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Three ways to break out of your comfort zone and increase your success
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted March 15, 2011 at 12:09am

source Is your team always in the middle of the pack…never breaking into the top of the conference standings? Do your practice plans look eerily similar to those you used years ago? Is your team getting better? I like to ask myself those kinds ...more

The importance of being selfish
by Loree: A Skirt, A Hammer, A Life, and A Dream
posted March 12, 2011 at 12:45pm

(Just a slight literary reference. Five points to whoever guesses the reference) Being selfish can have such negative connotations. In fact, being described as a selfish person would most likely be looked at as a bad thing. As athletes we talk abou...more

Brianna Glenn: The Purpose of Talent
by My so-called FABULOUS life: Brianna Glenn
posted March 9, 2011 at 10:25pm

Everyone has talent. One of my talents happens to be quite obvious because I practice every day trying to get better at it, and also because I throw it in your face on this blog all the time. But what I've been most concerned with lately concerning the ...more

Perspiration drives inspiration: Sports can make you happy (and more successful)
by Fair Game News
posted March 9, 2011 at 12:55pm

By Laura Pappano Just in time to save us from seasonal affective disorder, writer and blogger Mina Samuels has published Run Like a Girl, a relentlessly optimistic book (doesn’t mean there aren’t trials) about the transformative power of ...more

Trust is Like the Air We Breathe
by Hoop Thoughts
posted March 8, 2011 at 10:55pm

Great post today from Stephanie Zonar for the BusyCoach:"Trust is like the air we breathe. When it's present, nobody really notices. But when it's absent, everybody notices." —Warren BuffettMost BusyCoaches would agree that trust is the foundation of ev...more

Transitioning in life and sports
by The Glowing Edge
posted March 8, 2011 at 10:01am

I’ve been offline, trying to catch my breath between wave sets and wipeouts. The turbulence of job shifts (I’m now working from home rather than from an office in another city), training shifts (my trainer moved out of state, my fight is coming up...more

Loree Smith: Thoughts On Indoors 2011 and Getting to the Medal Stand in 2012
by Loree: A Skirt, A Hammer, A Life, and A Dream
posted March 7, 2011 at 11:39am

Well, the 2011 indoor season has come to an end. Though I was really happy with a lot of things in indoors, I must admit that I do it mostly to bide my time until outdoors. I really love the hammer. I think it’s a more even playing field and is a...more

From "Fat Kid" to National Champion
by Pretty Strong
posted March 5, 2011 at 4:08pm

For many years I have been teased and conditioned to not think very highly of myself. I'm sure some of you ladies out there can relate to some of my experiences. I want you gals to see that even high level athletes deal with the same issues as you and ...more

Kim Kircher: Using ski patrol skills to deal with personal crisis
by Women Skiing and Sports
posted March 4, 2011 at 9:42pm

The hardest challenges Kim Kircher has dealt with in her 21-year career as a ski patroller at Washington's Crystal Mountain have helped her get through the toughest time in her personal life.Photo by Chris MorinWith her mostly male mates on ski patrol, Ki...more

Great story links for the day: Drey Mingo update, Amber Branson gives birth and then coaches team to title
by They're Playing Basketball
posted March 4, 2011 at 12:00pm

Bless her heart - Drey Mingo of Purdue, who was sidelined in November with bacterial meningitis, has lost much of her hearing. Basketball has become even more of a blessing than before.Oklahoma is coming together in time for the Big 12 tournament.SEC wome...more

The bad, the ugly, and the good…
by Stephanie Perleberg: Believe and Run On!
posted March 3, 2011 at 8:52am

Jealousy can be so distracting. Jealousy can also disguise itself. It seems that there is no way around it, especially in competitive fields, like sports. Many want to be the best. Many want to be that leader that will get all the glory. Problem is, that ...more

Brianna Glenn's Blog: Answered Prayer
by My so-called FABULOUS life: Brianna Glenn
posted March 2, 2011 at 10:01pm

I believe in prayer.I believe that when we pray, those prayers get answered. The difficulty comes sometimes in what form those answers take. Sometimes it's yes. Sometimes it's no. Sometimes it's not right now. I think the part where I get confused, i...more

When am I a runner?
by RunLikeAGirl
posted February 28, 2011 at 6:58pm

...can being a runner be defined and do we even want to?...more

You think you can but you can’t: on the evils of multitasking
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted February 24, 2011 at 12:20pm

source < p> The Seattle Times had a nice article about multitasking called, Multitasking Hurts The Brain’s Ability To Focus, Scientists Say. The title kind of gives away the gist of the article, but it talked about how our tech society is changi...more

2:46.00
by Fast at Forty
posted February 24, 2011 at 9:52am

The last open marathon I ran was in LA ten years ago. In total, between 1993 and 2001, I ran 12 open marathons. My biggest achievement as a marathoner was 30th place at the 2000 Olympic Trials in a personal best of 2:47.03. Triathlon eclipsed my marathon ...more

2.23 - Dear Coach: I can't believe it's been another year...
by Eat. Play. Love.
posted February 23, 2011 at 9:17pm

Dear Coach,I know I normally write to you on this day and talk about all the things I never got to say to you. If it’s okay with you, I’m going to change it up to update you on what I’ve learned this year instead. Since I’ve last written you I’v...more

Remembering Betty Hicks (1920-2011)
by Pat Griffin's LGBT Sport Blog
posted February 22, 2011 at 9:39am

Let’s play a little sports Jeopardy. The category is Women Sports Pioneers.The answers in this category are:• Winner of the 1941 U.S. Women’s Amateur Golf Championship.• 1941 Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year.• Founder of the Women’...more

WNBA star Swin Cash talks contracts, Bieber, and family
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted February 19, 2011 at 11:25am

Don't call Swin Cash a holdout. She's been contemplating her future for months and what may have appeared an easy decision in September has changed. An unrestricted free agent, Cash was made available prior to her playing in Friday's celebrity game at the...more

The breakfast of champions is not cereal...it's obstacles
by Hoop Thoughts
posted February 19, 2011 at 11:25am

Here's another good one from Coach Creighton Burns that he attributes to John Mason. This one will be a passout for our team next week.Thomas Edison Was Afraid of the Dark...yet he overcame that obstacle in a big way and invented the light bulb. The doo...more

Natalie Coughlin and Dara Torres inspirations in and out of the pool
by Sports Girls Play
posted February 18, 2011 at 12:36pm

> This video from the Women’s Sports Foundation featuring Natalie Coughlin is from last year, but I am posting it today for my youngest daughter. She is 9 and swimming her first 500 yard freestyle race this afternoon. Natalie Coughlin is her idol and na...more

Britney Henry: visiting the Girl Scouts on National Girls & Women in Sports Day #Rally4Girls
by Britney Henry - Olympian in Progress
posted February 18, 2011 at 10:30am

This past weekend my best friend and Olympic Javelin thrower, Kara Patterson, and I attended National Girls and Woman in Sports Day at San Diego State University and spoke to 150 Girl Scouts about how we got into our sport and why we love competing. I ...more

British Muay Thai fighter Julie Kitchen combines motherhood with inspiring career
by Inspiring Sports Women
posted February 17, 2011 at 10:01am

Julie Kitchen pic - Adam Gibbard British Muay Thai fighter Julie Kitchen combines motherhood with an inspiring fighting career. Her record of 50 fights over the last 10 years counts 42 wins, 8 losses and has clocked up 22 belts ... so far. Kitchen has m...more

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