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One Inspiring Hour with Rafiki of Rwanda
by Karen Kefauver: Travel Journal
posted November 18, 2010 at 10:54pm

Rafiki Callixte described his family as a "soccer team." "There were 11 of us," he told the audience. But after the genocide in Rwanda, just 8 survived. At the Firelight Foundation's open house on Tuesday, November 16, in Santa Cruz, California, I was...more

Believing And Achieving: 3 Ways To Encourage Belief In Ourselves And Our Athletes
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted November 18, 2010 at 11:14am

source “Don’t be controlled by fear, but by belief.” –Jerry Angelo, General Manager, Chicago Bears If the only thing to fear is fear itself (thanks FDR!), is the only thing to believe belief itself? Let’s look at three ways belief plays a ro...more

We all have the ruby slippers
by Byline to Finish Line
posted November 18, 2010 at 11:06am

Last night, I had the privilege of speaking to a chapter of New York State Women, Inc. — an organization of mostly (but exclusively) businesswomen who advocate for working women professionally, personally and politically. One member was recognized has ...more

Run to Overcome
by Sarah Stanley Inspired
posted November 17, 2010 at 11:27am

We run for lots of reasons. For causes/charity. For peace. From bad memories. To give others hope. Perhaps for love. Or maybe to prove something. We run to overcome. We run to deal with grief. We run to celebrate milestones. We train in the snow, heat, r...more

Coach's Corner: TEAM
by Hoop Thoughts
posted November 16, 2010 at 2:46pm

Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others.Philippians 2:3-4 ...more

The answer to “how” is “yes”
by Byline to Finish Line
posted November 16, 2010 at 9:49am

When the alarm clock sounded on Saturday morning, my feet sprung into action. There was plenty to do — get my running gear together, pack a change of clothes and all things needed to cover three high school boys soccer playoff games and start making my ...more

Deb McVey USA's international weightlifting referee
by Pretty Strong
posted November 15, 2010 at 12:35pm

I found this article online a long time ago and thought it would be nice to share. I have met and talked with Deb a few times at meets. She is one, awesome lady. She's as nice as they come and she's legit!Local Olympic dream realizedLawrencian to officia...more

One day at a time.
by Alison M. Starnes Blog
posted November 14, 2010 at 4:13pm

All we can ask for is to get better just one day at a time. There are no shortcuts. We just take each day in stride and try to be the best we can be. That is the motivation for the track this week. I can take each day, each new challenge, and just ...more

Stay in the game
by Byline to Finish Line
posted November 12, 2010 at 3:22pm

Some times, you just need really good, honest friends to bring you back to center. Today’s words of wisdom come from Sue: “Stay in the game.” That’s today’s mantra. I’ve made the decision to show up once. And it was amazing. But every day i...more

Run On Coach Mike (a tribute to my running coach)
by Sarah Stanley Inspired
posted November 11, 2010 at 7:15pm

How many times have you heard the phrase “life is short”? We all say that, but how much do we really GET that? On a daily (and sometimes semi-daily) I encourage you, myself, others to live life. To help others. And to run. About 5 weeks ago my fo...more

Throwback Posting: "Believe." from August 2004
by anngaff
posted November 9, 2010 at 5:36pm

This article was written at the request of my alma mater, Sacred Heart-Griffin High School in Springfield, Illinois, for publication in their fall 2004 Alumni Newsletter. On July 15, 2004, I woke up and said to myself, “You are going to compet...more

Magdalena Lewy Boulet on giving back to the community and plans for a lifetime of competing [Podcast]
by anngaff
posted November 9, 2010 at 4:36pm

Magdalena Lewy-Boulet placed 2nd at the 2008 Olympic Trials Marathon and competed for the United States at the 2008 Beijing Games. The 37-year-old mother of one (son, Owen, age 5) helped found the Bay Area Track Club and now has gotten involved with the W...more

Video: Jessica Breland’s Story
by HoopFeed.com
posted November 8, 2010 at 7:05pm

Video: University of North Carolina, Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center Jessica Breland, a 6-foot-3 forward from Kelford, NC , is at the top of her game and looking forward to her senior season as a leader in the UNC Women’s Basketball Program....more

SportsGeeks™ Featuring Mia Hayes - Nov 7, 2010
by SportsGeeks™ Womens MMA Womens Tackle Football
posted November 7, 2010 at 10:53pm

Join Rammy and MarQ as we interview Mia on her career as a Woman MMA Fighter and find out what is in store for her career and check out a little bio on this young lady: she has stage 4 breast cancer....she was a fighter prior and was looking forward to ge...more

Women Talk Sports Weekly Radio Show #4 - New York Marathon and more, with special guest Anne Audain
by anngaff
posted November 7, 2010 at 5:24pm

Sunday afternoon, MarQ Piocos and l will host the weekly Women Talk Sports Radio Show at 6pm Eastern/3pm Pacific. We will be discussing the ING New York Marathon with our special guest Anne Audain, long distance running pioneer for women, author, s...more

I Hate Cancer
by Sarah Stanley Inspired
posted November 5, 2010 at 2:31pm

I’m on the train to NYC. This post may not make sense. You may wonder why I’m writing. But in my times of grief I have always found paper & pen to be my comfort. You see, I just got an email that my former running coach, friend, mentor passed away...more

Run To Overcome
by Chic Runner
posted November 4, 2010 at 6:46pm

So I rarely read running books. I’m more of a chick lit type of girl, or even memoirs. A personal fave is David Sedaris. Anyways, when I do read running books I usually find them to b: a. boring b. way too wordy and over my head c. trying way too har...more

Two Thumbs Up for Brands Emphasizing the Hard Work Female Athletes Put In
by anngaff
posted November 4, 2010 at 2:26pm

Two thumbs up to the brands making commercials and other types of ads that focus on the hard work female athletes put in to reach their goals, as opposed to focusing on their sex appeal first. Here are two great examples from Under Armour and Nike. Pleas...more

Glamour’s Women of the Year: Lindsey Vonn, Mia Hamm & Lisa Leslie
by Pretty Tough
posted November 4, 2010 at 11:28am

Strength and Beauty: Lindsey Vonn, Mia Hamm and Lisa Leslie were among the many women honored at Glamour’s annual event. Soccer great Mia Hamm is among the game’s top scorers ever, male or female. Basketball star Lisa Leslie was the first woman t...more

5 signs you’re burned out…and how to turn it around
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted November 3, 2010 at 6:55pm

source < p> Are you getting ‘er done…or just burned out? Do you know when you’ve hit the wall and just can’t go hard anymore? I was over at Bnet.com (a business website) and read a great article called “Is Your Company Turning You Into...more

Women Talk Sports Weekly Radio Show #3 - Special Guest Gabriele Anderson
by anngaff
posted October 28, 2010 at 7:23pm

Sunday afternoon, MarQ Piocos and l will host the weekly Women Talk Sports Radio Show at 6pm Eastern/3pm Pacific. We will be discussing: Bellator 34: Megumi Fujii vs Zoila Frausto - did Frausto pull off an upset against the greatest pound-for-poun...more

Moments of Zen
by Byline to Finish Line
posted October 27, 2010 at 12:13pm

Some days, I need a moment of Zen. It’s become a catch-phrase in the American lexicon, sometimes humorous, sometimes serious. A quick look at the definition of Zen and we learn that it is a religious movement introduced into China in the 6th century an...more

‎Thinking about Lombardi on Broadway
by Pretty Tough
posted October 25, 2010 at 10:53pm

I have had a lot of coaches in my life. I have only recently begun to understand why they matter so much. Or, not so much why coaches matter. Everyone knows why they matter – they tell you what to do, they organize teams, teach plays, make judgment cal...more

HS girl sets national record with 43-yard field goal
by Pretty Tough
posted October 22, 2010 at 3:05pm

With the high school gridiron season in full swing, girls are demonstrating time and again that they can play with the boys. This past weekend, senior standout Alana Gaither of Firestone High School (Akron, Ohio) set what is believed to be a national re...more

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