From time to time I will highlight women with careers in sports to give readers a perspective on the vast influence that woman can and do have on the lives of athletes. Today’s interview is with former GladiatHer, Dr. Shefali Patel, PT, a Physical Therapist. Unfortunately, injuries … [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...]
Injuries and the Lessons Learned
Injuries and the lessons learned February 1, 2013 During a run this week, it occurred to me that my Achilles was not tight, sore, or achy. Wow! It has been 15 months since surgery and I can say it has finally healed. What a great feeling. Two months ago I thought I would … [Read more...]
Mitigating the Pain of Overtraining
In college our cross country coach would often tell us to run an easy 60 minutes on Sundays after our Saturday races. The temptation to run further, just to see how long I could go, was too much and I’d often be out there for 2 hours (not to mention a few times I got lost and was frantically … [Read more...]
Is Cheerleading Too Dangerous?
While watching ABCNews.com this evening I caught a segment they did on the dangers of cheerleading, the growing trend towards higher, more dangerous stunts and tumbling, and the rise in injury rates among cheerleaders. So, in case you missed it, here is the news piece: Unfortunately your browser … [Read more...]
Knee Rehab Update #1 (@karathrowsjav blog)
Warning: There are post-op pictures at the bottom of this post! They're not gaping wounds or anything, but if you don't want to look at bloody steri-strips, don't! :) As many of you may know, I tore my ACL on my fourth throw at this summer’s Olympic Trials. I decided to … [Read more...]
The Business of Track & Field Contracts
The Business of Track & Field Contracts I have started this journal entry a dozen times with the themes of Doors Open and Close, The Roads Are Open, A Different Path and A New Journey. Not one of those themes seemed to convey the thoughts and feelings I had of this past week’s happenings. … [Read more...]
California taking action in response to rising rate of concussions in youth sports
A study published in the Journal of Athletic Training found that U.S. high schools' fourth-highest rate of concussions occurs in girls basketball while concussions are on the rise across youth sports. In response, California has passed legislation requiring coaches to be trained in how to recognize … [Read more...]
Save Money - Make Your Own Flexible Ice Packs
With three athletes in the house, it seems like one of them is always looking for an ice bag to help with an ache or pain. I have long used a bag of frozen vegetables as ice bags because the flexible ice packs you buy at the store can run between $8-12 depending on where you buy them. However, I … [Read more...]
It’s about time
Competitive swimming is steeped in time standards. As a novice, the goal is to move from C times to B times and then on to A, AA, and AAA. From there, junior Olympics, Junior Nationals and Senior Nationals loom large. The ultimate time standard is an Olympic trials qualifier. Swimming websites are … [Read more...]