TRACK COACH --- SELECTED TECHNIQUE ARTICLES In this space we're presenting a selected article from a back issue of Track Coach, the official technical periodical of United States Track & Field. Some of these articles go back to the late 80's, but are still relevant to today's coaching and technique development. The articles run the gamut from sprint training to jumps and throws tips to biomechanics and plyometrics. They are presented as a public service by Track & Field News, publisher of Track Coach. PLANNING TRAINING FOR THE SPRINTS & HURDLES By Peter Warden, Great Britain (Track Coach 105)   ARCHIVE MUSCLE FIBER TYPES AND TRAINING By Jason R. Karp, M.S. (Track Coach 155) BASIC RESTORATION PROCEDURES By M. Zalessky, V. Sobolevsky, L. Khomenov (Track Coach 106) THE APPROACH RUN IN THE POLE VAULT By Dr. James G. Hay (Track Coach 106) THE TAKEOFF DRILL FOR THE LONG JUMP By Clifford Larkins (Track Coach 107) INDOOR CONDITIONING FOR MIDDLE DISTANCE RUNNERS By George Gandy, BAAB Senior Coach (Track Coach 107) ANALYSIS OF THE HIGH JUMP CROSSBAR IN FAILED ATTEMPTS By Brad Hackett (Track Coach 107) ELEMENTS OF A SUCCESSFUL PREP TRACK PROGRAM By Craig McDonald, Steve James and Tom Kutschkau (Track Coach 107) TRAINING SAFETY TIPS FOR LONG DISTANCE RUNNERS By John Robertson, M.D., Seattle, Washington(Track Coach 108) DEVELOPMENT OF MAXIMUM SPRINTING SPEED By Frank W. Dick, BAAB Director of Coaching, Great Britain (Track Coach 109) PETE'S POINTERS FOR PERFECT POLE VAULTING By Peter McGinnis (Track Coach 109) TIPS FOR IMPROVED JAVELING TRAINING By Edward Harnes (Track Coach 110) DEALING WITH PRECOMPETITIVE ANXIETY By Hardy Crace (Track Coach 110) ADAPTING TRAINING PLANS FOR THE PREP DISCUS THROWER By Tommy Badon (Track Coach 110) BIOMECHANICAL RELATIONSHIPS IN DISTANCE RUNNING By Keith R. Williams, Ph.D. (Track Coach 110) THE PRE-JUMP By Alan Launder, Australia (Track Coach 112) SPEED TRAINING—AN AID TO JUMPING AND VAULTING By David Lease, Scotland (Track Coach 112) IMPROVING THE PENULTIMATE STEP IN THE JUMPING EVENTS By Bob Myers (Track Coach 112) IN SEARCH OF SEPPO By Kevin McGill (Track Coach 126) ERGOGENIC AIDS By Wilf Paish, Great Britain (Track Coach 126) SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR THE HIGH JUMP APPROACH By Irving Schexnayder (Track Coach 126) THE PARADOXICAL NATURE OF THE HAMMER THROW By Greg Gassner (Track Coach 129)       Copyright© 2003, Track & Field News