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Five states down: 45 to go
by Endurance Meg
posted October 23, 2009 at 12:22pm

I've now completed a marathon in five states since I started running marathons two years ago.Since Columbus was so much fun, I thought it might be worthwhile to have a rundown of the races I've done. What marathon has been my favorite so far? Which was th...more

Links to surf this week
by Westbound Boarder
posted October 16, 2009 at 7:27pm

Again, as always, our favorite links of the week. Check ‘em out and leave a comment with your faves! Ride With Vito: After a fab debut on TV show Dancing with the Stars, pro snowboarder Louie Vito’s bringing action sports to the living room’s of...more

A cyclist changes gears and goes on a running vacation - Day 1 of The Coastal Experiences
by Karen Kefauver: Travel Journal
posted October 12, 2009 at 11:25am

Did I sign up for a running trip or dance class? Keep reading to find out why samba dancers and runners are parading poolside on the opening day of The Coastal Experiences. I AM AFRAID -and excited! I am safe here in the Best Western Irazu hotel in San J...more

Found – One red kayak
by Pretty Tough
posted October 3, 2009 at 5:02pm

(Ed. Note: Artist (and good friend) Eve Beglarian is paddling, biking and hiking the length of the Mississippi River in search of musical inspiration. This is one in a series of journal entries.) So I’m driving back from dropping off Rafaela at the Qua...more

Missing – One Red Kayak
by Pretty Tough
posted September 30, 2009 at 3:19pm

(Ed. Note: Artist (and good friend) Eve Beglarian is paddling, biking and hiking the length of the Mississippi River in search of musical inspiration. This is one in a series of journal entries.) When we went out to Green Bay landing this morning, the ka...more

City of Champions, and the Pirates
by Draft Day Suit
posted September 24, 2009 at 4:30pm

For the next couple of days, thanks to a little thing known as the G-20, Pittsburgh is the center of the universe. I am lucky enough to live right here, in the City of Champions. I moved here for a job 12 years ago and ended up meeting my husband. While t...more

Home Sweet...Home?
by My so-called FABULOUS life: Brianna Glenn
posted September 23, 2009 at 2:20pm

Just one week ago, I traveled for 23 hours, on 4 flights, all the way from Greece to California, so that I could sleep in my own bed and start the wonderful process of rest and recovery. After a jam-packed summer full of ups and downs, there is nothing I...more

A Softball Cruise Clinic with Monica Abbott
by Softball Performance Blog
posted September 17, 2009 at 10:49pm

It's fast approaching - the first ever softball cruise !!! Yes, that's right, I'm talking about a softball cruise in the Caribbean for 7 days with Monica Abbott and myself! (...) ...more

Mississippi River Project: A dog in the night-time
by Pretty Tough
posted September 11, 2009 at 2:56pm

(Ed. Note: Artist (and good friend) Eve Beglarian is paddling, biking and hiking the length of the Mississippi River in search of musical inspiration. This is one in a series of journal entries.) Monday we finally left Wabasha for real: I started out fro...more

Travels with Brianna: Doing laundry
by My so-called FABULOUS life: Brianna Glenn
posted September 6, 2009 at 1:38pm

It’s been two months…two whole months of living out of one suitcase. That’s hard for any normal person to work with such a limited wardrobe, but as an athlete I sweat and roll around in sand in half those clothes so the opportunity to reuse that st...more

Help Wanted: Bodyguard
by Athletic Women Blog
posted September 4, 2009 at 2:23pm

Another "help wanted" post seemed fitting right before Labor Day weekend; this one instigated by Libyan leader Muammar al-Qaddafi's return to the headlines. Besides the many horrid things one inevitably associates with such a despot, his return to the spo...more

Ramadan and Sports: To fast or not to fast - that is the question
by Muslim Women in Sports
posted September 4, 2009 at 2:05pm

Soccer NewsBy Kristina Puck and Peter Auf der Heyde Sep 3, 2009Hamburg- When Inter Milan coach Jose Mourinho, who has referred to himself as a Special One, substituted Ghanaian international Sulley Muntari after just 30 minutes of their game against Bari,...more

The Other Circuit
by My so-called FABULOUS life: Brianna Glenn
posted September 3, 2009 at 2:34pm

In Europe, all meets are not equal. There are the big dogs, all the way down to the little Chihuahua’s. You will find most of your big meets in large cities…Brussels, Paris, Rome, London, Berlin…all those places you’ve marked on your map and hop...more

Dinner in Italy includes the other meat
by My so-called FABULOUS life: Brianna Glenn
posted September 2, 2009 at 10:35am

I am a proud carnivore. I prefer to eat meat at every single meal if possible because the meal just doesn’t seem complete without it. Traveling through Europe can pose some difficult problems at times in regards to eating the way you are used to becau...more

Spotlight Adventure Town
by Cool Adventure Girls!
posted September 1, 2009 at 10:55pm

Bend Oregon According to Outside Magazine, “Bend’s mix-and-match topography sits between the Cascade Range and the high desert and has spawned more hyphenated subspecies than Hollywood. It’s even money that the woman on the next barstool ove...more

Mississippi River Project: 10,000 lakes; 1000 pictures
by Pretty Tough
posted August 31, 2009 at 6:08pm

(Ed. Note: Composer – and good friend – Eve Beglarian is on a year long odyssey kayaking the length of the Mississippi River from its source at Lake Itasca in Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico. This is one in a series of journal entries about he...more

Post-World Champs: A Little Break
by My so-called FABULOUS life: Brianna Glenn
posted August 29, 2009 at 8:48pm

I’ve been on a break. I just kind of checked out from reality and let myself disappear for a few days. No email responses, no daily facebook checks, no blogging…none of my normal routine. I need to get around to reading and responding to all the mes...more

Let’s Go Surfing Now…
by Cool Adventure Girls!
posted August 25, 2009 at 6:55pm

Fun and exciting surf retreats are popping up all over the globe for women with a sense of adventure who are itching to explore new locations with other like-minded women. Sounds like us, right? Whether you’re an experienced surfer or a newbie, why no...more

My adventure of moving to Iceland and the unknown
by Cool Adventure Girls!
posted August 23, 2009 at 4:19pm

I am not sure what adventure actually tastes like, but I guess in this case it would be something between sulfur and fish, well, putrefied shark to be exact. I would even argue that the shark is mainly for appearances, to appease their Viking ancest...more

Reading the river
by Pretty Tough
posted August 21, 2009 at 5:22pm

(Ed. Note: Composer – and good friend – Eve Beglarian recently embarked on a year long odyssey kayaking the length of the Mississippi River from its source at Lake Itasca in Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico. This is one in a series of journal ent...more

A San Franciscy Movie
by Chic Runner
posted August 20, 2009 at 2:43pm

So I FINALLY figured out how to upload a video, don’t judge me. I know. I had it made for days and then I didn’t realize you had to export it to change the format. Whoops! That is the video of all the San Francisco pictures and the few videos I had...more

Top 10 Adventure Towns of the World
by Cool Adventure Girls!
posted August 19, 2009 at 12:43pm

“Get your motor running, head out on the highway, Looking for adventure in whatever comes our way.” ~Steppenwolf, “Born To Be Wild” More and more adrenalin sports and experiences are offered to us every day and ...more

Mississippi River Project: A song and a dance
by Pretty Tough
posted August 18, 2009 at 2:32pm

Eve Beglarian River Project (Editors Note: Composer – and good friend – Eve Beglarian recently embarked on a year long odyssey kayaking the length of the Mississippi River from its source at Lake Itasca in Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico....more

Experiencing history in Berlin
by My so-called FABULOUS life: Brianna Glenn
posted August 17, 2009 at 7:02pm

Yesterday my day was chock full of history. I saw it, I read about it, and I experienced it. Being in Berlin is a chance to see firsthand things you’ve only been able to read about in History books…that is if you ever bothered to even read your hist...more

Notes from Berlin and the World Championships...
by JHayes
posted August 15, 2009 at 1:57pm

I have been in Berlin for 11 days and finally Day 1 of the IAAF World Championships has begun. For the first time, I am at the World Championships and not competing. It is certainly a strange feeling. However, it is not one of sadness or disappoin...more

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