Quick search:

Elitetrack: Sport Training & Conditioning

Vitamin World   running shoes & apparel

   
 
michael johnson questions
cockysprinter
Posted: 24 April 2004 10:05 PM   [ Ignore ]  
Hero Member
Avatar
RankRankRankRankRank
Total Posts:  1600
Joined  2003-11-18

ive been reading around the board things like "michael johnson is unlike any sprinter ever" and "hes a freak" and stuff like that.  could someone tell me what thats all about?

 Signature 

cant beat me, what are you kidding?
Profile
 
 
400Stud
Posted: 25 April 2004 05:36 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 1 ]  
Hero Member
RankRankRankRankRank
Total Posts:  1581
Joined  2003-06-18

He has the world record in both the 200m and 400m dashes in absolutely blazing times…..plus his methods of training were fairly "unorthodox" compared to most programs. 

His pr's:
100m - 10.09
200m - 19.32 WR
400m - 43.13 WR

All while training like a 400m/800m runner really.

 Signature 

Every man encounters difficulties in life, but it's how you handle these difficulties that determines the type of man you are.
Profile
 
 
pete
Posted: 25 April 2004 05:48 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 2 ]  
Sr. Member
Avatar
RankRankRankRank
Total Posts:  290
Joined  2003-04-29

It's also been theorized that he coasted his 400 WR so that he could set that incredible 200 record and was planning on smashing the 400 record ten days later but got injured.  This is theorized because the usual conversion for runners who train 400 is double 200 + 3.5 and that would =  42.14!

 Signature 

"Who told you to put the cheese on?  Did I tell you to put the cheese on?  I didn't tell you to put the cheese on!"  Jackie Chiles
Profile
 
 
drivephase1015
Posted: 25 April 2004 06:27 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 3 ]  
Hero Member
RankRankRankRankRank
Total Posts:  597
Joined  2003-10-11

What's really scary is that, that conversion is pretty accurate.  Actually it's pretty dead on.
Profile
 
 
   
 
 
‹‹ Perspective on perspective      Incredible... total honesty by an athlete(Kim Collins) ››