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Under pressure!
by I Run - Therefore I Blog
posted January 20, 2010 at 3:43pm
It's a fact that I'm getting older... And sometimes I even feel old. At least older than the rest of the members of my training group.
I'm actually surprised how well my body is coping with the workouts in competition pace. But I guess it's got to do wit...more
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I feel it all
by Running in the Bike Lane
posted January 19, 2010 at 4:48pm
In the words of the ever so eloquent Feist, I feel it all. The good, the bad, the ugly that is. After some time off and then some time just getting back into, my fitness has certainly seen some lows. The good news is, I think I'm finally coming out of it ...more
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The Passion of People
by Softball Performance Blog
posted January 19, 2010 at 12:44pm
I spent the last weekend in Atlanta in the great company of Dalton Ruer of Cross Training Softball and Barry Lovelace, a strength coach from PA also known as "The King of Core".
It was a great weekend and what made the weekend great was the people I wa...more
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Three miles, interrupted
by Run Girl Run
posted January 12, 2010 at 4:48pm
Do you know what's challenging? Running on a treadmill while trying to talk on your cellphone. I know because I had to do it yesterday at the gym. (Good thing I was the only one there.)With about three minutes left in my run, the car dealer had called to ...more
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To do lists: #1 make a list
by Endurance Meg
posted January 11, 2010 at 6:16pm
Who keeps “to do” lists?
I try really hard to be organized. I do! I have folders that are labeled for each topic I study, and I stuff them with related journal articles and papers and course material and stuff. I will put stuff away, clear off a ni...more
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Cruise crackdown
by Run Girl Run
posted January 8, 2010 at 3:15pm
With my cruise about four weeks away, I've decided I probably need to kick my workouts into a higher gear if I don't want to look like I've been in hibernation the last month and a half.I've been a little lazy with my cardio lately and have been indulging...more
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Women's Ski Clinics
by Women Skiing and Sports
posted January 8, 2010 at 11:57am
Chicks on Sticks2009/10 Ski SeasonAcademics are taking a second look at new research showing that boys demand, and get, teachers’ attention more than girls in grade school through grad school. But remove the boys from the classroom, and girls are more l...more
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Little Debbie’s Little Disappointments
by Chic Runner
posted January 8, 2010 at 11:47am
So in hopes to eat ‘healthier’, relative to me, which means not eating fast food like it’s my 2nd job, I have been packing my lunch every day to bring to work. I have two lunch bags that I choose from, which I enjoy, and I also went to the market to...more
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Lift like you mean it
by My so-called FABULOUS life: Brianna Glenn
posted January 7, 2010 at 9:09pm
I saw this quote on a poster a few years back and immediately wanted to high five whoever came up with it. ”That’s right!”, I thought smugly. “We are tougher than other sports.” In fact, this whole idea of conditioning your body and pushing ...more
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Lindsey Vonn works out
by Kaci Kust
posted January 7, 2010 at 1:38pm
If you've ever wondered how Olympic athletes do basic strength and conditioning training, check out this Under Armour video of U.S. Olympic skier Lindsey Vonn.
Vonn has taken a basic philosophy and added to it for her own personal philosophy that h...more
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Work, work, work it out!
by Chic Runner
posted January 7, 2010 at 11:49am
So 2010 is here and it’s looking rather, well, I’ve seen better days and I’ve seen worse. I have still been having pain in my knee on occasion and it’s tender to the touch, but I have been implementing new workouts into my routine and I feel that ...more
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Coach's Corner: Barriers to effective listening
by Hoop Thoughts
posted January 2, 2010 at 4:12pm
Even after you have begun to focus on the person with whom you are conversing, you may still experience many potential barriers to effective listening. Here are a few of them:1. Distractions: Phone calls, TV, pagers and things of that sort can make good l...more
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ChicRunner's 2009 in Pictures!
by Chic Runner
posted December 30, 2009 at 4:50pm
Man, this is a lot of reflecting! So I went through my iPhoto and tried to pick out some of the best photos that reminded me of big events that happened throughout 2009. Some are running related and some aren’t. Enjoy! Also, you can click on the picture...more
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Will doing more pull-ups help me run faster?
by Lisa's Water Pit
posted December 29, 2009 at 4:19pm
Lisa Galaviz – December 29th, 2009
If I’m on the starting line, and I look into the eyes of my competitors and I can honestly say to myself, “I can do more pull-ups than all you!” will that help me run faster? I’ve recently been in a twitter tr...more
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Top 3 Tips For 2010
by Total Female Hockey Club
posted December 29, 2009 at 1:08pm
I hope you’ve had a wonderful holiday season so far. I toyed with the idea of leaving town and going somewhere warm, but I am so glad I didn’t. If I had, I would have missed out on all the time I spent with my family and close friends, all my rela...more
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2000 meters + Ab workouts + 13.1 Giveaway Winner
by Chic Runner
posted December 23, 2009 at 1:08pm
Last night on my way home I spent some of the time crying. You may not know this about me, but I cry about a lot of things. Commercials, pretty much every movie, tv shows, the nice things that people take the time to do for me, a sweet card, yea, so prett...more
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Surf City Training plan + Day UNO!
by Chic Runner
posted December 22, 2009 at 1:48pm
So when I “trained” for the Long Beach full marathon I followed a plan that was strictly just running and just easy miles. I never did any speed work, or any real type of cross-training, just simply ran the mileage, and it worked well for me. I obviou...more
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Winter running tips… continued!
by Endurance Meg
posted December 21, 2009 at 8:04pm
So I have been on a big winter-running-kick, probably because I am trying to get in 100 runs in 100 days in the Slowtwitch competition (see the ST button on the right side of my site?). So you can imagine my excitement today when I had not one, but two ...more
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10 miles and a swim?
by Chic Runner
posted December 21, 2009 at 12:45pm
So Saturday morning I got up bright and early for my 6-10 miler. I wanted to hit ten miles, but I didn’t know how I would fare and I didn’t want to push myself too hard pending how I felt during the run. I was just going to run until I was tired. I st...more
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Candace Parker Holiday Clinic
by Pretty Tough
posted December 17, 2009 at 12:06pm
If you’re lucky enough to live in, or near, Los Angeles, and you’re a basketball player who wants to train with LA Sparks star Candace Parker, then you’re in luck.
Parker is hosting a one day training clinic on Dec. 28th for girls who want to imp...more
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Jennie Finch in Rochester, MN!
by Jennie Finch
posted December 16, 2009 at 3:04pm
We had a blast at our last JF Softball Camp of 2009! Many thanks to the Rochester Amateur Sports Association for hosting us and RCTC Softball for assisting us! We had a great group of Coaches helping, my dad Doug, Nicole Trimboli, Stacy May, Toni Mascar...more
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The Grinch isn’t here anymore!
by Chic Runner
posted December 16, 2009 at 12:07pm
This is the most exciting news of the week. Me and DJ got a Christmas tree!
It’s three feet tall and right now the ’star’ at the top is my long beach medal. We don’t have any lights on it, nor many ornaments, but I finally am starting to feel a...more
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