Thursday, April 03, 2008

The Secrets of Speed by Bill Bowerman (1971)

Check out this great article from a August 2nd, 1971 Sports Illustrated written by the legendary Oregon coach, Bill Bowerman (pictured to the left with his star pupil, Steve Prefontaine). He describes all the elements of proper running form that are still true this day.

You can find the article at the following link:
THE SECRETS OF SPEED

If you want to learn more about Bowerman, a true pioneer in coaching, you should definitely read Bowerman and the Men of Oregon. You can find it at the link below at amazon.com:

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