Conference,
Big West Conference,
Big Ten Conference,
South Eastern Conference (SEC),
Western Athletic Conference (WAC).
Past/Present Clients
Dominique Arnold (Former American Record Holder 110H),
Consuella Moore (2004 USA Olympic Team member),
Anjanette Kirkland (2001 World 60 & 100m Hurdles Champion),
Leroy Dixon (2007 USA 4x100 World Championship Gold Medalist),
Rodney Martin (2007 USA 4x100 World Championship Gold Medalist),
D.J. Morgan (2009 World Youth Champion 110m Hurdles),
Shalonda Solomon (3-Time NCAA Champion at 200 meters),
Amberly Nesbitt (2006 NCAA Champion at 100m),
Jordi Mumford (Multiple time Jr. Olympic National Champion),
And numerous others.
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