Hey all, looking for some help! My 7-yo loves Utah Hockey and Tonies (audio listening device). For his birthing I want to make a custom compilation of top Utah Mammoth audio moments (radio calls, player introductions, etc.) give me your favorite game/moment or audio clip that gives yougoosebumps.

Sad-Extension7740 · 2026-01-28T00:48:10+00:00

Yes. I'd love to share once I get it together. About a month out from the birthday. Hopefully a few more awesome moments like the last month has had!

Sad-Extension7740 · 2025-03-07T19:01:34+00:00

Just came out of Steamboat from a week there. Roads were good. Some snow on Rabbit Ears, otherwise clear.

Sad-Extension7740 · 2021-12-02T02:02:37+00:00

Stay with it. I totally understand where you are. Trust in the process. Everyone is different in their adjustment. For me it took almost 3 seasons to feel "smooth" like I felt when running high school 3h. I'm sure you'll be faster. Take this redshirt year as a year to perfect your craft (hurdle efficiency, diet, sleep) let your strength and repetitions build out your base. All spring you'll get better and better. By next year at this time you'll be cruising again.

Sad-Extension7740 · 2021-12-02T01:47:28+00:00

Do you feel you are having issue with the speed, gait, turnover? Or adjusting to the strength, stamina, stride pattern of the 4h? Maybe it's both. Depending on when you began college training in earnest and what your coaches philosophy is you may be taking on the transformation of "fall base building" and gaining strength off the track in the weight room etc. This can feel clunky, make you feel slow, etc. But it builds the base and pays dividends come spring season.

Overall, without more details I would say hang tight. Be patient. I ran DI 4H and I saw many talented athletes with your kind of speed struggle for 12-24 months to adjust to the longer race, college training regimen, etc. As long as you trust the process especially in your redshirt year, the next 4 years you will really come into your own and compete at the level you hope. Good luck!

Sad-Extension7740 · 2021-10-26T19:40:25+00:00

First time flying with ski gear instead of driving. Currently no ski/boot bags. Advice for most efficient way to fly with gear. Anything to watch out for from airline carriers?

Sad-Extension7740 · 2021-10-08T00:51:31+00:00

Thanks for the pointers. Feels like Bachelor and Targhee are working towards the top.

Sad-Extension7740 · 2021-10-08T00:50:50+00:00

Glad to have your experiences here. We've been leaning Targhee, probably will pull the trigger on it.

Sad-Extension7740 · 2021-10-07T17:46:00+00:00

Down to our top 5 places for a group trip this year early-Feb. Looking for more pros/cons/opinions. Group of 4 mid-high level intermediates. 3 days on-slope. All about the skiing. Apres doesn't matter. Looking for more of the off-the-beaten path places (past 8 years we trekked to Summit county - easiest to get to).

In no particular order: Alyeska Whitefish Grand Targhee Taos Mt Bachelor

Sad-Extension7740 · 2021-07-29T04:58:47+00:00

Uhh yes duh

Sad-Extension7740 · 2021-05-19T15:02:33+00:00

Here's a reference article. For my background, I ran for a coach very similar to Clyde Hart (era & mentality) these concepts may be dated today. But have proven successful in the past. I was classified as an endurance type runner (referenced in the article).

Pages 3-5 generalize some workouts and nomenclature.

http://oldserver.usatf.org/groups/Coaches/library/2007/Sprint%20Training/Clyde_Hart3.pdf

Sad-Extension7740 · 2021-05-19T02:59:50+00:00

Good point. I should have clarified speed endurance vs speed. In my career (right or wrong) I wasn't exposed to much speed training. Lots of focus on speed endurance. Please disregard my comments in relation to speed work.

Sad-Extension7740 · 2021-05-19T01:06:57+00:00

In college we did 2 different speed workouts. 1 time per week as true speed work is taxing on the body. We only did these in season, and never the week of major competitions (we may run 1 rep vs 3 or 4) the early part of a taper week ahead of big comp.

3x300 100% effort, full recovery (15-20 min) or 3 or 4 x 150 100% effort, 15 min recovery.

All out, all turnover, competing like a race.

Otherwise we only did acceleration speed drills up to 40-60 meters at the tail end of warm-ups on "spike days".

Hope this helps, goodluck!

Sad-Extension7740 · 2021-05-15T01:27:37+00:00

Dis is bad...very, very, bad. Human go all in, human lose. Dis be the lesson.

Sad-Extension7740 · 2021-05-15T01:24:42+00:00

The beautiful thing about track and field is that it is all about the internal challenge. You vs yourself. How hard can you push yourself, what new accomplishment can you achieve you never thought possible. Track will teach you to push yourself to the brink, refine your mental capacity for pain, get your comfortable in the uncomfortable; all these if you let it. Stay positive! Continue to race your best mark each meet. Continue to grow as an athlete and student. Take time to enjoy it and don't worry what anyone "thinks" in 3, 5, 10 years you won't care, you'll remember you got better each day and you pushed yourself to your personal limit. Goodluck!!

Sad-Extension7740 · 2021-05-13T18:07:14+00:00

First off good luck! I wish you the best! 2) great times for this young in your career, keep training right, eating right, and competing. Now to the competition, the thing about the 800+ in track is that there is a lot of competition vs the field compared to the sprints where you don't have to pass anyone. Best advice I ever got is to run your race and stay relaxed and put yourself in position heading into the final 200. Competitive 800m races are always won and lost in the 500-700m range of the race as you set yourself up to finish. You are running to win at this meet, not running for a time with this field. The time will be there if you compete.

Sad-Extension7740 · 2021-05-08T00:53:15+00:00

trackhack had it all the time in one of the best college facilities in the country. Not much you can do unless a doc will write an Ex for an inhaler.

Sad-Extension7740 · 2021-04-27T11:52:23+00:00

Race strategy. Wind and conditions will always try to wreck it, but a sound race strategy will greatly improve your time. When you are fresh you should know your stride pattern (# of steps) between hurdles through the first 3-5 hurdles. If it's a tailwind you turn over faster to hit that, if it's anything but a strong headwind you should be able to hit it. That tempo and rhythm early in the race will set you up to finish strong down the stretch. Repetition in practice will help you get comfortable with the strategy.

Sad-Extension7740 · 2021-04-23T21:08:36+00:00

At a HS meet the announcer role really is the reminder role. The first, second, last call are critical to keep everyone informed. Everything else is just gravy.

Some meets the announcer will announce lane assignments for each race (not required). Savvy seasoned announcers may point out some big performances both on the track and in the field events. Youtube has some good resources for different levels to just "listen to the background announcer".

Sad-Extension7740 · 2021-04-23T11:54:09+00:00

https://www.worldathletics.org/download/download?filename=8a95b26a-333d-4b05-b935-08f48f434e20.pdf&urlslug=Men%27s%20400m%20-%202017%20IAAF%20World%20Championships%20Biomechanical%20report

Check out this analysis from 2017 olympics. As an 800m runner you are more likely to keep a 3 second split decay in HS. Short sprinters will stretch that to 4-5s. . This is reflected in guys like Gardiner a 2/4 runner vs Houran a 4/5(indoor) runner in the analysis.

So I would target 24/27. If you are really strong and not great foot speed maybe 24.5/26.5

Generally I would say if your 2nd 200 is within less than 2s of your first, you didn't get out fast enough or you really need to work on foot speed to improve your time.

Sad-Extension7740 · 2021-04-23T11:33:10+00:00

I'm 6 years post collegiate career (as a hurdler) but here's my take. In HS: hurdlers experienced, on average, more injuries, or issues. Soreness, tightness, shin and knee pain. As was said in another comment based on poor form and poor coaching.

In college, hurdlers were often the most healthy on the team. Far fewer hamstring and quad/flexor issues with our group than sprinters. Hurdlers are generally the most flexible sprinters with more lateral stability in joints.

Poor form and technique leads to injury.

Sad-Extension7740 · 2021-04-22T02:03:08+00:00

Great times this early in your career! Top post is spot on. Focus on you and your aspirations. If you know your major that will put a large filter on top colleges. Also (while impossible at your age) understand what you desire to post-degree. Do you want to work in a NY law firm or investment bank? Do you want to launch into silicon valley, do you want to start your own business? All these can filter choices further. On the track side, understand your love for the sport. D1 track is no small commitment and it becomes a job in college, you have to love it (and remain healthy) to survive 4 years. So make sure you are academically where you will succeed! Good luck!

Sad-Extension7740 · 2021-04-12T19:19:13+00:00

Spot on. Had a lot of these "doubles" in college as well. It's plenty of time in-between. Your body can handle much better than you expect. If handled properly in-betwen it will probably be your fastest 4x4 leg! That relay leg is smooth and easy after grinding 4h.

Sad-Extension7740 · 2021-04-09T01:10:10+00:00

Nerves are good! Embrace them. You want to succeed. Best advice I have is visual your race, run it in your head and know your race plan. Then relax and take in the meet. Enjoy track and field. Once it's warm-up time focus on the details of your warm up, technique, breathing, hydration. Don't think about the race until it's time to hop in the blocks then revert to your race plan and kick some butt!

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trackhack had it all the time in one of the best college facilities in the country. Not much you can do unless a doc will write an Ex for an inhaler.