The women???s steeplechase semi-finals kicked off the Independence Day edition of the USATF Track and Field Olympic Team Trials. Three heats of 12 women vied for 14 spots in the final. The top three from each heat automatically advanced along with the next five fastest. There were no surprises from … [Read more...]
USATF Olympic Team Trials – Day 3
Day 3 included finals for the high jump, 400, and 100. The high jump finals kicked off the events for the women. The favorites going into the day were the youngster Cunningham and American record holder Lowe. By the third round only six ladies remained, including the favorites. Cunningham and … [Read more...]
USATF Olympic Team Trials – Day 2
The second day of competition boasted three women???s finals: Discus, 10,000 meters, and long jump. Other events included the 800 and 400 semi-finals and the first round of the 100 meter dash. The 10,000 started at 11:04 am and the track was already very hot without any cloud cover. Water … [Read more...]
USATF Olympic Team Trials – Day 1
The track and field events for the 2016 USATF Olympic Team Trials began today in Eugene, OR. Ladies??? events of the day were the prelims for discus, high jump, 800, long jump, and 400. The women???s 800 started at 4:45 with 38 qualifiers broken into five heats. Sixteen advanced to two semifinal … [Read more...]
Vegan MuayThai fighter Claire Baxter explains her philosophy on food
Being a vegan in a combat-sport is so unusual one Australian fighter styles her Facebook page as ???Claire the Vegan Baxter???. ?? She talked to me about what she eats and how she deals with nutty (+ACE) questions. Asking people about food can be a sensitive topic, so I was relieved when Claire … [Read more...]
Boston Marathon celebrates 50 years of women in the race
USATF Indoor National Championships – Day 2
Women???s Masters Mile The female middle distance action got started with the Masters Mile. Eight women qualified for the event, but after three scratches the field was set at five. Sonja Friend-Uhl of the Atlanta Track Club was the fastest qualifier (4:49) and would run the race solo winning in … [Read more...]
USATF Indoor National Championships – Day 1
Portland, Oregon is hosting the 2016 USATF Indoor National Championships as a prelude to the IAAF World Championships next weekend. The green 200 meter banked track is temporarily set up in the middle of the Portland Convention Center, offering a bright stage for the top US track and field athletes. … [Read more...]
Can you tweak your training to make it better this year?
Messing around at the Science Gallery - me behind the screens+ACE At this time of year everyone wants to be an Olympian or World Champion and that is really a great thing. So how do we get from competing in small tournaments (no matter the sport) to taking home that gold medal?+ACY-nbsp+ADs-One of the smallest … [Read more...]
What are your sports wishes for 2016?
2016 is just around the corner and with it the thrill of the Olympics and Paralympics in Brazil. Of course women???s sport is much more than these two events but they are still the biggest showcase. I???m not making any sports resolutions this year but I do have wishes for the New Year … [Read more...]