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Things my father taught me
by Byline to Finish Line
posted June 17, 2011 at 3:04pm

My dad at the beach in 1978. It’s one of my favorite pictures of my dad, taken in 1978 on a visit to a family member’s cottage in Angola on Lake Erie. My dad is in his own world, fully engaged and absorbed in the moment. It’s actually one of the ...more

Avery Vilche Female MMA Fighter Loses Four Fights in a Row, Comes Back To Win Next Fight
by Cheryl Ragsdale
posted June 17, 2011 at 2:30pm

This week, I co-hosted MarQ's Wombat Sport's WMMA fighter interview with Avery Vilche, a female MMA fighter who describes herself as "freakishly strong" and says she presses almost 1000lbs. After spending half an hour listening to how she thinks, I'd s...more

G2 Summit 2011 Let's Celebrate Women's MMA
by Cheryl Ragsdale
posted June 17, 2011 at 1:13pm

The GFight G2 Summit has been a yearly event since 2009. This year's event scheduled for July 1 - 3, 2011 in Las Vegas is hosted by Tuff N Nuff and GFight. Keep reading for more details and to see the complete list of Incredible Seminar Leaders....more

Brianna Glenn focuses on the process
by My so-called FABULOUS life: Brianna Glenn
posted June 16, 2011 at 2:59pm

If you don't constantly talk to yourself inside your head, I'd venture to say you're a little bit off. Everybody does it. Some do it more than others. I do it the most. One of the things I try to manage when I'm getting ready for competitions and duri...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

Disobeying the laws of physics
by Alison M. Starnes Blog
posted June 14, 2011 at 3:10am

There is a law in physics that states that everything is tending towards a greater state of disorder. Well, actually it is the 2nd law of Thermodynamics, and it is entropy… but still. Same thing. Now, I am one to believe in science. It is factua...more

Mile Markers: If You Like That...Then You'll Like This
by RunLikeAGirl
posted June 13, 2011 at 5:15pm

comments after reading Kristin Armstrong's recent book...more

WARNING! Marathon Inspiration Ahead. Read/watch at your own risk
by Meggan's Running Blog
posted June 12, 2011 at 4:39pm

I was very successful with my taper for the Manitoba Marathon this week. Houston was gone for the NCAA Div. 1 Track and Field championships (MSU finished 20th on the men) so I ran with Maddy in the jogger except for Wednesday night and Saturday (I had a...more

9 Easy Steps for Athletes to Break Barriers to Peak Performance
by Loren Fogelman
posted June 11, 2011 at 2:39pm

When I first started rowing my coach told me I was going to learn to love competing. I just chuckled....more

Conquering your fears - whatever they may be
by lizurtecho
posted June 8, 2011 at 7:13pm

If I am afraid to do something...I must do it to conquer my fears....more

Leaning into the slide
by Byline to Finish Line
posted June 8, 2011 at 1:43am

This morning brought thunder, lightning and rain. It seemed the perfect accompaniment to my own mental state, which felt uneasy after a night of strange dreams, the details of which I can’t quite remember. (Perhaps a Law & Order marathon before bed wasn...more

Mariah Burton Nelson: The Art of Excellence
by Mariah Burton Nelson: BEYOND WORKOUTS - Think of Yourself as an Athlete
posted June 7, 2011 at 11:03am

The following interview appeared in the May 2011 edition of Sport Management Academy Newsletter. An award-winning athlete, author, journalist, speech writer and speaker, Mariah Burton Nelson has played a leading role in redefining what it means to be a s...more

Gwen Sisto: mother, wife, business owner, MIT graduate and weightlifter!
by Pretty Strong
posted June 7, 2011 at 10:53am

Name: Gwendolyn SistoAge: 28Weight class: 63 kgSport: weightliftingGwen is a weightlifter, wife, mother, business owner, and an MIT graduate. She's awesome! We thought training full time and going to school full time is hard. Tell us about your typica...more

Loree Smith: Less is More
by Loree: A Skirt, A Hammer, A Life, and A Dream
posted June 6, 2011 at 11:59pm

Everyone has heard this I’m sure. But hearing it and living by it are two very different things. We all want more, more out of life, more out of everything we do. We’re taught from the youngest of ages that in America whatever you want can be you...more

The Big Time
by Alison M. Starnes Blog
posted June 1, 2011 at 10:16am

When does one make the “big time”, and is there really such a thing. Aren’t we all in the “big time”? I think Northern California is the “big time” and I am happy to be a part of it. I have raced more, traveled more, experienced more thi...more

Tyvek Is the New Black
by RunLikeAGirl
posted May 31, 2011 at 11:59pm

...running a team race...for the first time...more

Girls on the Run Campaign
by RunLikeAGirl
posted May 31, 2011 at 1:37pm

a bestseller fundraiser campaign by Run Like a Girl...more

Culture Change: Seven workable solutions for seven common problems
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted May 31, 2011 at 1:20am

source The reason we’re all so impressed with coaches like Russ Rose, John Wooden, and Phil Jackson is not just that they’ve been tremendously successful in terms of wins and losses. It’s more that they’re able to navigate the normal ups and do...more

Role Model Initiative....Spread the word
by Mary Wineberg: I'm Back....for my 2012 Olympic Quest
posted May 30, 2011 at 11:15am

Hello everyone,Greetings from Koln, Germany, where I am writing this blog for tonight. I hope that you all are doing well, and were able to have some quality family time today. One thing that I love about Germany is that on Sunday...it is all about family...more

Winning and Losing: A Parent's View
by CPS8910
posted May 28, 2011 at 1:22pm

  Frustration, joy, sadness, madness, tears, laughter, despair, and rapture:  The emotional journey both winning and losing brings.   As parents of athletes, we all have felt the same emotions.  It is rare to see parents who sit ...more

Maria Sharapova Making a Strong Comeback in Tennis
by Loren Fogelman
posted May 26, 2011 at 9:57am

The Williams sisters are out of the game and the field has become wide open. Maria Sharapova is looking to be in the spotlight. Unlike the men’s game, there is no one favorite to watch....more

How Boxing Inspires People
by The Glowing Edge
posted May 24, 2011 at 7:12pm

. I just found this awesome video over on Jill Morley’s blog and was glued to the screen as each fighter told just a small piece of his or her story. The woman who appears at the end of this video, Kaiyana Rain, also has a fight blog, and I’ve add...more

Three ways to become a creative and innovative leader
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted May 24, 2011 at 2:16am

source “Chance favors the connected mind.”—Steven Johnson We tend to think that great ideas are the result of grand epiphanies or “a-ha” moments. Not so, according to this TED talk by author Steven Johnson called, “Where Good Ideas Come Fr...more

Torn apart layer by layer
by Endurance Meg
posted May 24, 2011 at 1:53am

It’s been awhile. It’s been quiet here. I’ve been quiet. My mind has been quiet. My body has been still. Finally. Still, in the sense of not moving. No vibrations, no fluttering. No undulations or perturbations. Just still. A layer of me, my peac...more

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