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Prepping For My First LA Marathon
by Pretty Tough
posted March 5, 2013 at 9:00am

Author Wendy Gwo  - Image credit:  Edward Arenberg What would happen if I just sat down and cried for a few minutes? I wondered to myself at mile 16 of my 21 mile training run last Saturday. My IT band in my left leg was killing me and the en...more

Are you flexible? (via Fast at Forty)
by Fast at Forty
posted March 1, 2013 at 8:06pm

Are you flexible? I don’t mean in the bendy, Cirque de Soleil sort of way. I refer to flexible with your training. As an age group swimmer, my coach was about as flexible as titanium. If any of us had to miss a workout, to take the SAT, for example...more

The voices in my head whispered “Go!” So I went. (via Byline to Finish Line)
by Byline to Finish Line
posted March 1, 2013 at 7:52pm

Scrolling through my Twitter feed, I saw a post from cyclist and writer Kathryn Bertine who is racing in Central America right now. She decided to go off on a breakaway before the pelton caught her, but she didn’t regret the bold move. Her Tweet beg...more

To Play Up or Not to Play Up – That is the Question
by Game On! Sports Camp 4 Girls
posted February 21, 2013 at 8:10pm

Starting at rather tender young ages and continuing on through high school, girls are sometimes given the choice of playing with the older team, also known as “a level up.” Whether asked because of size, potential, true abilities, or the less ...more

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

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Race Report: Lockport Y-10
by Byline to Finish Line
posted February 11, 2013 at 7:38pm

After the pancakes, the chocolate milk and the nap, I was talking with my mother about the race, noting how happy and impressed I was that my body felt pretty good. “Well that’s good to hear,” my mom said. “Because you didn’...more

Week 19...whoa (via @karathrowsjav )
by Kara Throws Javelin
posted February 10, 2013 at 8:43am

This is the 19th week since my surgery.  Honestly, I forgot to count for the last few and have had to check on my phone.  That makes me really happy!  I went back to Chula Vista for a few clinics and a check-up with my surgeon, had a blast,...more

Quick Update: Taking a Beating (@MacOnTrack blog)
by Moving Down the Right Track
posted February 9, 2013 at 6:51pm

Hey Everyone, So I haven’t been talking about training much so I wanted to come give you a quick update… I don’t even know where to start… Training has been so INTENSE I don’t even know what to say or how to describe it.&n...;more

How to pace a race: Surf City race report (via Fast at Forty)
by Fast at Forty
posted February 4, 2013 at 1:52pm

In December I wrote a blog about number anxiety and pacing. The post focused on managing the numbers and not letting them mentally rule you during training or racing. There are often situations where you come up with a perfectly reasonable plan where the ...more

The Tale of the Two Percent Incline ( via Byline to Finish line)
by Byline to Finish Line
posted February 4, 2013 at 1:44pm

It wasn’t exactly a mysterious workout. Just a challenging one. My training plan called for a 10 mile run with four or five miles at race pace. Not easy, but doable and I approached the run with a positive mental attitude, even if weather conditions...more

Case Study - How She Added 2 MPH to Her Fastball
by Softball Performance Blog
posted February 4, 2013 at 8:07am

Wow, I love great news like that. I had to write you about it because It's a great lesson to any young pitcher out there. This morning,&nb...;more

Happy Birthday Mom! (via Byline to Finish Line)
by Byline to Finish Line
posted February 1, 2013 at 8:03pm

Today is my mom’s birthday. I could write a incredibly moving blog post about what my mother means to me. But that just wouldn’t be us. See, my mother has an advanced degree in sarcasm. I learned at the feet of a master. And to tarnish that wi...more

Injuries and the Lessons Learned
by amyYB
posted February 1, 2013 at 3:10pm

Injuries and the lessons learned February 1, 2013 During a run this week, it occurred to me that my Achilles was not tight, sore, or achy.  Wow!  It has been 15 months since surgery and I can say it has finally healed.  What a great feeli...more

A cold winter walk (via byline to finish line)
by Byline to Finish Line
posted January 25, 2013 at 8:50am

It was only 15 degrees outside and by the time I had traveled south of the City of Buffalo, a light snow was falling which made the roads slippery and slowed down traffic. For a moment I wondered if this was a good idea, but I shook that thought out of my...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

Five Points of Contact (via Byline to Finish Line)
by Byline to Finish Line
posted January 21, 2013 at 2:52pm

It was one nasty day. Temperatures were below freezing and the wind was gusting to over 30 miles an hour at times. But that didn’t change the plan. I met up with my friend Sarah and her amazing 6-year-old daughter Katie to scout out some trails at C...more

Word to the third bird (@TiffanyWeimer blog)
by Tiffany Weimer
posted January 21, 2013 at 7:48am

A couple weeks ago I listened to my first audio book while I was driving in the car to pick up a friend at the airport. The book was called “What the Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast” (it’s $2 in iTunes). It sparked a ton of id...more

Everything in Moderation: Do we make good choices about our health?
by The Rabbit Hole
posted January 17, 2013 at 9:53pm

Photo from eurweb.comIt's the beginning of a new year, which means (a) your gym is probably packed with new people who you will see a few times and then never again, or (b) YOU are that person joining a gym. Everyone is talking about health these days, ...more

Winter Woes (via Fast at Forty)
by Fast at Forty
posted January 15, 2013 at 8:00am

Things tend to go in cycles. Last week was the phase of sickness and shitty long runs. In a three day window I received emails from 6 athletes that they were unable to complete workouts due to illness. I can’t remember, in ten years of coaching, eve...more

Discovering Abundance (via Byline to Finishline)
by Byline to Finish Line
posted January 14, 2013 at 9:39pm

It was a record-setting warm day in Buffalo yesterday. Yep, we don’t normally touch the mid-to-upper 60s in January and while it was a pleasant temperature for my long run there were still natural elements I had to battle. This time, it was the wind...more

What to Do When You Get Hit HARD in Sparring
by The Glowing Edge
posted January 11, 2013 at 9:03pm

Most of the time in boxing sparring, you’re not working with your full power, because if you were, you’d have a pretty short shelf life. Save that shit for the fight, you know? But because nearly everyone spars with people waaay outside their weigh...more

Moving Meditation (Byline to Finishline blog)
by Byline to Finish Line
posted January 9, 2013 at 7:50pm

Sitting in the stillness of the gratitude meditation, we were guided through some questions, including what we wanted to bring to the group. Silliness popped into my head. Yes. Silliness. It’s the only way I could describe what I would bring to a mo...more

Starting small, thinking big
by Byline to Finish Line
posted January 8, 2013 at 11:07pm

Not too long ago, I finished reading the book, The Power of Habit, a book which looks at research as to why do we the things we do, both on an individual level and on a business/global level. It’s a terribly interesting read and I highly recommend t...more

Imagination Home (@TiffanyWeimer blog)
by Tiffany Weimer
posted January 6, 2013 at 10:25am

I finally finished reading Soccer Tough by Dan Abrahams this week.  For those of you who aren’t familiar with Abrahams, he is a sports psychologist who focuses on soccer and golf.  He has worked with some top players in the English Premier...more

Validation (@karathrowsjav blog)
by Kara Throws Javelin
posted January 4, 2013 at 8:29am

I've been in Colorado Springs now for a little bit over a month! I was getting used to my new surroundings, taking online assessments for grad school, my computer died, and then I traveled home and to see friends for the holidays. Busy times, but all ...more

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