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Rebuilding a Basketball Players Confidence with EFT
by Loren Fogelman
posted February 19, 2012 at 8:04pm

Too often athletes are caught off guard and miss a BIG opportunity. Continuing to blame yourself shatters confidence....more

On Site at the IOC Conference in LA for Women in Sport #womenandsport
by Pretty Tough
posted February 17, 2012 at 1:42am

Heading out the door shortly to attend  the opening of the fifth World Conference on Women and Sport which kicks off today in Los Angeles. Olympic Boulevard is the destination address for delegates and although I’ve lived in LA for a long time,...more

Tiffany Weimer: No Time for a Pity Party, Host a BAMF Party in your Head
by Tiffany Weimer
posted February 15, 2012 at 10:19am

As I’ve gotten older, I’ve  realized how much of life is to be analyzed. It’s not just a case of oh, that person is mad so they must be mean. It’s more of, that person is mad or sad, maybe something is bothering them; maybe th...more

Inspirational Ski Champion Jill Kinmont Boothe Dies
by Pretty Tough
posted February 13, 2012 at 8:42am

Jill Kinmont Boothe, the ski champion who grew up near Mammoth Mountain and was the subject of a book and two Hollywood films, has died. She was 75. At age 18, Kinmont was the national women’s slalom champion and on the cover of Sports Illustrated....more

Joanna Hayes: I was made to move. The 2004 Olympic Champ toes the line tonight after a 3 year hiatus
by JHayes
posted February 11, 2012 at 3:38pm

Lying here this morning in my hotel bed asking myself, "Am I crazy?" I don't respond because I’m not really sure.  All I know is that I'm bona fide nervous because after 3 years and 5 months without a race, I am on the start list for th...more

Loree Smith on Interest vs. Passion
by Loree: A Skirt, A Hammer, A Life, and A Dream
posted February 7, 2012 at 5:23pm

The Superbowl is over.  Over the past few weeks, I’ve seen articles and heard radio shows talking about grown men crying after the game.   There were laughs at crying over a game, and if and when it was okay for a man to cry.  I find ...more

Do You Have an Angry Coach?
by Loren Fogelman
posted February 3, 2012 at 9:44pm

Not all coaches are created equal. Some coaches just don’t know how to motivate their team....more

A day to remember women in sports
by Sports, Media & Society
posted February 2, 2012 at 1:50am

Happy National Girls and Women in Sports Day! Today serves as a reminder of the accomplishments, contributions, and struggles of girls and women in their journey through sports and will be celebrated nationwide throughout the week. This year, the Nationa...more

Life’s Lessons: In Honor Of National Girls And Women In Sports Day #NGWSD
by Moving Down the Right Track
posted February 2, 2012 at 1:42am

Michelle Obama, the 1st lady of the United States and leading advocate in the fight against childhood obesity, Cynthia McClain-Hill, a California Super Lawyer, political force in Los Angeles and former president of Nation Association of Women Business Own...more

National Girls and Women in Sports Day #NGWSD
by Alison M. Starnes Blog
posted February 2, 2012 at 1:40am

It is National Girls and Women in Sports Day.  Who would have thought? Why are sports so important for women? Sports build confidence, character, and responsibility.  Sports demonstrate to a young girl that she is strong, capable, and worthy. ...more

Title IX Inspiration & Invitation
by One Sport Voice
posted February 1, 2012 at 1:17pm

Happy National Girls & Women in Sport Day! This year is the 40th anniversary of the passing of Title IX, landmark federal legislation which dramatically increased sport participation opportunities for females in educational contexts. We have many re...more

Julie Foudy Sports Leadership Academy Choose to Matter contest - vote to send the winner to the Olympics! #NGWSD
by JulieFoudy
posted February 1, 2012 at 10:43am

I love playing sports for a long list of reasons, but I especially love sports because they help define who we are: Sports give you confidence. Sports give you strength. Sports give you a voice (hence, the nickname Loudy Foudy). :) Sports teach teamwo...more

Recess to Remember #NGWSD
by Running Rebecca
posted February 1, 2012 at 2:14am

I guess you could say that Pompositticut Elementary School was where my interest in running all began. Recess and gym class to be exact. We didn’t do laps or interval work or any specific training to one day be a professional distance runner, just c...more

What Does It Take To Be A Professional Athlete?
by Pretty Tough
posted January 31, 2012 at 5:26pm

As a kid I dreamt of being a professional ski racer. Traveling the world, racing in the Alps and only having to worry about skiing seemed pretty ideal to me. My sister, Julia, has succeeded at being a professional skier and now every day she races ...more

Goals: Hard Work, Faith, And Patience Required
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted January 30, 2012 at 7:32pm

source As I was putting my different review posts together, I realized that I haven’t written about goal setting all that much.  I think part of the reason is because goals are in that weird zone between tangible and intangible.  They&rsq...;more

National Girls and Women in Sports Day- February 1, 2012 - Go out and support women's sport!
by Women in Sport International
posted January 28, 2012 at 6:36pm

Tweet Don't you think it is time to celebrate women in sport? The National Association for Girls and Women in Sport ("NAGWS") is working hard to promote the 26th annual celebration of National Girls and Women in Sports Day in the United States schedule...more

Using Intuition to Improve Sports Performance
by Loren Fogelman
posted January 27, 2012 at 3:00pm

Whether you call it an inner sense, gut feeling, hunch, intuition, ESP it does not matter. They are one and the same. Even if you don’t believe in a sixth sense, you have one. You might as well develop it so you can use it to your advantage during crunch...more

Everyday Mental Training
by alangelier
posted January 24, 2012 at 5:29pm

Need to inject more positivity into your training or into your life? Look no further than your immediate environment!...more

Are You a Confident, Focused Athlete?
by Loren Fogelman
posted January 21, 2012 at 2:45am

Focus. For elite athletes that is the name of the game. Focus is the biggest gap among competitors.The test appears during the most stressful conditions, during competition....more

A girl, a rope and a canyon
by Inspiring Sports Women
posted January 20, 2012 at 6:57pm

This is incredible. Doesn't matter how busy you think you are this weekend, take a few minutes to see just how crazy sport can be. Emily Sukiennik is a slack-liner (nope, me neither) and this you need to see. Have a great weekend! Vertigirl Films - Emi...more

Serena Williams wins 500th career match in second round of Australian Open
by Pretty Tough
posted January 19, 2012 at 7:07pm

Following a 6-3 6-2 victory over Tamira Paszek , Serena Williams defeated Barbora Zahlavova Strycova of the Czech Republic 6-0 6-4 in the second round of the Australian Open.  With the victory, Williams notched her 500th career win, an achievement sh...more

Lauren Fleshman: The Olympic Marathon Trials (and my buddy Steph)
by Ask Lauren Fleshman
posted January 19, 2012 at 11:02am

How can you not do what this woman says?! Just look at her! Whenever I’m in Phoenix, I think about going up to Flagstaff and visiting my buddy (and Picky Bars partner) Stephanie Rothstein, but it never happens. The drive is over two hours each wa...more

Brianna Glenn: Haters = Undercover Supporters
by My so-called FABULOUS life: Brianna Glenn
posted January 18, 2012 at 3:45pm

The following comments were left by a fan of mine on three separate posts yesterday. Someone who thinks I'm awful and will never accomplish any of my goals spent a good amount of time reading my blog (the posts were from different times of the year) and ...more

The End of an Era: When a Child Abandons a Sport
by Sports Girls Play
posted January 17, 2012 at 4:58pm

This is a guest post by Laura Amann My days of gymnastics are over. So are my long hours at the gym. My nervousness and anxiety. It’s all in the past. No more ponytails woven with ribbons, no more glitter spray, no more bleacher analysis. My daught...more

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