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She’s Just a Girl. And She’s on Fire.
by Pretty Tough
posted October 10, 2012 at 10:06am

She’s just a girl. And she’s on fire. (Thank you, Alicia Keys.) The fire in her eyes tells you there’s more inside. The strength in her step says no one will stop her. She is gentle in her heart, warm in her spirit and fierce in her pas...more

How Early Exposure to the Wide World of Sports Opened the Door to my Rowing Career
by Game On! Sports Camp 4 Girls
posted October 10, 2012 at 9:26am

By Julia Darnton, Assistant Director of Operations, Game On! Sports Camps 4 Girls   It wasn’t until I was 5-years-old that I realized that not everyone’s parents were competitive cross-country skiers. In my family, it was normal for my ...more

Finding peace and bravery on a crisp autumn morning
by Byline to Finish Line
posted October 9, 2012 at 9:44pm

The warm glow of the autumn sunrise contrasted beautifully with the frost that covered the ground. The air was crisp and sharp but the palate of the changing leaves against the bright blue morning sky drew me outside. I had skipped my run yesterday under ...more

Interview with Kara Lang: Being inspired by Street Soccer Canada
by All White Kit
posted October 6, 2012 at 9:02am

    Canada's 2011 Women's Homeless World Cup Team. This image is courtesy of Paul Gregory and Street Soccer Canada. I spoke to Kara Lang in April about Street Soccer Canada for a project outside of AllWhiteKit and RedNationOnline. Upon the ...more

Feast of St. Francis
by Byline to Finish Line
posted October 4, 2012 at 3:30pm

When I was making my college decision (back in the dark ages before things like Facebook, Twitter and smartphones), I had no idea what Franciscan meant. I grew up Catholic, but as a public school kid who learned her catechism on Saturday mornings the nuan...more

Who Will Step Up?
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted October 3, 2012 at 9:14pm

source I’m sure this is just a problem that I have with my teams, but we sometimes lack the initiative necessary to solve a particular issue.  It’s not that they aren’t aware of the issue…everyone is chatting about it in the...more

Be your maverick self
by Byline to Finish Line
posted October 2, 2012 at 10:06pm

Dear Ellie, Happy Second Birthday! I hope you are enjoying life so far. It’s pretty awesome. I mean there’s ice cream and marshmallows. There are trips to the zoo and fantastic new shoes. I know life can get difficult at times. It’s tir...more

The 7 Secrets Of Inspiring Coaches
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted September 28, 2012 at 4:16pm

source If my team is still loving volleyball and enjoying coming into the gym every day at the end of the season, I feel like I’ve done my job well.  If they’re still working hard, achieving, getting better, and excelling…I’...more

Dead last: The power of showing up
by Byline to Finish Line
posted September 26, 2012 at 2:01pm

What if I’m last? It’s a question I’ve heard many women ask, mostly rhetorically, when they decide to enter a race for the first time. Last place is dreaded. Last place is embarrassing. Last place is a sign of failure.   Let me ta...more

That Which Was Lost
by Felicity (Fawkes) Hawksley
posted September 25, 2012 at 9:22am

Somewhere in Oxford, Great Britain, 2009, 5.25am. Two Varsity rowers sleep, the winter morning silent around them, the spires of their Oxford scraping the frosted sky. Three more months to the Boat Race.  192 sessions gone; 144 to go, until they l...more

Emma Pooley: Completely Wrong
by Felicity (Fawkes) Hawksley
posted September 23, 2012 at 9:50am

The Women's Senior Elite Road Race Championships, Holland Interviewing a competitor directly after an event is a bit like interviewing a drunk person. They can be tired, emotional, even vomiting – I've seen combinations of all three. And as with...more

The Secret to Sticking With Exercise
by Balanced Health and Nutrition
posted September 17, 2012 at 3:46pm

One of my recent blog posts on U.S News Eat+Run was all about sticking with an exercise plan. People know that they need to exercise to look good and to live longer, so why is it that the average American only gets 17 minutes of exercise a day? Sticking ...more

Lurethia Ann "Retha" Smith, 1954-2012
by They're Playing Basketball
posted September 8, 2012 at 9:13pm

Lurethia Ann "Retha" Smith, or just "Mom," as she was known to so many in the Los Angeles basketball community.__________________________________The Los Angeles girls and women's basketball community lost one of its most beloved members on Aug. 25, as Lur...more

Let There Be Light: The Soccket Ball
by The Rabbit Hole
posted September 4, 2012 at 11:01pm

Soccket Ball. Photo from Grand Challenge Stories. We know all too well how groups like Right to Play use soccer in low-income nations to facilitate peace and "development"; but, have you heard of soccer providing electricity?  The Soccket ball was d...more

Saudi women walk very different paths to become Muslim country's 1st female Olympians
by Muslim Women in Sports
posted July 27, 2012 at 5:24pm

By Barbara SURKLONDON - The two women who will become the first female athletes to compete for Saudi Arabia at the Olympics have walked very different paths that will meet at the London Games.One is a distance runner raised in California who has spent lit...more

Rower Jenn Gibbons doesn't let attack deter her from her mission
by Caitlin Constantine
posted July 26, 2012 at 12:28pm

Jenn Gibbons was on her way to becoming the first person to row the entire 1,500-mile perimeter of Lake Michigan, a feat she was undertaking with the goal of helping raise awareness of the role exercise plays in the fight against breast cancer. She was...more

3 Reasons Why Initiative Is The Antidote To Fear Of Failure
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted July 23, 2012 at 6:55pm

source After writing for two years straight, I think it’s time for a blog vacation!  But never fear, dear reader, I won’t leave you alone during my vacay.  Please enjoy some of my oldies (but goodies!) about something near and dear ...more

3 Different Ways Alertness Is Important To Your Team
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted July 21, 2012 at 8:46am

source After writing for two years straight, I think it’s time for a blog vacation!  But never fear, dear reader, I won’t leave you alone during my vacay.  Please enjoy some of my oldies (but goodies!) about something near and dear ...more

LOCOG Deflects Equality Responsibilities
by WomenCANIntl
posted July 20, 2012 at 2:12pm

LOCOG continues to deflect equality responsibilities. See article in"The Guardian."  http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2012/jul/19/london-2012-japan-australia-sexism.  British National Champion Canoeist Samantha Rippington is not asking for...more

FEMALE CANOEIST TAKES OLYMPIC INEQUALITY TO COURT
by WomenCANIntl
posted July 19, 2012 at 1:00am

***FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE***   FEMALE CANOEIST TAKE OLYMPIC INEQUALITY TO COURT CLAIMS LOCOG IS IN BREACH OF EQUALITY ACT 2010 Samantha Rippington (Left in photo), an elite female canoeist from Reading, will today launch a High Court challenge to th...more

Brianna Glenn: Why I'm home...
by My so-called FABULOUS life: Brianna Glenn
posted July 19, 2012 at 12:28am

It's been two weeks since the Olympic Trials and I'm happy to say that I have now resumed showering and brushing my hair when I go out in public. I kid… a little. Something I've learned about myself is that the more something can affect me, the d...more

4 Sure-Fire Reasons Loyalty Is Vital To Your Team’s Success
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted July 14, 2012 at 2:59pm

source John Wooden is a coaching rock star and legend.   So I thought, what better gift to give my readers during my blog vacation than a series on Wooden’s Pyramid of Success?  Join me for a series of posts that will delve into bot...more

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