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Spinning
by My so-called FABULOUS life: Brianna Glenn
posted October 14, 2009 at 12:55pm

I am an athlete. I don’t just mean a track and field athlete, I mean an athlete. Period. If there is something athletic to be done, I will more than likely be good at it. It’s in my blood and part of my genetic makeup. And while there are some thi...more

Why girls hockey players have no idea what they’re doing
by Total Female Hockey Club
posted October 13, 2009 at 1:47pm

Since the beginning of last season, I’ve done 80+ seminars on how to get to the next level, with an average of 30 players in the room, ranging from 10 to 18 years old. Every single player in all those sessions had the same two BIG goals: 1. To play c...more

My Off-Season
by My so-called FABULOUS life: Brianna Glenn
posted October 12, 2009 at 11:40am

You know what I’m doing on a day-to-day basis? Nothing. Well, that’s not exactly true. I get up around 10 or so and read books…go to coffee shops…watch movies…eat every fattening food I can think of…stuff like that. It’s basically what y...more

Learning to surf in Surf City
by Westbound Boarder
posted October 9, 2009 at 3:09pm

I’m new to this whole surfing thing. I’ve lived in LA for more than a year now, and the deal I made with myself before I moved here was that I was going to learn to surf (to make up for the fact I couldn’t snowboard as often). But countless su...more

Bicycling Mag's take on gluten free diets
by Endurance Meg
posted October 7, 2009 at 3:11pm

I posted the following topic on Slowtwitch this afternoon, but I thought it could also serve as an entry for this blog! Let me know your thoughts!I follow a gluten free diet. There are at least a handful of pros that do, too (rappstar, Brandon and Amy Mar...more

Softball Hitting - Build Unstoppable Confidence
by Softball Performance Blog
posted October 6, 2009 at 4:09pm

The say the name of the game is pitching. I can't argue with that. Without solid pitching, you can't expect to win much. However, something is even more important than pitching: confidence. Without it, you're out before you even step on the field. I'v...more

One year ago was my first race…
by Chic Runner
posted October 6, 2009 at 2:54pm

So it’s race time again, as in, Long Beach this weekend race time. I can’t believe I am already ready to get back on that starting line and give racing another shot. It’s funny because when I look back over the past year, I realize that the race I w...more

Things I didn't know before I turned Tri
by Endurance Meg
posted October 6, 2009 at 1:34pm

Before I started training for my first triathlon (Ironman Wisconsin), I had this skewed sense of who a triathlete really was. The only triathletes I had met in real life (prior to meeting Ian) were perfectionists with (dare I say) obsessive-compulsive pre...more

Closing in on race dates
by Endurance Meg
posted October 5, 2009 at 4:11pm

My taper officially starts today. I am excited about this week's runs: 3x1600m repeats on Thursday and an 11-13mile run on Sunday. That's it for "critical" workouts. I hope for nice weather at least one day this week so I can spin on my QRoo outside, but ...more

Softball - Should You Be Running Miles in Softball?
by Softball Performance Blog
posted October 5, 2009 at 1:30pm

Should be running miles if you a softball player? It's a good question. We know that running isn't a big part of the game as I report in this blog post: Softball Conditioning - Stop Running, Start Sprinting I'm actually answering that specific question...more

Online community: Dailymile
by Endurance Meg
posted October 3, 2009 at 3:28pm

Hey, folks! I just became a member of dailymile, a website designed for tracking workouts, finding friends (and competitors), and finding challenges. It also has a bunch of listings for running, biking, and triathlon races.I can sync it to Twitter and Fac...more

I'm a track runner, yes I am!
by I Run - Therefore I Blog
posted October 3, 2009 at 2:41pm

You know when you're running a race and you're not sure if you can do well or if it will be a really crappy race? Well, I guess I knew it wouldn't be superb today at Norwegian Championship in Cross Country, but I was hoping to push myself and do as good a...more

Softball - What Should You Do in the Fall?
by Softball Performance Blog
posted October 3, 2009 at 1:06pm

Softball is, for a lot of people, a year round sport. However, the big mistake many softball players do is to play competitively year round. You need periods in the year when you taper and focus on building your softball skills and improving your condit...more

Weekend training: 'Mill or Mud
by Endurance Meg
posted October 2, 2009 at 3:23pm

This weekend is my only "big" weekend of training between IMoo and the Columbus marathon (which is only two weeks away!!). It still isn't a god-awful weekend, either... but I guess having five weeks between races will do that.Anyway, the schedule is as fo...more

Coaches Corner: The importance of trust
by Hoop Thoughts
posted October 1, 2009 at 7:33pm

From my Ignite! Newsletter (sign up for it at www.kenblanchard.com) comes some thoughts on building trust. There is no more stronger basis for teaching than when the student trusts the teacher so as coaches we must never lose sight of the importance of de...more

Should girls hockey players get low like Gretzky?
by Total Female Hockey Club
posted September 30, 2009 at 11:36am

Wayne Gretzky’s skating style was distinctive. He was dramatically more bent over at the waist than most male hockey players. When I watch girls hockey players skate, their body position looks very similar to Gretzky’s. And while I can’t argue w...more

Taper Madness you say?
by Chic Runner
posted September 29, 2009 at 4:48pm

Maybe it’s just me, but I have a confession to make. All the time I read posts about people experiencing ‘taper madness’, where the miles in the training session start to dwindle and race day approaches. Now, I’m running Long Beach and that is r...more

A weekend of running
by Chic Runner
posted September 28, 2009 at 1:11pm

Remember when I was bragging about all the good running I was doing and how everything was going so smoothly? I now eat my words. Sometimes I have certain runs that after I get back I think to myself, seriously, you KNOW better than to do this, so WHY did...more

2010 Race Schedule: Decisions, Decisions
by Endurance Meg
posted September 28, 2009 at 12:49pm

This would be a good time to have a coach.I am starting to think (or have been for the last month) about what races I should do next year. I want to race more than I did this year (only three triathlons in 2009; some running races here and there including...more

Back in the Game- and Music!
by Endurance Meg
posted September 27, 2009 at 8:05pm

My 10mile recovery run today was phenomenal. Felt great. Negative splits (even though it was recovery), went by way too fast. I attribute this to my recharged Garmin 405, my iPod shuffle, and my fresh legs. It only took two weeks after Ironman to get 'em ...more

It's about time to get going!
by I Run - Therefore I Blog
posted September 26, 2009 at 11:15am

Started the morning with intervals at Voldsløkka. Geez, it's going to take a few weeks to get back into a good rhythm and feeling. Didn't run slowly but slower than in the spring. It's just that lack of flow in the running that's bothering me... During t...more

I already regret this. :)
by Chic Runner
posted September 25, 2009 at 12:55pm

So yesterday, I asked the twitter world and the blog world if I should post a video that is rather embarrassing of me taking an ice bath. I took the video in the first place because a. I’m an idiot and b. I wanted to show you guys a new idea I had (that...more

Losing track of time
by Endurance Meg
posted September 25, 2009 at 11:40am

Today's long run took Adam and me on the snowmobile trail toward South Range. I discovered this route last winter when I was doing long runs with Margot. It's a gradual incline all the way to South Range, and to get to town is about eight miles. We didn't...more

It’s one of those days.
by Chic Runner
posted September 24, 2009 at 7:34pm

So this morning I couldn’t get up. I don’t know why but I was exhausted. I knew I needed to run, but I didn’t even hear my alarm and don’t remember turning it off. Sometimes that just means that you really needed sleep but I’m disappointed in my...more

You can get fitter faster with friends
by Musings from a Multisport Mama
posted September 24, 2009 at 7:33pm

Well, leave it to science to explain what most runners and triathletes already know: that you can get fitter faster if you train with your friends. "Exercising in a group can be more effective by making things easier" declared the subhead importantly in ...more

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