Tommy Davis

Long but worthwhile read. Stop relying on gimmick metrics to determine your readiness

@AltamontXCTF I don’t trust coaches that take 4x100 or 4x200 splits… 4x400 sure 😃

Resisting the urge to tell people that their sprint relay splits are not real.

What in the world did we just see! The 2 hour marathon barrier has been broken. Three guys went under the old world record... Sabastian Sawe just ran 1:59:30 with crazy negative splits, closing the last half in 59:01....faster than the American Record in the half. One of the most mind blowing performances we've seen. How did we get here? Every breakthrough is a mixture of belief and progress. It takes folks daring to see what's possible, surrounding themselves with a quality team and doing the work to give themselves a shot. You've got to bet on yourself in a big way. When asked whether he believed he could run a sub-2-hour marathon before the race, Sawe answered with one word: "Yes." Let's get the obvious out of the way. Performance enhancing drugs are the legitimate question mark to every breakthrough. So Sawe did as much as he could about taking that off the table. He and his team asked to be tested all the time. His sponsor put up 50K to the Athlete Integrity Unit. The tests are run independently, no advance notice. Over a 2 month stretch, he went through 25 drug tests. There's always a doubt. There has to be given what we know. Hopefully there's transparency in the results. But hats off to Sawe for addressing it: "I want to prove that I am clean when I set foot at the start line." But how'd we actually get here where two guys went sub 2 in the same race? 1. Shoe tech We've had a revolution in shoe technology that boosts running economy. For years shoe companies said their shoe would make you faster and was mostly marketing. Until 2016, when it actually did. Initial research showed a 3-4% saving in economy, while subsequent work has shown it's highly variable. Now, it's a matching game. Find the perfect shoe for your form and you can get a big boost. Normally, it takes years of lots of miles and strength training to boost economy. But now we get that instant boost that not only helps boost performance but often leaves us feeling less beat up in the later stages of the marathon. So we get a little bit less hitting of the wall... 2. The fuel For a long time, fueling was limited by biology. You can only take in and process so much. Then in the 2000s, researchers found if we mixed sugars, we can boost intake because they're processed differently. Then recently, Maurten found if you use a hydrxogel, you boost utilization without GI distress anymore. We've gone from pushing 60g/hr to 120g/hr in a few decades. Again...less bonking. 3. Depth A few decades ago, you spent your career racing on the track and then once your speed started to fade a bit you went to the marathon. Now, many skip right to the marathon. That's where the money is. And with the economy boost from the shoes, you can make that jump quickly. More depth of talent means more competitors in their prime pushing barriers. 4. Belief Even with the shoes and tech, a few years ago sub 2 hours seemed a long way off, until Kipchoge pushed that barrier in a series of time trials. Yes, they weren't official races and had contrived pacing. But it absolutely shifted everyone's thinking on what is possible. A generation of runners saw Kipchoge go for it. Our prediction of what is possible changed. It's mind blowing how far we've come in such a short time. What once seemed decades away, just got smashed twice in the same race. Hats off to Sawe, especially for addressing the scourge of doping and showing folks what is possible with a lot of hard work, some crazy belief, and some fortuitous advances.

@TFXCSimms Something pretty electric about watching the Triple Jump at championship meets too…the energy on the runway gets 🔥🔥🔥

@CoachTommyDavis Multi for me too! Such a cool community. If I was doing an individual event, I’d say 400 or 400h. And watching a good triple jump is something of beauty!

Question for my track and field coaches… What’s your favorite event to coach? Whats your favorite event to watch?

1 year ago today Gustave and Sophie went out for a lovely walk together. #Expedition33

Only in the NFL can you try to kill your significant other with your car and still be able to play, but the line is drawn at putting in a same-game parlay.

Just a reminder that Jaden Ivey was fired for his personal beliefs. I guess stalking, assault with a deadly weapon, and evading the police doesn't warrant losing your job. Insanity.

I mean this is actually hilarious because the Boston marathon literally excludes people who aren’t fast enough. 😭😭😭

@itsnwts The world doesn’t stop for us when we’re mentally or emotionally tired. Keep showing up.

SERIOUS QUESTION: Would you allow your child to miss school for a day just to rest because they say they're mentally or emotionally tired ?

Here we go again. Another over the top celebration at 12u. If you think this is good for baseball, you are the problem. Bat almost hits him in the face after the spike, then all the "look at me" antics, and you gotta love the cameraman on the field running with the kid. What a joke. It's all a show...🤦🏼‍♂️

@ChrisParno Shoutout to the hotels that put it under one name (the head coaches) and make our lives easier…

Coaching Pet Peeve: Hotels needing a rooming list and ensuring it's of the utmost importance. As if I am not going to arrive and a stack of keys are given to me with no names on them 🙃🙃

@Coachgriffin88 The best way to learn is by doing. Get as many reps as possible in different situations. Learn from coaches who are experts in areas that you are not. Respect the relationships you have between yourself and sport coaches (if applicable)

What advice would you give to a young S&C coach, who is just starting out?

@glblathletichub It’s American bias at play unfortunately.

The same people not recognising 19.6 at a national championship are the same people recognising US high school marks of 9.8 or 9.7 with +6 wind.

This is the single most important thing we preach & yet people will find ways to not prioritize the thing that is almost fully in their control. Human behavior is truly complex

The influencers in grind culture speak in absolutes: No alcohol, candy, sugar, etc. Super strict crazy routines Every world class athlete I know: eats some candy, drinks an occasional beer, has routines but is flexible Why? Neuroticism gets in the way of performance.

Years of trying both and coffee will win every single time

No one realizes how hard sprinting 250 meters all out with only 3 minutes of rest.

Stefon Diggs was charged with felony strangulation and misdemeanor assault and battery in December 2025. He allegedly smacked his personal chef across the face and then tried to choke her using the crook of his elbow around her neck. At a press conference, Mike Vrabel stressed, "These are allegations... I don't think we have to jump to any sort of conclusions right now. Let the process take its toll." In another incident, Christopher Blake Griffith claims that Stefan Diggs drugged and sexually assaulted him at Diggs' Maryland home in May 2023. A week after that incident, Diggs' brother Darez and two other men confronted Griffith near his residence in Los Angeles, pulled him out of an elevator, kicked him in the face, ripped jewelry off his neck, and took his telephone. Darez Diggs pleaded no contest to felony assault charges in connection with that incident, which Griffith claims Stefon Diggs coordinated. If only Mike Vrabel took a strong stand against Stefon Diggs like he's now taking a stand against TreVeyon Henderson's religious posts.

Hey @grok Name every single NBA player who had criminal charges against them for violence or drugs and weren’t cut from the team.