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Why nutmegs are metaphors for life ( via @TiffanyWeimer)
by Tiffany Weimer
posted March 12, 2013 at 10:31pm

What does it really mean to nutmeg someone in soccer? After doing extensive (typing the word “nutmeg” into Google) research, I found this on Wikipedia: “The most likely source, however, was postulated by Peter Seddon in his book &ldquo...;more

Strength doesn’t lie in numbers (via Byline to Finish Line)
by Byline to Finish Line
posted March 11, 2013 at 7:40pm

There are many reasons why I like to run in the mornings. There is something energizing about sunrise. There is something breathtaking about being out before the world wakes up. There is the peskiness of my schedule which usually means first thing in the ...more

Minion’s first race ( via @le_diable)
by Lesley Higgins: Running Before, During and After Pregnancy
posted March 11, 2013 at 7:32pm

In my first race as a pregnant chick, I wore racing flats. I also over-dressed because NYRR put the porta-potties way too far from the starting line and the Parks Department locked the previously reliable bathrooms that are just off the starting line. Tha...more

My background with those with Special Needs
by Pretty Strong
posted March 10, 2013 at 12:27pm

My coach, a couple of my teammates and I coach the local Special Olympics Powerlifting Team. I love it. Someone asked if I could write a post on my experiences with them. This post will] let you get to know a little bit more about me and my experienc...more

Speaking at a women's conference
by Pretty Strong
posted March 8, 2013 at 10:55pm

As many of you my have read recently, I went back home to San Jacinto, Ca to speak at a Women's conference. It was a great experience and I hope I get many more speaking opportunities in the future. After training on that Wednesday night, I flew out to O...more

The Gender Agenda: Gaining Momentum
by DiscGolf4Women
posted March 5, 2013 at 3:15pm

Article Courtesy from http://www.PDGA.com  What could be a better way to start an amazing year of women’s disc golf than with a tournament focused around a national women’s holiday? First time tournament director, Myrriah Gomez, h...more

We Are Magic (@TiffanyWeimer blog)
by Tiffany Weimer
posted March 4, 2013 at 10:59pm

If you’re familiar with 80s music then maybe you know where my title came from. I had my iTunes on shuffle and this Olivia Newton-John song came on. I didn’t even know it was on my iTunes at all. This line “you have to believe we are ma...more

Women's Canoe - Long Overdue: An In-Depth Analysis as to Why Women's Canoe Isn't In the Olympics
by WomenCANIntl
posted March 2, 2013 at 1:45pm

“There is no excuse for perpetuating the blatant sexism that persists at the Games.Not only do women compete in only 21 sports while men take part in 27, but the program of events in most sports has fewer events for women. At the Olympics women do k...more

Squash Star Takes on the Taliban: 'Chosen one' fights for a cause
by Muslim Women in Sports
posted February 27, 2013 at 8:16am

BY:JAMES MONTAGUEPakistani squash champion Maria Toor Pakay has been threatened by the Taliban for playing the sport she loves.STORY HIGHLIGHTS Maria Toor Pakay is Pakistan's No. 1 squash player despite difficult circumstances Pakay fled her native Wazi...more

Egypt's First Female Dive Master Speaks Out
by Muslim Women in Sports
posted February 26, 2013 at 8:18am

BY: TAFLINE LAYLINEgypt has certified the country’s first female dive master – a devout Muslim who refers to herself as a feminist. With coveted dive spots scattered all along the Red Sea, the ecologically-threatened Sinai Peninsula&...more

Just for women sports 24/7 coming our way
by HeraeaMarketing
posted February 12, 2013 at 7:46pm

Sports Channel for Women TV...more

Black History Month – Female Athletes Who Changed the World
by Pretty Tough
posted February 12, 2013 at 8:42am

Can you imagine a sports world without the Williams sisters, Jackie Joyner Kersee or Gabby Douglas? It’s pretty difficult to picture, but there once was a time when women weren’t allowed to compete.  And there was also a time when black a...more

Kerri Walsh-Jennings Wants You to Get Really Uncomfortable
by anngaff
posted February 7, 2013 at 11:42am

Kerri Walsh-Jennings. Photos courtesy of WIN for KC “It’s so powerful to sit here in this room and realize that each and everyone of us are so similar,” a teary-eyed Kerri Walsh-Jennings told the over 1400 people in attendance at the ...more

Sad Loss to Women’s Sports – Inspiration for ‘A League of their Own’ Passes Away
by Pretty Tough
posted February 6, 2013 at 9:18am

Lavonne “Pepper” Paire-Davis, star of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, has passed away at the age of 88.  Paire-Davis was a model for the character played by Geena Davis in the movie, “A League of ...more

Nine-year-old female football player becomes an inspiration
by Sports, Media & Society
posted February 4, 2013 at 9:56pm

This year’s Super Bowl will probably not be remembered for the Sam Gordon’s appearance, but NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell hopes that the 9-year-old girl will serve as an inspiration for many—including other young girls.  Gordon...more

Nine-year-old female football player becomes an inspiration
by Sports, Media & Society
posted February 4, 2013 at 8:20am

This year’s Superbowl will probably not be remembered for the Sam Gordon’s appearance, but NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell hopes that the 9-year-old girl will serve as an inspiration for many—including other young girls.  Gordon ...more

Change.
by Meggan's Running Blog
posted February 3, 2013 at 9:44am

This week my running took a turn for the better. I'm finally starting to feel fresh and I had one of the best 4x2 mile session I've ever had. My mileage peaked back up to 85, and I got the sleep I needed and the nutrition. I'm finally starting to feel fre...more

The Fire Still Burns (via @asklaurenfleshman)
by Ask Lauren Fleshman
posted February 3, 2013 at 9:39am

This was my 2nd attempt at photographing the Golden Gate bridge, after tweeting out a different bridge first. Yep. Stanford. When I drove with Jesse down to San Francisco to his triathlon training camp, I did so with the intention to be a support syste...more

The depth and breadth of friendships (via byline to finishline)
by Byline to Finish Line
posted February 3, 2013 at 9:29am

I met Mary through a guy I was dating. About a year ago, I sent Mary an email to say that said guy had decided he no longer wanted to be my boyfriend. And so comes the awkward part of a breakup when you don’t know exactly what to do with the people ...more

Women’s Review of Books is 30 (and more relevant than ever)
by Fair Game News
posted January 31, 2013 at 8:53pm

By Laura Pappano In the introduction to the 30th anniversary issue of The Women’s Review of Books, editor Amy Hoffman makes that point that — yes — this many  years later we still need a forum for thoughtful, intellectual, politica...more

Straight Women Allies in Sport: Rare Sightings of An Important Species
by Pat Griffin's LGBT Sport Blog
posted January 28, 2013 at 5:32pm

Over the last several months an impressive number of high profile straight men in sport have stepped forward to speak out publicly in support of marriage equality and the inclusion of LGBTQ people in sports as well as against anti-LGBTQ bullying in schoo...more

When consistency gets in the way
by Byline to Finish Line
posted January 25, 2013 at 8:07am

I spent much of December cleaning up my email. My inbox wasn’t necessarily crowded with tons and tons of emails, but much like my actual U.S. Postal Service deliverings, my electronic mailbox was getting cluttered with junk. So I started to unsubscr...more

Trusting myself (byline to finish line blog)
by Byline to Finish Line
posted January 2, 2013 at 1:07pm

Confession time: It was a difficult holiday season. A family health emergency meant Christmas was spent in the emergency room with the following week in a high alert status, though most of it was spent in hurry-up-and-wait mode. The health emergency is no...more

10 Things You Can Give Up in 2013
by Balanced Health and Nutrition
posted December 31, 2012 at 3:43pm

With the new year rapidly approaching, I wanted to compile a list of my top 10 things that I think you should give up in 2013. Take a look and see how many you can cross off your list next year! 1. Guilt I’ve blogged about food guilt in the past, ...more

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