Like riding a bike (Usain Bolt proves it)
By Athletes' Acceleration | April 29th, 2009
Running fast is similar to riding a bike.
The idea was reinforced to me this past weekend
when I was riding a bike around Boston with The
Fastest Man in History, Usain Bolt.
To find out what I mean and see some footage of
three Jamaican Olympians riding around Boston on
our bikes, just watch this video:
- Latif Thomas
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This entry was posted on Wednesday, April 29th, 2009 at 11:52 am and is filed under Speed Training . You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.
April 29th, 2009 at 12:22 pm
excelent congratulations and thanks
April 29th, 2009 at 1:49 pm
can’t see the video of you and Usain Bolt, you can’t tease me like this, please resend the video.
we are now going into our championship portion of our season, i’ll tell you how we do.
our jr boys finished 5th at the Penn Relays and Sr boys finished 13th.
Thanks,
Mark Winter
April 30th, 2009 at 8:02 am
just want you to know your great love the vid keep up the great work !
April 30th, 2009 at 8:38 am
Hi Latif it was great listening to you but it would have been better if I could have also watched the video sound was great but NO VIDEO PICTURE so please if possible could you resend Email so that I can see just what Usain Bolt was doing on his bike.
Yours in Sport Allan J Savage
April 30th, 2009 at 9:31 am
Great, fast bikers do not apply more force down. They apply more force efficiently in a circle. As part of this bikers are clipped to the pedals. Many perform one legged spinning drills to help build this power thru the complete circular pedal stroke. Although Usain is the fastest runner in the world, I assure you that he cannot beat most amateur bike racers in a sprint.
May 20th, 2009 at 5:56 pm
If you are trying to incorporate bike training into you speed training program, take a look into PowerCranks. The independent pedal system will really start you thinking in a whole new direction when it comes to your bike workouts.