HPC Elite Team sends three to U.S. Indoor National Championships
Sunday - February 24, 2008
HPCsport sent three of it's HPC Elite team members to Boston to compete at the U.S. Indoor National Track & Field Championships. Lamont Dagen and Alonzo Moore competed in the triple jump and Alie Israel competed in the 60m dash. Snowstorms in Boston and all of the Northeast made travel to the competition an exhausting experience that undoubtedly had an affect on the team's performance but we are proud of Lamont, Alonzo and Alie for qualifying and representing the company.
Personal Bests Abound for the HPC Elite Team
Saturday - February 16, 2008
Three members of the HPC Elite team were in action this weekend. Nick Newman and Tiina Magi competed at the Manhattan College Last Chance Meet. Nick put together his best series of the year to date turning in two jumps over 7.3m with a best performance of 7.33m to remain undefeated for the indoor season. Tiina wasn't to be outdone though as she likewise put together the best series of her life, with 3 jumps over her previous personal best. She ended up winning the women's triple jump with a best performance of 13.25m. At the Iowa State Classic, Allie Israel ran her first meet for the HPC Elite Team and turned in a personal best of 7.56 in the 60m dash.Robinson and Moore highlight stellar weekend for HPC Elite Team
Sunday - February 10, 2008
The HPC Elite Team was in action around the country this weekend and turned in some dominating performances. Lamont Dagen and Nick Newman turned in a jumping exhibition at the Valentines Invitational at Boston University. Nick won the long jump by over 1 foot with a best performance of 7.27m and despite fouling 5 of his 6 jumps, Lamont still managed to won the triple jump with a best performance of 15.02m. Alonzo Moore competed at the Meyo Invitational at the University of Notre Dame and took third in the triple jump with a seasonal best of 16.28m. Also in action was Dallas Robinson who blazed a 6.10s time for the 55m at a small meet in Kentucky. This time places Dallas among the fastest who have ever raced the distance.Dallas Robinson featured in regional news
Sunday - February 10, 2008
World's Fastest? Eastern alum Dallas Robinson makes run at 2008 Summer Olympics in 200-meter or relay race. Cameron Blair / Eastern Progress Online (source)Eastern graduate Dallas Robinson entered the summer of 2007 in what many would see as a desirable position. Robinson, 28, had a job in a corporate sales position with a six-figure salary. However, Robinson was less than satisfied with his position and walked away from his sales career. "It took about three or four weeks of sleepless nights and squirming around my chair at work to decide I was putting in my two weeks notice," Robinson said. "And I don't know how this is gonna work out or how I'm gonna pay my mortgage, but I know I am supposed to run." And run he has. Robinson first ran at the 2007 Bluegrass State Games after being away from competitive running for almost a year. He placed first in the 100-meter dash with a time of 10.33, setting a new Kentucky record.
"I walked out onto a track and broke the Kentucky state record in the 100 and just missed the Olympic qualifying standard after sitting on my butt for a year," Robinson said. "So I knew at that point this is what I was supposed to be doing."
After six months of training, Robinson is currently ranked third in the world in the 200-meter and fifth in the 60-meter dash and is looking to represent the United States in the Olympics in either the 200-meter race or the team relay event.
Robinson also works a full time job at S & S Tire in Lexington, working as many as 60 hours per week. Working here pays the bills for Robinson and gives him the opportunity to pursue his training.
"I walked away from a $100,000 dollar per year job into S & S Tire to work the front desk. It's a pretty humbling position to say the least," Robinson said.
Robinson begins each day at 5:45 a.m. and works a 13-hour shift from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. He then trains at the indoor training facility for two and a half hours from 9-11:30 before calling it a night at 12:30 a.m.
Despite the pay cut he took when he left his sales job and the long hours he now puts in every day, staying motivated is not an issue for Robinson.
Due to the odd hours his training required, Robinson was training and running on his own without a sponsor backing him. All of this changed for Dallas about a month ago when Human Performance Consulting, a California-based training company, began to work with …
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Dallas Robison wins both sprints at the Indiana Relays
Wednesday - February 06, 2008
Dallas Robison travelled to Bloomington, IN to compete at the Indiana Relays. Dallas put in two commanding performances and easily won the 60m (6.70) and 200m (21.34).HPC Elite Team brings home wins at big meets
Sunday - January 27, 2008
The entire HPC Elite Team was in action this weekend and had some impressive showings. Dallas Robinson competed against some of the best sprinters in the world at the Razorback Invitational and brought home a 2nd place finish in the 200m (21.25) and a 5th place showing in the 60m dash (6.71). Nick Newman won the long jump (7.07m) at the Boston Terrier Classic to extend his winning streak to 3 meets and remain unbeaten on the season. Tiina Magi traveled to Princeton, NJ where she earned her third victory of the season by winning the women's triple jump at the Princeton Relays with a performance of 12.94m.Tiina and Nick win at Gotham Cup
Saturday - January 19, 2008
HPC Elite Team members Tiina Magi and Nick Newman competed in the Gotham Cup track meet at the NYC Armory. Nick won the men's long jump with a seasonal best jump of 7.33m to stay undefeated on the year. Tiina won the women's triple jump with a mark of 12.97m.Robinson among world’s best
Sunday - January 13, 2008
HPC Elite team member Dallas Robinson turned in stellar performances this weekend at the Kentucky Invitational. His times of 6.64s in the 60m and 21.10s in the 200m place him 4th and 1st in the world performance list over those distances through Jan 12. Congrats to Dallas on the wins and the great performances!HPC Elite Team DOMINATES
Sunday - January 13, 2008
All members of the HPC Elite were in action this weekend and dominated their competition. Dallas Robinson turned in commanding sprint performancs at the University Kentucky by winning the 60m dash in 6.64s and taking the 200m sprint in 21.10 seconds. At the time of these performances, the 60m dash ranks 5th in the world and first among American runners. Robinson's 200m performance put him atop the world charts in the furlong. These are both big PRs for Dallas and should be a hint of much bigger things to come. In other action, Tiina Magi took second in the women's triple jump with 12.79m and Nick Newman won the men's long jump with a best of 7.17m in the Crowell Open at West Point. Not to be outdone, Lamont Dagen won the men's triple jump at the Carthage College Opener with a jump of 15.65m.
Tiina and Nick win at Gotham Cup
Tuesday - December 11, 2007
HPC Elite Team members Tiina Magi and Nick Newman competed in the Gotham Cup track meet at the NYC Armory. Nick won the men's long jump with a seasonal best jump of 7.33m to stay undefeated on the year. Tiina won the women's triple jump with a mark of 12.97m.Mike Young instructs Level 1 in Jacksonville, FL
Thursday - December 06, 2007
HPC's Mike Young will be serving as an instructor for a USA Track & Field Level 1 coaches education school in Jacksonville, FL from January 4-6, 2008. Joining Mike will be two other fellow Level 2 instructors: Todd Lane and Ron Grigg. For more information on this and other coaches education opportunities, please visit USATF's coaches education website.Mike Young teaches Level 1 in Landover, MD
Wednesday - December 05, 2007
Mike Young will be serving as an instructor for a USA Track & Field Level 1 coaches education school in Landover, MD from Dec 14-16, 2007. For more information on this and other coaches education opportunities, please visit USATF's coaches education website.DVDs from HPC now on sale!
Tuesday - December 04, 2007
HPC has begun selling select books and DVDs that meet the HPC criterion for high-level evidence based athletic development. Check out the products link to see the great DVDs and books from HPC.Mike Young presents in Las Vegas
Tuesday - December 04, 2007
Mike Young will be presenting his research on the shot put to elite athletes and coaches at USA Track & Field's annual high performance summit on December 12th, 2007. HPC's Mike Young has served as the biomechanist for the top shot putters in the world for the past 6 years. For more information on this and other USATF high performance opportunities see the coaches education website.HPC Elite’s Tiina Magi wins Manhattan College Opener
Saturday - December 01, 2007
HPC Elite team member Tiina Magi jumped a personal record 13.04m in the triple jump to win the Manhattan College Opener track meet. Tiina bested her previous personal best by 0.13m and beat her competition by over 2m in taking home her first victory for the HPC Elite track team. Congrats to Tiina on the win and the new personal best!