Wordless Wednesday - outdoor life in Sydney More Wordless Wednesday bloggers here. And here on Image-in-ing … [Read more...]
Wordless Wednesday
(almost) Wordless Wednesday: So you know this blog had a bit of a makeover? When I was checking the stats, I realised how many of you download photos from here - so these are the most popular pics all in one post. More Wordless Wednesday bloggers here. And here on … [Read more...]
Doing adventure races for the craic
Caitriona (centre) celebrates with fellow Killarney Adventure race finishers Edele and Chris Corkwoman Caitriona Hegarty is one of the new breed of adventure racers. Female, avoiding head-to-toe lyrca and fancy gadgets, she simply loves the buzz from competing. Adventures races usually … [Read more...]
How small teams get to big championships
Irish team at ICF Freestyle Worlds - pic via FACEBOOK Freestyle kayakers from around the world were in Ottawa this week and last racing down some serious rapids. There were some great stories happening behind the scenes with a few of the smaller teams. I know most about the Irish team - … [Read more...]
Guest Post: Why do the Liffey Swim
Lorna Farren in action Liffey SwimSwimming is one thing, swimming down the Liffey river in Dublin along with 400 other people is quite another. The 95th outing takes place in just over a month. Lorna Farren (Twitter: @lfarren36) is one of about 150 women racing this year, and she shares … [Read more...]
How did you get into sport?
PIC via EosFitnessOn this blog I usually focus on people who are succeeding at some level, but it's good to remember back when some of us started out.That first wobbly long bike-ride, the first time a punch connected with pads, the first time you ran without heaving up your lunch too ... the good … [Read more...]
Women rowing into history
PIC via Sunday Times article on women's rowing Oxford Cambridge Every now and then a ripple runs through women's sport and you can actually see change happening. Next Saturday is one of those days. In England the 183-year old men's rowing race between Oxford and Cambridge universities has … [Read more...]
Retiring from sport isn’t the end says boxer Caley Reece
PIC via Caley Reece FacebookWhen is enough? How do you decided it’s time to end the love affair with competitive sport? One of my favourite MuayThai fighters took that huge decision this weekend.Australian Caley Reece was one of the most successful and inspiring MuayThai fighters around, male … [Read more...]
Top U.S. Ocean Surfski Paddler Beata Cseke Talks About Growing Women’s Surfski
Beata Cseke is an extraordinary athlete and human being. Besides being one of the top ocean surfski paddlers in the U.S., she is an incredibly kind person who genuinely wants to help women and girls at any level get into surfski paddling and enjoy the fun and fitness it offers in the great … [Read more...]
Forgotten Females: Resurgence of Male Sports Overshadows Fordham’s Female Athletes
The glory days are here again at Rose Hill. With the tremendous success of the football team this fall, and the men’s basketball team off to a hot start this season, Fordham Athletics is in the midst of a revival. The recent success of the Rams on the gridiron and hardwood has alumni, faculty, … [Read more...]