Ascent Track Articles
Revisiting Split Times in the Sprints: Why They Should — and Shouldn’t — Matter to Coaches
Split times, particularly at 10 and 30 meters, have become popular metrics for measuring early acceleration in the 100 meters, and it’s been a popular school of thought that these metrics are accurate in forecasting overall performance. But have coaches become over-reliant on them? Harvard Women’s Associate Head Coach, Kebba Tolbert, examines this question with data.
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[WATCH] Boo Schexnayder Dissects Effective Starts in the Horizontal Jumps
Watch track & field legend Boo Schexnayder break down effective starts in the horizontal jumps.
10 Ways to Be a Better Assistant Track & Field Coach: Takeaways from Jason Saretsky’s Workshop, ‘Strategies for Coaches on the Rise’
Want to be a better assistant track & field coach? Get a competitive edge (10 in fact) from the award-winning director of Harvard University’s track & field program.
How to Use Self-Determination Theory to Choose the Right College as a Student-Athlete
Are you a student-athlete trying to decide which college is for you? After decades of reearch, self-determination theory can help. Here’s how.