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On two wings & a few hundred prayers
by Sarah Stanley Inspired
posted May 2, 2011 at 6:23pm

Nashville, Tenn., to many is where dreams come true or die. It’s where “starving artists” are found. And where people are trying to “make it.” I knew that Nashville would hold a special place in my heart. Last Monday, the FIT Project was abou...more

Default positions make the psychological difference
by Byline to Finish Line
posted April 27, 2011 at 7:37pm

There are many times when Mark is right and as much as I would love to be sarcastic and enter a monologue on how it’s one of his annoying traits, the truth is his accuracy and intuition often spurs me out of my whining state and into a better place — ...more

Putting dreams into action
by Hoop Thoughts
posted April 26, 2011 at 6:52pm

BELIEVE...while others are doubting.PLAN...while others are playing.STUDY....while others are sleeping.DECIDE...while others are delaying.PREPARE...while others are daydreaming.BEGIN...while others are procrastinating.WORK...while others are wishing.SAVE....more

Competing with fear: Recognizing it and moving through it
by Loree: A Skirt, A Hammer, A Life, and A Dream
posted April 21, 2011 at 2:28pm

Two athletes of similar levels and talents go head to head at the biggest competition of their lives. They both have sacrificed much, they both want it more than anything, they both have worked as hard as they can to prepare for the moment. One walks ...more

Sanya Richards-Ross on agent contracts, battling illness and injury, and going for the double
by anngaff
posted April 21, 2011 at 1:35pm

Sanya Richards-Ross is one of the most dominant track athletes of all time. She has run more sub-50 second 400m races than any other female (39 and counting) and holds the American Record in the event (48.70), which she set in 2006. The elusive individual...more

Living your dreams when it feels like a nightmare
by Sarah Stanley Inspired
posted April 21, 2011 at 12:40pm

We all have dreams. Some of us are brave enough to go after them. And in doing so we have no clue what that will really entail. The last 18 months have been especially rough. As I am trying to make a difference in the world, I have been faced with challe...more

[Video] Female Athletes Tribute
by Athletic Women Blog
posted April 18, 2011 at 4:38pm

This ably crafted tribute to female athletes was created by VashtisVoice. You might find it inspiring. I did—the music notwithstanding: ...more

My First Triathlon: Uh Oh!
by kristenbennett
posted April 18, 2011 at 4:16pm

  I think it's important to start off with the sports that I have actively participated in since childhood (track & field and volleyball being the ones that I still compete in): basketball, softball, soccer, volleyball, track and field, and gymn...more

How WIN for KC has inspired me to compete again - and a request for Triathlon training advice!
by anngaff
posted April 18, 2011 at 1:07pm

Recently I signed up for the WIN for KC triathlon, the largest women’s triathlon in the Midwest, set to take place on July 30, 2011, at Smithville Lake. This is a fairly new endeavor for me. I did a duathlon in high school as well as an indoor triat...more

Elena “Babydoll” Reid: Life After Combat Sports
by MMARising.com
posted April 16, 2011 at 11:30am

These days, Elena Reid is a busy woman. The 29-year-old former champion in both boxing and mixed martial arts is not preparing for a fight, however. Reid is currently planning her October wedding and just closed on her first house. Fighting is the last th...more

Winning disguises the real reason to compete
by Loren Fogelman
posted April 16, 2011 at 2:59am

The end result may be the same, to win. The underlying motivators however are very, very different. At first it appears to be semantics, just a play on words, but it goes much deeper than that. What is it for you? Do you want to win, or do you actual...more

Staying Positive
by Jenny on the Run
posted April 13, 2011 at 12:45pm

Injuries stink. There’s really no other way to put it. They force you away from something you love, something you have a passion for. We’ve all been there. For me, getting diagnosed with a calcaneous (heel bone) stress fracture about two weeks ago was...more

Trying Harder and Doing Worse
by My so-called FABULOUS life: Brianna Glenn
posted April 13, 2011 at 12:27pm

Have you ever done something and found yourself catching on and improving so rapidly that it shocked you a little? And then, because it was almost effortless you amp it up and really go and you just know the results are going to be out of this world! Bu...more

Can female sport administrators be “ideal leaders”?
by lcrutch
posted April 12, 2011 at 6:10pm

Research shows that married women with children are less likely to be "ideal leaders" in the sports world....more

Marathons, chemistry, Bolivia and a touch of possibility
by Byline to Finish Line
posted April 12, 2011 at 5:38pm

She talked a good game. As she entered her final year of college, not a day went by Jessica Suvak didn’t spout off about a different idea for a unique, kitschy, grand adventure she longed to try after graduation. “I wanted to do something off the wal...more

Miami Dolphins' youth initiatives cultivate the next generation's male and female leaders, on and off the field
by anngaff
posted April 10, 2011 at 6:52pm

As part of Women's History Month each year since 1997, the Miami Dolphins host a girls high school football clinic at the team's facility, teaching over 450 ladies from South Florida the basic fundamentals of football. Then in April, the Dolphins host a g...more

Super Saturday with Girls Inc: Perseverance, Believing in Yourself and Girly Pushups
by anngaff
posted April 10, 2011 at 5:43pm

Last Saturday in Indianapolis, I was honored to cap off Girls Inc of Greater Indianapolis' Super Saturday with Super Girls with some lessons about perseverance, believing in yourself and, that's right, girly pushups. How do you entertain 100 girls rangin...more

Gina Carano on Top Watched MMA Fights List
by Cheryl Ragsdale
posted April 10, 2011 at 11:05am

Gina Carano and Kimbo Slice both appear twice on the list of Top Watched MMA Fights according to this MMA infographic (see below). If UFC President, Dana White and Strikeforce CEO, Scott Coker need proof that fans will pay to see women fighters, they nee...more

Jennie Finch on passionately chasing the dream!
by Jennie Finch
posted April 9, 2011 at 3:09pm

Last night sitting at opening night for Triple A baseball, watching Casey start another season of ball so many thoughts went through my mind. I was in awe of what a beautiful site it was. For starts it may have been the fact that for this wife and mommy...more

The con artist and the dog lover
by Byline to Finish Line
posted April 9, 2011 at 10:32am

Two wonderful women have inspired me this Friday, giving me plenty to celebrate and think about over the weekend. Time to play and put my focus on what I love, big and small! Saying goodbye to the con artist It’s not about the diet and the weight, it�...more

Would more women in MMA cause mainstream shift?
by Cheryl Ragsdale
posted April 8, 2011 at 3:39pm

How do you take MMA - a fringe sport - mainstream? Jonny Bones Jones, the current UFC Light Heavyweight Champion, is pulling MMA fighters in front of mainstream audiences by appearing with Kirstie Alley and Jay Leno on the Tonight Show. Much is expected...more

Female Athletes Fly
by Stephanie Perleberg: Believe and Run On!
posted April 7, 2011 at 11:28pm

There was a song that played at the end of the women’s basketball championship game called \”Fly\” by Nicki Minaj and Rihanna that has stuck with me. These two powerful women, in their own industry, are singing about success, as they state “I came...more

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