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3 tips to improve throwing power
by Softball Performance Blog
posted July 27, 2010 at 2:04pm
There aren't too many softball players who don't want to improve their throwing power, so here are 3 tips to help you throw the ball with more power:
Improve Your Flexibilty - it's not something many people think of, but this often overlooked aspect o...more
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Don’t be a hero in the heat.
by Sarah Stanley Inspired
posted July 25, 2010 at 3:18pm
We all have heard the phrase “pain is weakness leaving the body”. I hate this phrase. While we should push ourselves beyond the point of comfort, we shouldn’t be stupid. **Note: there is a difference between emotional pain, telling yourself you ca...more
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Agility Dot Drills
by The Glowing Edge
posted July 23, 2010 at 3:46pm
Light, agile, lightning-speed footwork can make the difference in winning and losing in the ring. Great boxers have the ability to win a round on footwork alone, and if you have ever been put in the ring with a newbie and instructed to use defense only,...more
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Friday Top 5: The best of Lake Placid
by Byline to Finish Line
posted July 23, 2010 at 11:34am
Walk down the main street in Lake Placid any time from Thursday through the weekend and you will see Ironman. The branded race is everywhere and the people are everywhere. Nearly 3,000 athletes descend on the area — more than the number of people who ac...more
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Interview with MMA Fighter Jason High
by alexia
posted July 21, 2010 at 3:17pm
I was recently fortunate enough to be granted an interview with the great Jason High, a fantastic athlete who has fought for UFC, Affliction, as well as DREAM overseas......more
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First run sans Garmie
by Run Girl Run
posted July 21, 2010 at 12:57pm
This morning was my first ran sans Garmie since I got the little guy a few months ago. His battery died five minutes in. I'm usually so anal retentive about making sure it's charged, but I forgot yesterday.So this morning I was supposed to do 1.75 out and...more
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A few words from a former data-junkie
by Endurance Meg
posted July 20, 2010 at 2:54pm
Hello, my name is Megan, and I am a recovering data junkie.
You see, I’ve been clean now for nearly three weeks. My GPS watch has been stowed away in my suitcase since my trip to Florida, and I took the PowerTap SL+ out of my online shopping cart. My h...more
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Seven training observations
by Run Girl Run
posted July 20, 2010 at 12:38pm
I'm just about a quarter of the through my training plan for the Rock N Roll Philly Half Marathon and I wanted to share my observations so far.1. Getting up at 5 a.m. gets easier and easier. It's definitely darker at 5 a.m. now than it was earlier this su...more
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Weekend recap: Recovery Training
by Byline to Finish Line
posted July 19, 2010 at 12:46pm
Sometimes the best way to approach training is to think of it as an adventure. And so, that’s what happened this weekend during long distance recovery days. The end of my official recovery from Musselman 70.3 long distances as my training focus turns to...more
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18 miles or bust. I went bust.
by Chic Runner
posted July 16, 2010 at 10:33pm
So I started off on my 18 miler this morning and by mile 2 my calves were killing me. Not a good sign on a long run. Some Backstory: I had tried out two different pairs of Brooks shoes recently. The Ghost and Glycerin. They both just didn’t fit right on...more
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New running playlist
by Chic Runner
posted July 15, 2010 at 6:57pm
I realized I haven’t done a music post in forever and after my long run last weekend with my new playlist I knew it was time to share some gems on the blog! I love so many of these songs. Of course, Eminem’s new cd is awesome to run too, but there are...more
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Goals, outcomes and creating new plans
by Byline to Finish Line
posted July 15, 2010 at 3:51pm
When the run turned ugly, my thoughts turned to thinking about my goals.
What exactly did I want to accomplish? I really had not thought about true target times and my coach didn’t give me any specifics on pacing in large part because the Musselman 70....more
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How to know if your boxing is improving
by The Glowing Edge
posted July 14, 2010 at 12:23pm
Sometimes after you get in the ring you want to debrief, talk with other boxers about how you did. So most nights after the team is finished sparring I’ll ask some of the newer boxers: “How did you do tonight?”
And I’ve found that many of them...more
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Six miles in the rain
by Run Girl Run
posted July 13, 2010 at 12:03pm
I'm happy to report that three weeks into training for the Rock N Roll Philly Half marathon, things seem to be going well. Sure I've had a couple of tough runs, and I've been dealing with some nasty weather, but all in all, I can't complain.So far, I have...more
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Round dos of training!
by Chic Runner
posted July 12, 2010 at 5:10pm
So we are starting off round 2. Well it started last week. The first part of the training round was all about getting back into a routine, which it seems that I can finally beat the battle of the sheets in the morning and have been able to get up to do ...more
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Finding new routes
by Chic Runner
posted July 9, 2010 at 12:05am
Drumroll Pleeeeeease! The lucky winners of the bottles of TriSlide are comments 46 and 60! Funny because 6 is my lucky number. Sidenote: Camarillo Marathon will be my 6th Marathon. EEEE excited.
Anyways, Nobel for Lit and someone I’ve met in real life,...more
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Humidity = running fail
by Run Girl Run
posted July 8, 2010 at 3:24pm
This weather needs to break immediately. Seriously, real feel temps of 90 degrees at 5 a.m. are destroying my runs.This morning's run was supposed to be 3 miles at pace. Epic failure.Mile 1: 8:56. Rock on, this humidity can't get me down!Mile 2: 9:20 Ugh ...more
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Did Isaac Newton run?
by I Run - Therefore I Blog
posted July 8, 2010 at 3:08pm
- I doubt he took his time to exercise...
But, Newton's laws of motion are three physical laws that form the basis for classical mechanics. They describe the relationship between the forces acting on a body and its motion due to those forces. I like nu...more
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Tour de France and World Cup soccer on TV...
by Christine
posted July 7, 2010 at 8:25pm
life couldnt be better! Well actually it could be, and it is! The weather has been fabulous, I've gotten to do some amazing rides and even took a little time out for playtime - fitting it in between the Tour and soccer of course.The last week definitely h...more
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Tempo run help
by Run Girl Run
posted July 7, 2010 at 5:10pm
I struggle with tempo runs. I can never figure how fast I'm supposed to go.I don't know how long I should warm up before I start.And I stink at maintaining an even pace.So yesterday when I set out to do my first tempo run of this training cycle, I pretty ...more
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Weekend report: The pursuit of happiness
by Byline to Finish Line
posted July 5, 2010 at 1:48pm
On a weekend celebrating our right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, the bulk of my time was spent running and riding. To me, training is one of the ways I choose to define life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. So, good thing for me I h...more
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