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Reading the river
by Pretty Tough
posted August 21, 2009 at 5:22pm
(Ed. Note: Composer – and good friend – Eve Beglarian recently embarked on a year long odyssey kayaking the length of the Mississippi River from its source at Lake Itasca in Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico. This is one in a series of journal ent...more
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Daily Dose of Inspiration!
by Cool Adventure Girls!
posted August 20, 2009 at 1:42pm
“Impossible is just a big word thrown around by small people who find it easier to live in the world they’ve been given than to explore the power they have to change it.” ~anonymous
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In his footsteps...
by My so-called FABULOUS life: Brianna Glenn
posted August 20, 2009 at 12:18pm
The last time the United States competed as a team in Berlin was the 1936 Olympics. I’m sure you’ll recall that that was the time when Hitler ruled Germany and was determined to prove that the Aryan race was superior. Well, the 1936 Olympics did jus...more
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Ella es el Matador (She is the Matador) Trailer
by anngaff
posted August 19, 2009 at 9:30pm
From Women Make Movies:
"For Spaniards—and for the world—nothing has expressed the country’s traditionally rigid gender roles more powerfully than the image of the male matador. So sacred was the bullfighter’s masculinity to Spani...more
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Learn from failure...Confirm with success
by Hoop Thoughts
posted August 19, 2009 at 6:43pm
Chris Widener at Success.com writes a great article that shows how both success and failure are good for our growth -- with the right attitude!Most people think that failure is bad and success is good. I want to help you change your thinking about that if...more
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Lets talk inspiration
by Chic Runner
posted August 19, 2009 at 4:09pm
Maybe some long distance runners don’t like watching track. I sure know that people who don’t run think watching track isn’t that exciting, but HOT DANG, watching track is something I just can’t get enough of. With the worlds on right now my tivo ...more
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Mississippi River Project: A song and a dance
by Pretty Tough
posted August 18, 2009 at 2:32pm
Eve Beglarian River Project
(Editors Note: Composer – and good friend – Eve Beglarian recently embarked on a year long odyssey kayaking the length of the Mississippi River from its source at Lake Itasca in Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico....more
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Daily Dose of Inspiration and Adventure!
by Cool Adventure Girls!
posted August 17, 2009 at 5:03pm
“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.”
~Mark Twa...more
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Debbie Ryan: An Inspiration
by Hoop Thoughts
posted August 15, 2009 at 5:47pm
Back in my high school coaching days in West Virginia, one of my annual summer camp stops would be at the University of Virginia. I loved working camp there -- and the reason was Debbie Ryan. She was one of the coaches who loved camp -- loved working with...more
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Help Wanted: Looking for…
by Chic Runner
posted August 15, 2009 at 5:42pm
It’s time I start looking for a motivational morning running partner. Now, I have pretty strict requirements for this. If you know of anyone who falls in these categories, please feel free to have them email me asap, I need this person to kick my butt b...more
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Funny how…
by Chic Runner
posted August 13, 2009 at 4:55pm
Isn’t it funny how when things happen, you can be completely mortified and then as time goes on, it slowly fades away? Even to a point where you can look back and shake your head and laugh. Believe me, a lot of these moments happen to me throughout my l...more
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The WSB Book Review: Young Woman And The Sea
by Women's Sports Blog
posted August 13, 2009 at 3:29pm
Veteran sports journalist Glenn Stout knows how to construct a compelling narrative. He also sets out on an important mission in his new book, Young Woman and The Sea: to introduce contemporary readers to a forgotten pioneer of women's sports. German-...more
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Coach's Corner: Attitudes - Good vs. Bad
by Hoop Thoughts
posted August 13, 2009 at 2:43pm
From "The 17 Indisputable Laws of Teamwork," by John Maxwell:Good attitudes among players do not guarantee a team’s success, but bad attitudes guarantee its failure.Attitudes have the power to lift up or tear down a team. If you want outstanding results...more
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Coach's Corner: If we could be more like dogs
by Hoop Thoughts
posted August 12, 2009 at 2:27pm
On the surface, this doesn't seem like it has much to do with basketball. But I think it has a lot to do with life. In fact the list below would be well served to give to players -- for us as coaches to utilize as guidance as well. I'm a dog lover! And I ...more
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Upcoming Book Review - Young Woman and the Sea
by Women's Sports Blog
posted August 11, 2009 at 7:00pm
In a few days the WSB Book Review will feature Young Woman And The Sea, which was graciously sent to me by Houghton Mifflin. I believe the book is already available, so if you have read it please chime in and let WSB know what you thought via email.
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Sisterhood of the Traveling... Singlet?
by Endurance Meg
posted August 11, 2009 at 12:17am
During my college years, I was a member of my university's cross-country and track teams, and even dabbled a little in the sport of Nordic skiing. Some of the greatest friendships I've ever had have came from those four years.For example, in 2004, I trave...more
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Quotes on goal setting
by Hoop Thoughts
posted August 9, 2009 at 9:38pm
Some quotes on Goal Setting from http://www.goalssuccess.com/“Success is steady progress toward one's personal goals” -Jim Rohn-"Goals provide the energy source that powers our lives. One of the best ways we can get the most from the energy we have is...more
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