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Getting Started With Fitness
by Run Girl Run
posted December 7, 2011 at 8:16pm

You know how every year a ton of people make New Year's Resolutions to get in shape, lose weight, etc. etc. And those resolutions last approximately 2.5 seconds before people get distracted with their real lives? One of the big efforts the FitFluential t...more

Joanna Zeiger on the California International Marathon - Olympic Trials Qualifying
by Fast at Forty
posted December 6, 2011 at 1:57am

The day before the California International Marathon I was confronted with two very tough decisions, both involved water bottles. Many marathons offer the elite runners tables at the aid stations to place special fluids. This is an incredible perk, one I ...more

A Minute for Time Management
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted December 2, 2011 at 5:46pm

Please join me for a fun series.  My mission, and I’ve chosen to accept it, is to write a post based on each letter of the alphabet.  The English major inside of me is very excited about this project…and my inner nerd is even more...more

Using EFT for a Golfers Confidence and High Performance
by Loren Fogelman
posted November 30, 2011 at 3:53pm

  "Experience tells you what to do; confidence allows you to do it." - Stan Smith  As athletes strive toward high performance, setbacks and failures occur. It is part of the process. Some athletes are easily able to put the failures into persp...more

Running marathons is bad for your health.
by Meggan's Running Blog
posted November 20, 2011 at 10:30am

Didn't you hear??? I sure did. Last week someone let me know.Gees.I should have taken up smoking. Or competitive eating. What am I doing running? I could be indulging in cheese burgers and fried chicken every night.I was talking to someone the other day a...more

Beating the Battle of the Holiday Bulge: You Can Do It!
by Performance Nutrition
posted November 14, 2011 at 12:48am

By: Sara Shipley, RD-to-be and student at University of Central Oklahoma The colder weather is finally here and that signifies the upcoming holiday season. For some people, Halloween was the kickoff and for the next two months- its one themed event after...more

Are You a High Performing Athlete?
by Loren Fogelman
posted November 12, 2011 at 4:26pm

Are You a High Performing Athlete? Peak performance. A buzz word used by coaches, trainers and athletes. What if that was only a small part of a bigger picture? By solely seeking peak performance athletes might be missing an even greater endeavor. High p...more

Poor Athlete Recipes- Pesto Burgers
by Pretty Strong
posted November 9, 2011 at 7:11pm

Poor Athlete Recipes: Pesto BurgerI thought to myself one day, what would a Pesto Burger taste like? I love Pesto, I love burgers. Let’s do this! They were so awesome! Ingredients1 log of ground beef. $4.50Basil Pesto $1.60 Fresh and Easy brand on ...more

Post Workout Nutrition – what do you really need?
by Performance Nutrition
posted November 9, 2011 at 2:56pm

Are you confused about what to consume post workout? RD-to-be Sara Shipley breaks down the basics and provides excellent suggestions for post workout nutrition: We’ve heard it all before: “You need protein after a workout!” But why? And how much? ...more

Fast and Female Fairbanks: Empowerment Through Sport
by Becca Rorabaugh
posted November 1, 2011 at 10:32am

Yesterday was the first (hopefully annual) Fast and Female event in Fairbanks Alaska. Fast and Female, a Canadian non-profit organization, puts on camps for girls ages 9-19 throughout North America. Participants get a T-shirt, assorted goodies, and ...more

Creating time to train in my schedule
by Byline to Finish Line
posted October 26, 2011 at 10:24pm

One look at my Google Calendar was enough to elicit a big sigh. It’s one of those days with endless meetings, phone calls and deadlines. It’s one of those jam-packed schedules that causes me to become anxious in anticipation of the day and wish I had ...more

Does Cardio on an Empty Stomach = Greater Calories Burned?
by Performance Nutrition
posted October 20, 2011 at 11:14am

In college I’d wake up at the crack of dawn to meet my teammates for a run. Now, I can’t fathom doing that without any food (and caffeine) to get me going in the morning. And despite evidence to the contrary, many people still insist that exercise fir...more

Joanna Zeiger: A Visit to The Cortisone Cowboy
by Fast at Forty
posted October 13, 2011 at 9:23am

Sometimes it takes reaching a low point to try a different tactic. The Twin Cities marathon was such a catalyst; not finishing the race due to ongoing rib pain and the continued pain in the days afterward spurred me into action. Last year I underwent a se...more

Mary Winebeg: A little update on London 2012
by Mary Wineberg: I'm Back....for my 2012 Olympic Quest
posted October 11, 2011 at 2:37am

Hey hey Thanks for stopping by I wanted to take a moment to update you all on how I have been doing. So here it is….I have been training for three weeks now and I am so happy to be back on the track pain free. I would like to thank everyone who ...more

Female athletes and concussions explored in ground-breaking documentary by U of M's Tucker Center and Twin Cities station
by anngaff
posted October 7, 2011 at 12:06pm

Via Release MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL (10/03/2011) —In collaboration with the University of Minnesota’s Tucker Center for Research on Girls and Women in Sport, Twin Cities Public Television (TPT) Channel 2 has produced a ground-breaking, one-hou...more

Athletes Creating a New Response to Pain
by Loren Fogelman
posted October 5, 2011 at 2:54pm

“Success is how high you bounce when you hit bottom.”General George Patton...more

NFL is pretty in pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month
by A Glam Slam
posted October 5, 2011 at 12:28am

Throughout the 6 month long NFL season, you’d be hard-pressed to find “pink” accents on the football field. But when October rolls around, the hue that we rarely associate with the game is ever so present. From game balls to goal posts, from offic...more

Pat Summitt has become a harbinger for Alzheimer's fundraising
by They're Playing Basketball
posted October 5, 2011 at 12:25am

It started out as a T-shirt idea to call attention to Alzheimer's Disease, after Tennessee Coach Pat Summitt announced in August that she had early-onset dementia. But it's become revolutionary:“This is really changing the face of Alzheimer’s,” Dr. ...more

A Girl's POV: Sports as a Lifestyle
by CPS8910
posted September 26, 2011 at 6:42pm

In the first Chicks Play Sports Guest Blog: Kailey Urbaniak writes about how sports has become a lifestyle. “Lifestyle” can mean a lot of different things to a lot of different people. Everyone’s life is unique, whether you’re sixteen or s...more

Lauren FLeshman on Ankle Sprain Pain that Just Won’t Quit?
by Ask Lauren Fleshman
posted September 23, 2011 at 10:27pm

Q: Hey Lauren, I was wondering if you could help me. In October last year [11 months ago] I sprained my ankle. I had physio in December through to February. I was diagnosed with a grade 1 (slight sprain) but my physio said that I must of had a Grade 2...more

Storm guard Sue Bird contemplates surgery
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted September 22, 2011 at 12:16am

Just as tape recorders were about to click off, Storm PG Sue Bird admitted she's played with a slight tear in her left labrum since November 2010. The 10-year vet is awaiting imaging on her right hip, which could show a similar injury. While mirroring te...more

A Weighty Question
by Run Girl Run
posted September 20, 2011 at 10:34pm

Last night my good friend and I were having an interesting conversation about the way society reacts to people based on their weight. We ended the conversation with a sort of open ended question that we didn't have a good answer to, so I thought I'd pos...more

Joanna Zeiger: Kinesio Tape and Fairy Dust
by Fast at Forty
posted September 20, 2011 at 10:59am

I have been dealing with my rib injury for nearly two years. I have come to view this injury as a chronic condition, not unlike my asthma. It is with me all the time. It must be managed on a daily basis. Most of the time, the injury lingers in the backgro...more

Recipe time: Roasted Cauliflower
by Performance Nutrition
posted September 19, 2011 at 12:30am

Cauliflower is one of my favorites but, to save time I tend to steam it and eat it plain. And then, I found this recipe from the Unilever kitchen that takes very little prep time and I’ve been sold ever since! Roasted Cauliflower 6 Servings Prep Ti...more

Eat Carbs at Night, Lose Weight?
by Performance Nutrition
posted September 17, 2011 at 3:06am

For years I’ve paid zero attention to those silly little rules saying you can’t eat after 7 pm or cut out all carbohydrates at night. Now, granted, I think those rules serve a purpose, cutting people off from the chip bag during prime snacking time fo...more

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