via release KANSAS CITY, MO (October 2, 2013) – For the first time, the Big 12 Women’s Soccer Championship is coming to Kansas City in November and will be held at the new Swope Soccer Village. The inaugural Big 12 Soccer Championship was held in 1996 in St. Louis then moved to … [Read more...]
Calling all Athletes!
Elite athletes are constantly under a media microscope and are considered role models in the eyes of society regardless if it is something they desire. In a world where the tragic stories of Aaron Hernandez and Oscar Pistorious are what’s spread over the television or news of the performance … [Read more...]
Now introducing: MARISSA KASTANEK!
My name is Marissa Kastanek and I am a new blogger on Women Talk Sports. I am taking this opportunity on my first blog to introduce myself and give a preview of some the topics I will be discussing in my blogs. Thank you for taking time to read my posts and I will do my best to write about some … [Read more...]
Tiny Baby Completes First Race (via @laurenfleshman)
For Immediate Release (via Fleshmom and the Aviator) TINY BABY COMPLETES FIRST RACE Bend, OR, USA – Jude Eiger Thomas (JET) completed his first triathlon when he successfully exited mother Lauren Fleshman’s womb at 10:03pm on June 10, 2013. His official time was 9 months, 3 days, and 16 … [Read more...]
Currently but not always running pregnant: What? They don’t make contoured bib #s? ( via @le_diable)
I know I said I wasn’t running anymore races, but I am notoriously fickle, and this race isn’t really a race-race, just a sort-a-race. I mentioned this little race-ish in my last blog post, but it was near the bottom so you might have missed it. To summarize Josh and I … [Read more...]
Minion’s first uniform and other stuff via @Le_diable
Back in January my amazingly paternal baby daddy came up with a great suggestion that we turn all of our old race shirts into onsies. This seemed brilliant, except that I didn’t have a sewing machine, nor have I sewn anything for the last ~20 years. Then, to add to the vision, one of my … [Read more...]
A chat with Olympic triathlete and mom-to-be, Sarah Haskins.
Women Talk Sports' Stephanie Perleberg connects with professional triathlete, Olympian and mother-to-be Sarah Haskins. Haskins shares with us why she loves the triathlon, which is her best event and how she trains/"exercises" through pregnancy. Find the interview on our YouTube page. To learn more … [Read more...]
Just for women sports 24/7 coming our way
Sedona, AZ – [b] Heraea Marketing Scores with New Partner, Sports Channel for Women TV [/b] Heraea Marketing is starting to gain some traction and is being recognized for supporting female athletes exclusively. They do not promote any men nor do they showcase any male … [Read more...]
Teaching Girls to Play Tough Against Friends
One of the advantages of youth sports is playing on and bonding with teams throughout the years. Taking this benefit even a step further, kids tend to play against the same local or regional teams from year to year. Your kids start recognizing the same faces and before you know it, they have made … [Read more...]
The critical to-do list
There were plenty of things to do on Sunday. My apartment was a complete disaster as I still had to unpack from Saturday’s amazing bike tour of Niagara County. The sink was full of dirty dishes. (I don’t have a dishwasher in my apartment. I know. By First World standards it’s … [Read more...]