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Soccer Star Ali Krieger Joins Fans at Concussion Education Event
by Sports Girls Play
posted August 5, 2011 at 2:17pm

< p> US Women’s soccer player Ali Krieger signs autographs for fans during the PACE - Protecting Athletes through Concussion Education - event at Dick's Sporting Goods, Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2011, in Gaithersburg, MD. Krieger and Dick’s Sporting Goo...more

Workin' it out with Nike Training Club: Week #1
by stephaniemp
posted August 2, 2011 at 10:12pm

    I was recently "challenged" to be part of the Glam Correspondent Program for the Nike Training Club. I couldn’t resist being called a “Glam Correspondent" and, since I'm so competitive, I figured I couldn't turn down the oppo...more

SPANX takes on activewear
by A Glam Slam
posted August 2, 2011 at 1:59am

The experts behind SPANX, the shapewear that conceals problem areas and smooths out lumps and bumps, have now expanded their line to include an Activewear range. The collection of pants, tops, shorts and socks features styles that are “visually slimming...more

Running Blog Q&A;: 10 Ways to recover/refuel/re-hydrate during summer training.
by Meggan's Running Blog
posted August 1, 2011 at 12:40am

A FAST running acquaintance of mine messaged me today requesting some tips on recovering, rehydrating and refueling after hard sessions. I was very flattered by this, and though I am not a nutrition expert, I think I had some decent advice to pa...more

A Kick Butt Hill Workout
by Run Girl Run
posted July 27, 2011 at 4:38pm

Last night I had a hot date with the treadmill. And when I saw hot, I do mean really, seriously hot. It was a little bit stuffy in the gym when I got there, so I knew I would be a giant ball of sweat by the time I finished my run. My plan was to do on...more

Lize Brittin on revising her manuscript
by Lize Brittin: Training on Empty
posted July 27, 2011 at 1:08am

I took the plunge. The article on the internal temperature of a cooked egg will have to wait. I'm going for the rewrite. I decided to share another little snippet from the book. Feedback is always welcome. This is the paragraph that ended up being one o...more

Nutrient Timing: Important for Sprinting & Short Bursts of Activity
by Performance Nutrition
posted July 26, 2011 at 12:52am

Every endurance and strength athlete knows what they fuel their body with, especially their nutrient timing tactics, will affect their performance and recovery. And, many team sport athletes get this concept as well – even if you make it far on raw tale...more

Lize Brittin: Calgon - take me away?
by Lize Brittin: Training on Empty
posted July 25, 2011 at 5:43pm

I'm tired, but I can't sleep lately. Last week was crazy. I had too much to do. Somehow, I managed to get through it, but I feel like I'm a zombie, checking things off my "to do" lists daily, and the lists keep getting longer. Actually, I don't think zom...more

Chill Out With These Cold Foods in This Heat Wave
by Balanced Health and Nutrition
posted July 22, 2011 at 3:40pm

The dog days of summer are scorching up the thermometers. Today (7/21/2011) the heat index is at 115 degrees F! You (and many people) may complain of a decrease in appetite and general lack of interest in firing up their stoves. But we still need to eat. ...more

Post-Workout Power Smoothie
by Performance Nutrition
posted July 21, 2011 at 8:42pm

Many people eat the same 25-30 foods each week. And, one of my favorites is this super easy post-workout smoothie. I typically don’t feel like eating right away after training but know that I have a 30 minute window of opportunity to replace the carbohy...more

How's your cruciate?
by Inspiring Sports Women
posted July 21, 2011 at 1:32pm

pic from balls.ieNon-sporting types would probably give that post-title a skip. But if you're like me, every twinge and ache gets examined before that big sigh of relief; oh, it's just a sprain, nothing serious. Until the big ones fall apart and then you ...more

On the Treadmill to Avoid the Heat
by Run Girl Run
posted July 20, 2011 at 3:19pm

With the heat index as high as it was yesterday and the weather folks advising the air quality was poor for outside activity, I took my workout to the treadmill. It's been months since I've run on the treadmill, since it's pretty much my least favorite f...more

Injuries and imagery in women’s sports - what's the message?
by Wendy Parker's Extracurriculars
posted July 6, 2011 at 4:51pm

(This is a topic I wanted to examine in my recent series “Women’s Sports Without Illusions,” especially after a perceptive reader brought it up. I pledged to address it in a new phase of my inquiry that continues on this blog and elsewhere. So here...more

Sacroiliac Joint (S.I. Joint) dysfunction and running. How to deal, what works for me.
by Meggan's Running Blog
posted July 5, 2011 at 2:39pm

I've been getting this question a lot so I thought I would blog about it.People have been asking me about my "hip" and what it feels like/ what I do about it. In college I was misdiagnosed with piriformis syndrome and ran hurt 75% of the time. It was not ...more

Fencing, Boxing, & the Physical Culture of Women 121 years ago
by LostCentury
posted July 1, 2011 at 3:07am

April 26, 1890 – The Illustrated American The physical culture of women is a subject that, starting as a fashionable fad, has attained the dignity of a real reform movement. Gymnastics are taught in numbers of the schools and colleges for girls bot...more

Being fit and healthy improves the quality of life
by Byline to Finish Line
posted June 30, 2011 at 1:10pm

For years, Becca had watched her mother fight health battles, first with weight then with cancer. She saw the affects that the battles had, not just on her mother’s body but on her quality of life. And so, Becca made a decision. She wasn’t going to ou...more

Progress: pain-free for a solid month!At
by Jenny on the Run
posted June 28, 2011 at 10:24am

I’m back! That statement is true in several different forms! Back running injury/pain-free for a solid month or so now, and finally back here, to my blog, to share some more valuable information I’ve been lucky enough to collect since I last wrote! W...more

Overcome your self doubts.
by margiepritchard
posted June 24, 2011 at 3:51pm

You can do...we believe in you!...more

Indecision solution, vegans and amino acids
by Lize Brittin: Training on Empty
posted June 24, 2011 at 10:19am

In general I like to avoid being overly critical, but there are times I can't help myself. I jumped into a big debate after Roger Ebert tweeted that comment about Ryan Dunn, who died in a car crash. In my opinion, there's no need to take pot shots at a de...more

Ask Lauren Fleshman: Is Soy Good for Athletes?
by Ask Lauren Fleshman
posted June 23, 2011 at 9:38am

Q: Hi Lauren, I was wondering, is there something bad about soy milk? I know that with your Picky Bars website, you said that too much soy can be a bad thing. I was just wondering, what exactly does too much soy do, and if drinking soy milk twice d...more

Do You Deserve to Be a Winner?
by Loren Fogelman
posted June 16, 2011 at 2:55pm

A man who suffers before it is necessary suffers more than is necessary. ~ Seneca...more

My exprience with hot (well warm) yoga
by Chic Runner
posted June 16, 2011 at 2:51pm

Yesterday I had the brilliant idea to travel along with two of my co-workers to my new favorite yoga studio, The Purps, to try their red class out. This class is the ‘next level up’ than the one I have been taking, which is pushing my yoga practice (a...more

Be a positive influence and be careful what you post
by Sarah Stanley Inspired
posted June 15, 2011 at 3:38pm

Last night as I was browsing my Twitter feed, I saw a Tweet from a health/fitness professional. And what I read shocked me. The post was promoting the “HCG Diet”. This is one of the worst diets (all diets are horrible, but this one is exceptionally ...more

Challenge Update
by Chic Runner
posted June 15, 2011 at 9:38am

Whew! I am more than half way done with the Challenge that ends on July 1st. 16 days left. I am not feeling like I’m drastically losing weight, but I am proud of myself for being more active and making better choices. I also feel like I’m sore way mor...more

Life mimics lyrics Ohh oh oh oh wooh ohh ohh ohh
by Lize Brittin: Training on Empty
posted June 14, 2011 at 10:05pm

Sometimes my life mimics the lyrics in a song, but I love more when lyrics that aren't really lyrics resonate. It's as if you can't put a finger or too fine a point on it, but it somehow fits. I love even more when lyrics are written out despite no real w...more

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