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Team Camp 2010
by bfranek
posted November 7, 2010 at 11:27pm

Even though it was short, Team Camp 2010 was a TON of fun. Being new to the program, it was also extremely valuable to learn about the OTC’s resources and get to know my teammates better- I can’t imagine a better team bonding experience! Becaus...more

Letting Go of Speed
by Run Girl Run
posted November 3, 2010 at 5:49pm

One of the most frustrating things about marathon training is feeling myself getting slower and slower. On my long runs, I know that's going to happen. There's no way I could run 20 miles at a 9 minute pace. But I can definitely manage a 10 minute per ...more

Lost in the tango!
by I Run - Therefore I Blog
posted November 3, 2010 at 5:17pm

Kick off time; this morning Team Reebok had a kick off with one of our key accounts; Gresvig. We held a morning workout in the Elexia gym with a 30 min dance session and 30 min core training, before shower, breakfast and Reebok product training. When...more

Updates, weddings, trips, and uh, throwing
by Loree: A Skirt, A Hammer, A Life, and A Dream
posted November 3, 2010 at 4:19pm

I just wanted to first start off this blog to say thank you to all the positive encouragement and advice I’ve received the past few weeks. That being said, let’s talk about the move. Moving Back to Move Forward: (I truly am a nerd with puns and play...more

Trusting the process
by Byline to Finish Line
posted November 3, 2010 at 1:37pm

Honestly, I thought my coach was crazy. Did he just meet me? In discussing my track workout for the week, he noted that the last time I did 600 meter intervals, I noted they were hard. So what does he do? Give me faster times to run. “I want you to go...more

Bridget Franek's Blog: Oregon!
by bfranek
posted November 3, 2010 at 12:05pm

So far training has been pretty much as I expected. I am running more than I ever have in my life but I am also not doing anything else really. Organized practices have been drills and conditioning- more than I have ever done on those too. Conditi...more

Bridget Franek's Blog: Where Does Your Time Go as an Elite Athlete?
by bfranek
posted November 3, 2010 at 12:00pm

Where does your time go as an elite athlete? How do you maintain balance- unfortunately you won't find the answers here yet but I'm workin on it!...more

To be or not to be (coached): Is that the question?
by Endurance Meg
posted November 1, 2010 at 11:18pm

I’ve been chatting with some friends recently, on twitter and in person, about the pros and cons of hiring a coach. For years I’ve been on my own, and I’ve been really psyched about it. I have a fairly solid background in developing and executing th...more

Softball Pitching - The case for the curve and the screw
by Softball Performance Blog
posted November 1, 2010 at 3:49pm

Guest post by Ken Krause, Life in the Fastpitch Lane blog Sooner or later on the Discuss Fastpitch Forum you know that the discussion on pitching will turn to which pitches to learn. We're going to take the 12 year olds who allegedly have 10 pitches ...more

Why I love swimming with the grannies
by Byline to Finish Line
posted October 29, 2010 at 1:26pm

There’s something unique about swimming at the YMCA. Because of my work schedule, I end up at the pool at odd hours where it’s often me and a crew of senior citizens. Some of them swim. Some of them walk in the pool. A number of them take one of the ...more

Rest and Relaxation is coming to an end...
by Britney Henry - Olympian in Progress
posted October 28, 2010 at 7:18pm

Rest and Relaxation~ “Rest and Relaxation” has been my daily motto for the past 7 weeks! I have had no plans, came and went as I pleased and enjoyed spending some quality time with friends and family. Next week, I will be back to the daily grind of ma...more

The progression of a track workout
by Byline to Finish Line
posted October 28, 2010 at 12:21pm

Never before had my coach warned me about a workout. But on our weekly Monday call, he particularly noted the run intervals he would give me to do this week. “I’m warning you now, it’s going to be hard,” he said. Gulp. Seriously, all track worko...more

Girls Sports – Mid season injury? 5 tips on how to cope and even capitalize
by Game On! Sports Camp 4 Girls
posted October 27, 2010 at 6:08pm

Your athlete is on a roll. She is contributing significantly, fulfilling her role on the team just as hoped. She is in to it. She is thriving. And then she goes down – the ankle, the wrist, or the knee. And she is out for weeks. Our nightmare. Seems ...more

My favorite fall running gear
by Endurance Meg
posted October 26, 2010 at 3:00pm

The temperatures are dropping and the November winds are gusting. Yes, it’s not yet November. But it’s the U.P. And that means, gusts of up to 50mph. Oh yes, I will miss this place when I move. But until then, I am really excited about doing some ser...more

Softball Coaching Tips for Fall - Games or Practice?
by Softball Performance Blog
posted October 25, 2010 at 8:27pm

Guest post by Ken Krause, Life in the Fastpitch Lane blog It's a common dilemma many coaches face at this time of year. With school in session and limited time with your team, do you spend the time you have on practicing, or do you try to get in as m...more

20 Miles in the Books
by Run Girl Run
posted October 25, 2010 at 3:40pm

This past weekend was my 20 miler -- my longest run of marathon training. I treated it like it was a race. I ate a delicious pasta dinner the night before, laid out everything I would need, crawled into bed at a normal time and was ready to go when my al...more

At the heart of it all, joy and gratitude
by Byline to Finish Line
posted October 25, 2010 at 1:18pm

Ambient light made the high school track a bit less scary on the early fall Saturday morning. There by myself to complete my speed workout of the week, the plan was to get it done (a) before I had to go to work on a busy college-sports weekend and (b) bef...more

New generation of sports products changes playing field
by Pretty Tough
posted October 23, 2010 at 2:30pm

Sports equipment and training accessories increasingly employ mobile phone capabilities as more and more people plug in to shape up. It used to be the most advanced technology used in athletic endeavors was a stopwatch. But in the new age of ubiquitous c...more

The art and science of the run
by Byline to Finish Line
posted October 23, 2010 at 1:33pm

It was a beautiful, crisp, windy autumn morning. Again. And my 5-mile easy run felt glorious, in part, because I ignored the science of the day and ran how I felt, in gratitude and joy. But that doesn’t mean the science of the run doesn’t have it’s...more

Need Advice: Marathon training and hunger
by Run Girl Run
posted October 21, 2010 at 2:33pm

Training makes me hungry...like all the time. I eat breakfast and then two hours later my stomach is growling so I have a small snack and then thank goodness it's lunch time because my stomach is growling again. Then, surprise, surprise, two hours later ...more

Fundraising for Athletes in Action
by My so-called FABULOUS life: Brianna Glenn
posted October 20, 2010 at 5:40pm

Lately I’ve been making a conscious effort to do a better job of living out what I say I believe. Sometimes it’s hard. Like when someone asks if you’d like to go on a trip to Puerto Rico with Athletes in Action to lead some track clinics and share ...more

Muffin Tops
by My so-called FABULOUS life: Brianna Glenn
posted October 18, 2010 at 9:01pm

A few years ago, I realized that it was actually possible for me to develop something that almost resembled a muffin top. (Before you go rolling your eyes I have actual witnesses that can attest to this fact.) This phenomena was something I never experie...more

Training Smarter and/or Harder?
by Loree: A Skirt, A Hammer, A Life, and A Dream
posted October 16, 2010 at 4:43pm

It is the fall season and many athletes are getting back or just starting their fall training. Some have come off a successful season looking to maintain the momentum while others have re-evaluated their training and looking to improve on it this year. ...more

Why do we workout?
by RunLikeAGirl
posted October 12, 2010 at 12:26pm

To be strong? beautiful? For joy?...more

Craving a Change of Pace
by Run Girl Run
posted October 8, 2010 at 3:18pm

After three solid months of waking up at 4:45 a.m. for my training runs for the RnR half, I'm starting to crave a change of pace. I was so rigid with that training plan, that I need to re-introduce some flexibility to my running. While I will always be a...more

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