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The beauty of the finish line
by Byline to Finish Line
posted August 16, 2011 at 6:24pm

One doesn’t come out of an epic event with merely descriptions of how the 17-mile hike/trail run kicked one’s ass. Indeed, there were plenty of lessons absorbed and beliefs solidified during this past weekend’s Try All By Fire pilgrimage. In fact, t...more

Racing in Europe Part 5: old PR demons
by LHiggs
posted August 15, 2011 at 5:52pm

Part Four here One of the hardest parts about being in Europe for an extended period of time is being around people who don't want to be there. Nothing is much more of a buzz kill than excitedly landing in Europe at the start of your stint and listening ...more

Nutritional lightbulb: Dropping myths, adding calories
by Byline to Finish Line
posted August 11, 2011 at 12:36am

A broad smile flashed across her face. Her eyes became wide and bright and her body was visibly excited. In fact, I thought my nutritionist might jump out of her chair and perform a spontaneous cheerleading jump she could hardly contain herself after I of...more

Racing in Europe Part 4: the slow down
by LHiggs
posted August 10, 2011 at 3:51pm

Part Three here Germany sounded boring. Germany was not boring. Leuven was when things started to get boring.  On my first day in Europe, I was lucky to run into another athlete, Canadian 1500m runner Malindi Elmore, who introduced me to the ...more

Pro Basketball Year Two: Here We Go!
by Eat. Play. Love.
posted August 9, 2011 at 1:09am

Me with President Jean-Paul Robert @ Limoges train station I made it to France! That was quite a journey though, let me tell you. I left my house in New Jersey around 3pm, got to the airport at 3:40pm, to my terminal by 4:10pm, was in my seat on the plan...more

Racing in Europe Part 3: reboot
by LHiggs
posted August 8, 2011 at 11:24am

Part 2 Here After nine blissful hours of sleep, I woke up to sunshine and the anticipation of the next part of my journey. Kim, unfortunately, did not sleep well after her late-night 5000m race and had been subjected to listening to me sleep for most of ...more

Travelin' with Javelins
by Kara Throws Javelin
posted August 5, 2011 at 1:51pm

Since April, I’ve traveled on airplanes with javelins a total of 15 times, and 7 of those times have been internationally. A conservative estimate of what I’ve spent to put them on the plane with me is $600 total. That’s pretty cheap, considering ...more

Racing in Europe Part 2: arriving is winning
by LHiggs
posted August 3, 2011 at 8:44am

Go back to Part One I refer to myself as a fake professional runner. This is because maybe 1-2% of my income comes from running, but it takes up closer to 75% of my time and energy. My real job is as a political consultant. My area of expertise is campai...more

Running the D.C. Monuments
by Run Girl Run
posted August 1, 2011 at 1:23pm

In the seven years I've lived in DC (four in college, three in for work) I have never once run along the National Mall and past all the museums and monuments. So when Megan suggested we do an easy five mile fun run on Saturday morning I was all for it....more

Racing in Europe Part 1: the backstory
by LHiggs
posted July 31, 2011 at 11:23am

I am sitting in a McDonalds (free wifi) watching some sort of festival building in the square in Leuven, Belgium. I am, for the most part, bored out of my mind. I have used 44% of my iPad battery today, mostly checking Facebook, clearing out my inbox, che...more

Kara Patterson goes to Bottropp and Monaco.
by Kara Throws Javelin
posted July 28, 2011 at 2:31am

Since I started blogging last year, I've really enjoyed reading friends' posts, writing my own as an outlet about track, and finding fun blogs to follow that have nothing to do with my day-to-day life. I've suggested that others both start and refresh bl...more

Bikes, margaritas, ice cream: Block Island training day
by Byline to Finish Line
posted July 27, 2011 at 4:21pm

“Why are you up?” read the subject line of the email from Mark. “It’s before 6,” the message continued. “Did you forget you were on vacation?” Of course not silly! (Though I wanted to joke about him being up before 6 when there was no ice t...more

Long Jumper Brianna Glenn's Time in Italy
by My so-called FABULOUS life: Brianna Glenn
posted July 25, 2011 at 8:41pm

I've been a busy gal. In a period of eight days, I competed four times and three of those were over five days. Is that a recipe for peak performances and stellar conditions? Probably not. But I have been down that road this season, where you carefully...more

Training Update: New Orleans Trip w/ Stomach Flu (for the whole family)
by Meggan's Running Blog
posted July 25, 2011 at 6:15pm

This week was suppose to be a big week for me. 3 runs of 80 minutes, a long run of 17 miles, and two medium workouts. Unfortunately, it just didn't end up that way.The beginning of this week, Maddy got sick with stomach flu. It was awful to watch but she ...more

Ask Lauren Fleshman: How to Avoid Jetlag as an Athlete (more like minimize it).
by Ask Lauren Fleshman
posted July 15, 2011 at 9:29am

Q: Hi Lauren, Do you have any tips on handling running with jet lag – both heading out and returning home? How do you manage training when you are traveling – either domestically or internationally? On top of that, what country have you not yet g...more

Rio de Janeiro: A Brief Introduction
by Westbound Boarder
posted July 15, 2011 at 9:23am

This blog post is the second entry in a 10-part series on traveling to Rio de Janiero. Click here to view the first article. Among tourists, outdoor enthusiasts, and foodies alike, Rio de Janieiro is known for its miles and miles of beautiful beac...more

"I Chose SRAM" commercial starring Ali Starnes
by Alison M. Starnes Blog
posted July 8, 2011 at 10:27am

What do bike races and Star Alliance have in common? There are only a couple of places in this world where I feel important, not that feeling important is necessary, but it is nice every once in awhile. Bike Races and Star Alliance Frequent Flyer Progr...more

Surf and Study in Sydney, Australia
by Inspiring Sports Women
posted July 5, 2011 at 3:01pm

"Wow, what an unbelievable couple of hours of surfing that was to watch. I have never ever EVER seen female surfing performed as powerfully, stylishly and athletically as I did today." And that's from someone who knows. Champion Irish surfer Nicole Morg...more

Dispatches from Deutschland, Pt. II
by All White Kit
posted July 4, 2011 at 11:43am

AWK’s covert Freundlin got re-called (read: she has a real job and stuff) and is now back in the States (or at least that’s what we want you to believe). Lucky for us, she has managed to dispatch more goodies from her time in Germany. We will b...more

Dispatches from Deutschland, Pt. I
by All White Kit
posted June 30, 2011 at 10:54am

A longtime Freundin of the blog is currently in Germany as part of a covert operation launched by AWK enjoying the soccer and taking in the sights and sounds of the World Cup. She’s been kind enough to send us a few tidbits from her travels. We h...more

Skater Lyn-z Adam Hawkin's top 5 travel MUST haves…
by SkaterGirl
posted June 15, 2011 at 1:02pm

Volcom athlete, Lyn-z Adams Hawkins spends a lot of time traveling the globe competing, touring, photoshoots, events and just generally skating – so she knows one or two things about what’s important to remember if you want to enjoy traveling. In this...more

Running in Disney
by Run Girl Run
posted June 9, 2011 at 5:02pm

Good morning from Disney World! My coworker and I arrived safe and sound in Orlando yesterday, and after a free upgrade to first class, we were pretty blissed out by the time we arrived to our hotel. Seriously, I wish I could fly first class all the t...more

Mary WIneberg's pictures from Europe......
by Mary Wineberg: I'm Back....for my 2012 Olympic Quest
posted June 1, 2011 at 8:04pm

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Mary WIneberg in Geneva, Switzerland
by Mary Wineberg: I'm Back....for my 2012 Olympic Quest
posted May 28, 2011 at 2:30pm

Hello everyone,Greetings from Geneva, Switzerland and yes it is such a beautiful place. I had the pleasure of flying from Thursday and arriving this morning in Geneva and just making my plane. When I left Cincinnati it was storming and my flight was s...more

Brianna Glenn in Brazil Part 1
by My so-called FABULOUS life: Brianna Glenn
posted May 16, 2011 at 4:36pm

Perhaps it's my skin tone. Or maybe the fact that I've recently done the Brazilian Blowout treatment to my hair. Whatever the case, these folks think I'm Brazilian. They speak to me so quickly in Portuguese that it makes my head spin. And the best I c...more

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