Athletics Shocker - Tyson Gay Beats Usain Bolt

Tyson Gay of the USA has recorded his first ever 100m win over World and triple Olympic Champion, Jamican Usain Bolt, in a Diamond League event at Stockholm.

In the sprint event held on Friday, Gay recorded a modest 9.84 seconds with Bolt trailing behind at 9.97. After reasonable starts by the two runners, Gay was ahead by a metre at the 20m mark, and stayed ahead for the rest of the race.

Bolt, recovering from a calf injury sustained in May, was clearly not in peak form or shape, in a race that saw a couple of false starts.

This was only the second professional defeat suffered by Bolt, who holds the 100m world record of 9.58 secs that he set in Augut, 2009, in Berlin.

But Tyson Gay admitted that Usain Bolt was not in peak fitness. Bolt recorded a faster time of 9.82, earlier this year, in Lausanne, Switzerland.

The 1912 Olympic Stadium in Stockholm saw a sell-out crowd in anticipation of the showdown between the two fastest men, ever.

Bolt played down his defeat with modesty saying that he was not unbeatable.

The crowd was denied a rare spectacle of three 100m powerhouses on the same track, when Asafa Powell missed out on the race, after he pulled out of the event, on Wednesday, owing to a back injury.

At the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Bolt became the first man after Carl Lewis in 1984 to win both the 100m and 200m sprint events.

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Usain Bolt is Back to Undecided About Beijing Double Bill

Here we are, one week after Usain Bolt shattered Asafa Powell's 100m record and the world wide snowball of excitement seems to be picking up more and more speed. Article after article about Usain Bolt's new World Record, his plans for the 2008 Beijing Olympics, and his past glories as a youth and junior champion a surfacing on the net. People are getting very excited about a potential 100m Olympic finals showdown between Bolt, Powell, and American Tyson Gay in Beijing.

Just yesterday though, Bolt went back to gray on his public announcement to double up in Beijing. Initially, Bolt said he was still focused on the 200m and was undecided on a double bill, but mid-week he declared it a certainty. The news from yesterday shows that Bolt is now back to undecided and is going to trust whatever his coach Glenn Mills advises. When asked if he would be OK with whatever Mills decides, Bolt responded, "Well, yeah. This is my fourth year with my coach and he's made nothing but good decisions."

Olympics aside, Bolt is most likely going to run the 100m again at the Aviva London Grand Prix in England on July 15th. If Coach and Agent negotiations go though, this race will give a preview of the Bolt, Powell, Gay final that so many people hope to see again in August.

Bolt has confirmed that he will for sure run a 200m in Ostrava, Czech Republic on June 12th, as well as a double bill at the Jamaican Olympic trials later this month.

Is all of this indecision the result of a cautious coach and a runner who want to focus on a life-long dream of 200m Olympic gold? Or is it all part of a PR plan to get everyone talking about Bolt, Jamaica, and Beijing Olympics Athletics? Regardless of the answer, I am pumped up and REALLY looking forward to the outcome of the June 12th Ostrava race.

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Usain Bolt - The World's Fastest Man

Usain St. Leo Bolt or simply Usain Bolt, is Jamaican sprinter who won three Olympic gold medals. He is the world record holder for the 100 meters, 200 meters, and 4x100 meters relay, making him the first person who won these three events in 2008 Beijing Olympics. It was also in Beijing Olympics where he broke the record set in 1984 by Carl Lewis. Because of Bolt's achievements, he is called the "'Lightning Bolt" and is regarded as the Fastest Man in the World.

Bolt was born on August 21, 1986 in the town of Trelawny, Jamaica. During his early years, Bolt was interested in playing football and cricket. He attended William Knibb High School where he received the award as the fastest runner in 100 meters. Athletes Pablo McNeil and Dwayne Barrett guided him to hone his athletic skills. In 2001, during the annual high school championships, Bolt won his first silver medal in the 200 meters run.

Through the years, Bolt joined and won several other competitions such as: silver medal during the 2001 CARIFTA Games, gold medal and two silver medals in 2002 World Junior Championships held in Kingston and gold medal during the 2003 World Youth Championships.

He started his professional career in 2004 when he started training with Fitz Coleman. He joined the CARIFTA Games that was held in Bermuda and broke the world record set by Roy Martin. In 2005 and 2006, Bolt made it to the world top five rankings. In 2006, he trained under his new coach Glen Mills and in 2008 Beijing Olympics, Usain Bolt won three gold medals and set new world records.

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Usain Bolt to Seek Double Beijing Olympic Gold

Until last weekend, the majority of talk about the Men's Beijing Olympics 100m run focused on the impending showdown between American Tyson Gay and Jamaican Asafa Powell. Thanks to last weekend's heart pumping, eye opening, world record setting surprise jaunt by Powell's teammate Usain Bolt, the tides have shifted in a different direction. Now the focus is on Usain, and just how good he is. The Internet has been teeming today with more news recounting Bolt's record breaking 100m dash on Saturday night. Americans Tyson Gay (9.85) and Darvis 'Doc' Patton (10.07) took second and Third place respectively. The 9.72 second run shattered Asafa Powell's previous record of 9.74 seconds. (Set last year in Rieti, Italy)

The stage was the Reebok Grand Prix meet at the Icahn Stadium in New York, USA. The night began with thunderstorms that eventually broke to make way for some human lightening on the track. The heat began shaky with a false start. Bolt later recounted that he was pleased for the false start because he didn't feel that it was a good one for him. The 21-year-old's 6'5 190lb frame is hard to get situated in and out of the blocks. Bolt also noted that he and Tyson Gay are not the best starters, so a strong explosion out of the blocks and focus on the second stage of the race were essential to victory. And victory was achieved. Gay surely anticipated a stunning performance from Bolt, having witnessed Bolt's Mar 3rd 9.76 second 100m run in Kingston. (Before Saturday, this was the second fastest time in history)

While many in the world are left stunned by Bolt's explosion onto the world stage, he has in fact been priming for Athletics greatness for years. At 15, he was the men's 200m world junior champion with a Gold time of 20.61 seconds. In 2003 he took the world youth championship with a 200m time of 20.40 seconds, a significant improvement. At 16 he clocked a 400m time of 45.35 seconds, becoming the first Jamaican schoolboy to run below 46 seconds. At 18 he ran a 19.93 second 200m in Barbados, becoming the first junior to break 20 seconds. Just last year at 21 he was awarded two IAFF Rising Star awards, broke Donald Quarrie's 36-year-old 200m record with a time of 19.75, and took Silver in the World Championship 200m behind Tyson Gay. He has also shown strong promise with 400 and 4x400 meter performances.

As these achievements indicate, Bolt has always considered himself a 200m runner. He only recently began running the 100m as a means of boosting his speed. (A challenge by coach, friend, and mentor Glen Mills) Obviously, the training worked. New York's World Record was only Bolt's 5th professional 100m. While he was initially skeptical about doubling up in Beijing, he has now publicly admitted that he will seek Gold in both the 100m and 200m this summer. He has always dreamed of winning the 200m in the Olympics, like his role model Michael Johnson, the 100m will hopefully be icing on the cake.

For now, Bolt is focused on his upcoming 200m on June 12th in Ostrava, Czech Republic. This will be his last race before the Jamaican National Olympic Trials at the end of June. These trials should offer a thrilling match up between Usain Bolt and his teammate and friend Asafa Powell.

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Perfection Can Come at a Cost - 3 Proven Ways to Get Your Product Out There Faster Than a Usain Bolt

Are you an individual that constantly frets about perfection and doing things perfectly before releasing a new product or project? I'm going to share 3 effective methods to get your product out into the market!

No matter what project I was working on, it had to be entirely, completely perfect before I felt confident sharing it with the world. Unfortunately, this tendency results in far more projects failing to be completed and goals never fully being reached.

Because I was so rarely pleased with the end results of a product, these projects typically were left unfinished.

There were so many missed chances and huge opportunities I could have capitalized on, if I had only been willing to take a chance. However, as always hindsight is 20/20, I have overcome this problem.

I made the choice to do something about my overwhelming perfectionist tendencies, and if you find yourself suffering from a similar problem, consider attempting these three concepts in your life.

Try to let yourself go completely.

o No matter what project you are working on, you must learn to ease up on yourself and not critique yourself as hard. It doesn't matter if you are writing a new book, constructing a website, or even establishing your own business - move your project to a stage where you can release it and get its name out there.

o You need to let your product adapt a life all its own, and this can only be done by publicly making your product known in the world. First, although you may be absolutely terrified of dealing with your fear of failure, you are not running away.

o You must simply release your project and allow others to give their opinions, By doing this it will help you improve your initial model into something that consumers want and demand. Feedback is what drives innovation and improvements, and until you have this, you are only basing your project on your own opinions and viewpoint, which are not only bias and emotional, but likely incorrect.

When your product is actually out there, Others can give you proper feedback without being subjected to emotional bias and their feedback can truly provide a much needed breath of fresh air into your project.

From this point, you can now begin to strive for perfection. It is only after your project has been critically examined by others, revealing flaws and shortcomings that you can improve your idea to its final, perfect stage that you intended in the first place.

Try this 3 step strategy the next time you find yourself boxed in by your own perfectionist tendencies. Likely, you will find that everyone's definition of perfection is actually very different from yours.

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How Fast Can Usain Bolt Run? Is 9.5 Seconds Possible in the 100 Meter Dash?

If you watched the last summer Olympics, you obviously know who Usain Bolt is, don't you? If you did not, well here is a very brief scoop for you: he is the fastest man ever who has set a new world record in the 100 meter dash during the Beijing Olympic Games. His record stands at 9.69 seconds, which is quite a feat as most humans, even those particularly skilled, will never be able to run this distance below 12 seconds. The previous world record in this discipline also belongs to this Jamaican athletic wonder. It was 9.72 seconds.

He could have run it even faster had he not started celebrating while still running on the track, as we all well remember. He outpaced his rivals so badly that he set a new record and still found time to celebrate his victory before the finish. Amazing. Just amazing!

It turns out that a bunch of physicists from the University of Oslo in Norway, have recently calculated that had Usain Bolt continued to the finish line just like most sprinters do on such occasions, that is without, like, stopping for a drink, he would have set an even more amazing record of 9.55 seconds, in the best case scenario. This seems to jibe rather nicely with the opinion of Glen Mills, Bolt's coach, who said at a recent press conference that Bolt's time in that memorable Beijing dash could have been 9.52 seconds or better.

These fellows also believe that he is likely to bring down his own record to 9.5 sec in the near future given favorable circumstances such as a little bit of wind in the back that was totally absent on the track in Beijing. The wind cannot be too strong though, as this would disqualify the record. Only the records achieved with the wind blowing at speeds below 2 meters per second are officially recognized by the International Association of Athletics Federations, a body in charge of things like that.

Their paper was recently submitted to some electronic archive, where physicists like to submit their work before it gets published in a peer-reviewed journal. While this paper is probably too technical for most people, its main conclusions are spelled out well enough for everyone to understand.

It's interesting to note that the title of the article is "Velocity dispersions in a cluster of stars: How fast could Usain Bolt have run?" implying that the methods of astrophysics can sometimes be used in a totally different setting.

The history of world records in the 100 meter dash starts on July 6, 1912, with the time of 10.6 seconds. This first officially recognized world record belongs to a US sprinter, Don Lippincott. The first man to cross the 10 second barrier was another American athlete, Jim Hines, and this took place on June 20, 1968.

Will Usain Bolt really reach 9.5 seconds? Time will show. Chances are, though, that even if he doesn't, someone else eventually will.

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The Usain Bolt Chest Thump in Beijing

Can you remember a time in your career when you defied the odds, stayed calm under pressure and performed like you planned or dreamed? Even if most of us can think about a time when we were at our best, we probably didn't do it under the watchful, hopeful eyes of millions of people worldwide in the Beijing Olympics.

As I watch Usain Bolt, winner of the Men's 100M final sprint in Beijing, do his chest-thump before he even crosses the finish line in world record time of 9.69 seconds, I think I know exactly what he is saying to himself. He is saying, "Is me dat!" I know this, because I too am Jamaican by birth.

Translated for my American friends, that chest thump and outspread arms, means, "I did that".

Some of the broadcast media in print and on air have called it bragging. Those of us who know the history of Jamaica and the spirit of the Jamaican people, know that it is not about bragging. It's about reinforcing to one's self that barriers exist only where one sees them. It is about acknowledging one's own accomplishments, whether the rest of the world notices it or not. It's a kind of self assuredness that says, "I am in control of my destiny and I can do this, whether or not the world thinks it possible." It's what I call a personal high five.

Author Colin Channer in a pre-Olympics article for the Wall Street Journal, explored the spirit of the Jamaican people and how it manifests itself in a sprinting tradition that goes back for decades. Channer says, "The Jamaican love of sprinting, something you see when a hundred 12-year-olds take off across a dusty field after school, a phenomenon as spectacular as seeing a herd of antelope fleeing across a plain, is rooted in the notion of flight, in the notion of defiance and aspiration expressed in the grammar of the body."

Of course as a career development professional, I can't help but be inspired by athletes like Usain Bolt, with limited resources and an abundance of heart, perform under tremendous pressure. Rather than focus on his chest-thump and outspread arms, I wonder what kind of career advice we can glean from such a performance. We still get nervous in job interviews, when we have to do presentations at work or when we get assigned an important account or project at the office. I am certainly not speaking for everyone, but I know I do. Here, on the other hand, is a professional athlete at the top of his game who is performing with the whole world watching. It certainly gives me pause to check myself as I put the pressures of my own career and workplace stress in perspective.

The key point to remember is that when we see Jamaican sprinters, like Usain Bolt, perform well on the world's stage, we are actually witnessing the end result of hours of personal preparation and practice and centuries of high expectations from the residents of the tiny Caribbean island. What we see in a few seconds of brilliance takes place years after Bolt made the personal decision to put himself, his body and his credibility on the line to achieve a personal best and execute this amazing race.

Bolt's body, by the way, is 6 feet 5 inches tall; well outside of what tradition has deemed good for sprinting. If that doesn't deserve a personal high five, I don't know what does. It is not unusual for Jamaicans to excel like this. Remember that this is the same island that produced the Jamaican Bobsled Team and had the nerve to participate in the Winter Olympics, long before other residents of tropical regions thought it was possible.

Looking at Usain Bolt doing what he does, makes me think that career nirvana is indeed possible for all of us who are willing to do the hard work to prepare for our own big show. My hope is that Bolt will keep his wits about him and remain true to the radical Jamaican roots that encourage people to break records and push beyond the limits.

It may not be the Beijing Olympics of 2008, but we owe it to ourselves to do what it takes to be ready for own big show. When we do, we should know that it is perfectly legitimate to give ourselves a personal high five.

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Missed by a Lightning Bolt - The Day I Went In Search of Usain Bolt's Family Home in Jamaica

My brother and I were feeling nostalgic for that old time Jamaica we knew as youngsters, so we decided to go for a drive in the countryside, up in the hills South of Silver Sands. For such an expedition the best man to enlist would have to be Michael Stewart, one of the more popular drivers in the Mysilversands fleet, as he lives in the "bush" up beyond the Alps in South Trelawny.

Not wanting to wander aimlessly through the lush verdant countryside, we decided to fix a purpose to our country drive. Over many years, I often passed through Sherwood Content and through Coxeath on my way to and from Windsor House, where the single lane road ends and the Cockpit Country truly begins. At that time, I did not know that there was a youth living in Coxeath who would one day break the World record for 100 metres and 200 metres, winning Olympic Gold and becoming one of the most famous people on the planet.

So, not having been there for more than ten years, that Sunday in September 2010, at about 5:00 PM we set out from Silver Sands Jamaica for that tiny sleepy district just South of Sherwood Content hoping to find the house where Usain Bolt spent his childhood days.

After five minutes, we passed through Duncans and headed up into the interior to Clarke's Town. Soon we were ascending corkscrew bumpy roads, enjoying wonderful views of the valley and distant hills. Fifteen minutes later, we took the right turn at Kinloss and ten minutes later we entered Duanvale, only a five minute drive from Sherwood Content.

Sherwood Content, with a matchbox post office at the centre, had not changed much at all and as usual there was hardly anyone around. Just when I was thinking how deserted the roads were and that we had not seen another vehicle for miles, a big white BMW suddenly appeared out of nowhere from the opposite direction, and somehow that narrow road expanded to accommodate it and Michael's bus as it went by.

A few hundred yards further along we decided to stop and ask a group of people walking along the road if they could tell us where we could find Usain Bolt's home. A young man in football kit, said with a surprising tone in Jamaican patois, "Den yuh nuh see him jus pass yuh on de road?" (English translation being, "Didn't you see him just drive past you?")

What a coincidence! And for a brief moment I thought we should turn around to catch up with him, but immediately abandoned that idea as there was no way Michael's bus would catch that BMW. The footballer told us that the house was a few hundred yards further along on the road to Windsor Caves, so we motored on. When we felt we were close to where the house would be, we stopped beside an old farmer with long dreadlocks to ask directions again. He repeated that we had just missed Usain Bolt and gave us further directions.

Sure enough, just a few hundred yards along we came upon the house which the dreadlocked farmer had told us would be easy to find as a high perimeter wall with lights on the columns and a huge iron electric gate was recently constructed. I took some photos so I could prove to my disbelieving friends that I did go to Coxeath to find Usain Bolt's family home.

As we drove back to the coast via the Martha Brae River with the setting sun decorating the sky in continuously changing warm tones, I thought I must be more of an admirer of Usain Bolt than I had realized. I wondered how many people would make this forty-five minute journey from Silver Sands Jamaica to see a fairly ordinary house in a small country village. Would you?

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Money Lessons From Usain Bolt

As 100m sprinter Usain Bolt propelled his way through the finish line in an astonishing world-record time of 9.58 seconds, Jamaica and the rest of the world celebrated his magnificent race. At the 2009 Berlin World Athletics Championships, Bolt definitely cemented his place in history as a legendary sports hero.

As I reflected on his amazing career, I realised that Bolt is more than an inspiration to aspiring athletes; he is also an example of what it takes to be successful with money. Here are some of the lessons that Bolt can teach us about our finances:

Examine What You're Doing Wrong

My earliest memory of Bolt's running was of a youngster who seemed to be struggling as he raced. Biting on his chain with a pained grimace on his face, he was a far cry from the smooth sprinting machine that he is today. Many of us find the financial race similarly difficult - despite our best efforts, it seems that we don't have what it takes to win.

To correct improper techniques in sports, you first have to figure out what you are doing wrong. It's the same process with money - to fix your finances, you first have to get honest about your errors. Use a budget planner to really examine how you are spending your money; if you're in debt, write down all your loans to see the total picture. The forms to help you with this self-examination are available on our website.

Your budget planner will show you if you are spending too much on non-essentials, or if you really are not earning enough for your basic needs. The debt tracker will point out if you have been depending on credit to finance your lifestyle, and if you have borrowed more than you can afford to repay.

Get Professional Advice

Once you have a clearer picture of your money mistakes, you need to figure out how to fix them. Bolt's fortunes turned around when he worked with his coach to master new techniques that brought him the desired success. Similarly, you need to get help from professional financial advisors who can show you the right way forward.

There are various ways to learn the right money habits - you can go to public seminars put on by financial institutions; buy books by money experts; read newspaper and Internet articles; listen to CDs and radio programmes; and watch television shows or DVDs about personal finance.

Just as Bolt discovered, individual coaching can make a big difference. Check with your financial institution to see if they offer one-on-one advisory services, and find a representative who can work with you to create a financial plan of action.

Practise Patiently And Persistently

Getting the right coaching is important, but that's not enough to create a world champion. Bolt understood that his techniques wouldn't change overnight; he had to put in hours of determined practice, and patiently kept on persisting until they became ingrained habits.

So it is with becoming successful with money. We have to persistently apply the lessons we learn - budgeting to live within our means, resisting the temptation to overspend, saving consistently, planning for long-term goals, using debt to our advantage, and making wise investment choices - and being patient with ourselves until they become habitual actions.

Believe That You Can Achieve

Another quality that contributes to Bolt's current success is his unshakable confidence in his abilities. Once he corrected his techniques and properly prepared himself, Bolt knew that he could win any race. Although it's important for his body to be completely fit, Bolt recognises that the right mental state is the first key to success.

I have seen many people who remain in financial difficulties, not because they don't know what to do, but because they don't believe that they can really achieve a better life. If you doubt yourself, it might be helpful to read books such as The Power of Positive Thinking and You Can If You Think You Can by Norman Vincent Peale, and Brian Tracy's Maximum Achievement.

Keep Focused On Your Goals

Like a blinkered racehorse, Bolt always keeps the finish line in focus once the starter's gun has gone off. He exhibits a sense of urgency that forces him to keep going despite the effects of pain or the efforts of his competition.

You must realise that becoming a financial success is a journey, not an event. Life will throw obstacles in your way and disappointments will come. Too many people lose the race because they give up at the first sign of trouble. Despite the challenges that may arise, you have to keep focused on your goals by continuing to do the right actions, or by making corrective changes to your strategy if necessary.

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Why Jamaica's Usain Bolt and Asafa Powell Are Successful When Running Over the 100 and 200m

Jamaica has just over 3 million people. In the Olympic Games, Jamaica won more medals than all other countries except USA, Russia and Kenya. In the Olympic Games, five world records were broken, 3 of them by Jamaica in the men's 100m, 200m and 4x100m men's relay respectively. Jamaica was represented in 13 of the 14 sprints, relays and hurdles finals. They won 7 of the 12 possible medals of the 100m and 200m and a clean sweep of the women's 100m. Usain Bolt broke the 200m world record running into a head wind. Jamaica's Usain Bolt and Asafa Powell are now the fastest ever. Powell is second only to Maurice Greene in the sub 10 second category. Bolt has 3 of the top ten 200m times in history. Michael Johnson has only 2. The 2 Jamaican men have broken the world record 3 times. The Jamaican women took the top spots in the 100m.

They were the top 2 in both the 100 and 200m. So what is the secret to the success of the Jamaican sprinters? Well; many attribute the success to Dennis Johnson, the father of college level sprinting in Jamaica. Dennis Johnson was coached by Loyd C "Bud" Winter a legendary sprint coach in the US. When Johnson returned to Jamaica he brought many of Winter's ideas to the island. Though Jamaica's sprint program is basic at first glance, their coaches are highly experienced and knowledgeable. Glen Mills, Usain Bolt's coach was also responsible for the success experienced by Raymond Stewart a world class sprinter of the eighties. Stephen Francis, Asafa Powell's coach has other successful athletes such as Sherone Simpson, Michael Frater and Brigitte Foster-Hylton. The coaches have an attention to detail and technique. The facilities are basic and run-down in comparison to other sprint programs in the US, but according to Denis Shaver a top US coach, the Jamaicans have many talented individuals. At the University of Technology in Jamaica, athletes train on a grass track that is uneven and bumpy. The track lines are burnt into the surface with diesel because they can't afford the weekly marking of chalk on the grass. The weights room is basic and equipped with old rusty machinery.

Yet, could it be that the basic facilities available to Jamaican sprinters is part of the reason for their success? Most world class sprint programs train on synthetic surfaces made of rubber. The Jamaicans' train on both but predominantly on grass. Sprinting on different surfaces can influence the amount of work done by muscles in the legs. For example, sprinting on a soft surface will require muscles to work harder than on a hard surface. On a soft surface the body must work harder to stabilize itself. Muscles will try to stretch as little as possible to allow the tendons to do much of the work. This over time will lead to stronger muscles. Training on a softer surface will require tendons to become more stretchy (compliant) to store energy and release it as the foot leaves the ground. Being forced to make do with grass as their main training surface could well be an advantage to the Jamaicans. The Jamaican coaches insist on a high volume of hill work all year round. Sprinting uphill provides specific stress to the muscles responsible for accelerating the body to top speed in the short sprints. The Jamaicans' are also keen on sprinting over distance. So what exactly is over distance in sprint training?

Over distance training involves the completion of sprint runs over 150-600% of the competition distance. In sprinting, this will improve the body's ability to use sugar as an energy source. Catalysts of energy known as enzymes will increase in concentration leading to improvements in power, speed and endurance. They also train speed all year round. The weather is conducive to sprint training. How to train like the Jamaican sprinters. Find a good coach who understands technique and your event. Train on different surfaces, but predominantly on soft surfaces. Sprint uphill. Sprint over long distances as well as short ones.

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Who's the Best Olympian Ever - Michael Phelps Or Usain Bolt?

As a disclaimer, this author is Jamaican-born and a naturalized U.S. citizen. I'll endeavor to be objective, what the heck, let the games begin.... As I typed this essay, Usain Bolt is yet to run the 100 M relay race. I'm sure he'll garner another gold medal unless, of course, he is struck by a bolt of lightening before he lace his golden mercurial shoes on his winged feet.

The argument for Michael Phelps

Yes, he earned eight (lucky number in China; hence the 8/8/08 date of the Beijing's Olympic Games) gold medals; set world records, and won a race by his fingernail in a nail biting event. Definitely, he has the will power and raw talent of a Tiger Woods and of a Michael Jordan. Definitely, the 'Be Like Mike' moniker fits him to a T - coincidentally, Michael means Godlike in Hebrew. Before we name him a demigod and place his constellation besides that of Heracles, let's test his 'gold' in the crucible of the Greatest Olympian Ever.

It took 11 years for Michael Phelps to reach his apex. He is competing in a competition that a majority of the world's audience (no need to accuse me of elitism) cannot fully appreciate. As a disclaimer, I'm a PADI certified advanced open water diver and a rescue diver but how many people is able to dissect the mechanics of the butterfly or the breaststroke? On the other hand, who among us cannot appreciate sprinting or running? What is the signature sport of the Olympics: track & field or swimming? Besides Poseidon, what is the favorite sport of the Greek gods on Mount Olympus?

The winning argument for Usain Bolt

What's in a name? Usain Bolt by any other name would be as fast as lightening (a Shakespearean twist). What's in a country- a country of 2.9 million producing a dream team that dominates Olympic track & field events (the signature ones) with complete athletic superiority (both sexes)?

Usain Bolt is the best Olympian ever because:

o He only started to run the 100 M after a year - after he implored his coach to let him run.

o In the 100 M Final, he blew away a field while decelerating for the final 15 meters; looking on the clock; looking for his competitors; triumphantly waving his arms; showboating and pumping his chest (a mi mon - world champion) while dancing - sideways - as he coolly and effortlessly crossed the finish line (I'm sure to Ninja man's rhythm - "Wen mi gone; who dat a follow me; when mi gone" - from his Murder Dem [Sleng Teng Riddim] tune), and most of all, he broke his own record after earlier breaking a world record set by his fellow country man (who finished fifth in the said heat)

o In the 200 M, he shattered the American Michael Johnson's world record set 12 years ago. Again, he blew away the field without breaking a sweat in the cool - no problem, mon - Jamaican demeanor.

o Usain Bolt, with his signature centaur poses, is ready to take his place beside Heracles among the stars and constellations - the greatest Olympian ever.

o After all, Zeus - the king of the Greek gods - favored 'lightening bolts.'

As for the Winter Olympics

The Redeem Team - move over US Basketball - will be the Jamaican Bobsled Team. You laughed - but you heard it here first.

Karl A. Mitchell

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Usain Bolt Success Secrets - Fastest Man in World, Olympic Gold Medalist, and World Record Holder

Usain Bolt is Ja-making his competition crazy! The Jamaican star runner is blasting past the pack in the 100 meter and 200 meter Olympic races.

Bolt has been doing the 200 meter run all his life since he started as a youngster in track and field in native Jamaica where the sport reins supreme.

Besides remarkable athleticism and God given talent, what are some of Usain Bolt's amazing success secrets?

1. Keep it simple and stay cool.

Usain likes to have fun with his teammates and share a laugh with his rivals. Only on event day does Bolt separate and go into compete mode. Otherwise Usain is fun and playful. On event day however he runs his heart out and says he competes like an animal.

When asked about Carl Lewis his predecessor who won the 100 and 200 meter races in the Olympics, Bold replied: "I don't think about it too much as that puts too much pressure on you. Like a baby, I'm taking a step at a time."

2. Know your weakness and work on it.

Bolt admits his weakness is his start, that being the worst (if there is such a thing for the fastest man on earth) part of his race. Hence the happy go lucky runner extensively and intensively works on every part of his race to improve his over all performance when he runs.

Style and his first 30 meters is what Bolt is working to further improve and correct. When asked going into Beijing what he thought would be the ideal time for the 100 meter run, Bolt said 9.85 (speaking of seconds) will win.

3. Always be advancing, seriously committed, and continually dedicating yourself.

To advance in sprinting, it requires "more dedication" to quote Bolt. "If you want to be a champion, you've got to take it seriously. When I was young I just wanted to party."

4. Embrace and celebrate competition.

When asked by ESPN how Jamaica continually produces world class runners, Bolt said, "It's all about competition. We're very competitive. We're all going (striving) to be the champion. Competition is huge."

Although Bolt befriends all other runners and is a likeable guy, he considers all rivals once on the track. Yet Usain wants his competitors such as Tyson Gay to recover and be well in order to increase the competition, so the true winner can ultimately emerge fairly.

Bolt says, "Jamaica looks forward to the challenge with the United States" as he welcomes all competition to prove who is undoubtedly the best.

5. Learn from the best and remain humble enough to be coached.

Bolt told ESPN, "My coach has guided me to the top."

To be at the leve of runner as Usain Bolt and to be humble enough to recognize and honor the value of your coach's contribution to your professional career is outstanding. Humility opens the door to many blessings on and off the track.

6. Enjoy yourself on and off the track.

Usain Bolt is the same person on and off the track, as is evident by the way he celebrated when finishing the 100 meter run in showboat fashion according to some. Yet whey not enjoy the moment considering you've worked for years for it!

Before running the 100 meter spring in Beijing I noticed Bolt's playful and loosey goosey mentality as he played with the moment and stayed cool. This enabled him to be loose, limber, and ready to bolt as his name accurately describes the fastest man in the world.

And so by enjoying and being fully present in the moment, Bolt can lose himself and become one with his event.

When asked which he would prefer - a world record or an olympic gold medal? Bolt said, "It's an honor to be the fastest man in the world, but to me it's more of an honor to be a gold medalist. A gold medal lasts longer than a world record. A world record can be broken any time or place."

When asked what it felt like to cross that finish line during the 100 meter race, Bolt replied, "It was a great feeling. I'm really happy with myself that I accomplished this."

Bolt's mother in the stands was greeted by her son and given a big hug (with a two ecstatic Chinese young men in between) after he won the 100 meter race. Bolt had his gold shoes on ready to be photographed by the world record sign and bore his Jamaican flag proudly during his victory run.

What Bolt teaches us all most of all is to just have fun while we get the job done!

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