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Alison Starnes What I learned cycling in Belgium and Holland…
by Alison M. Starnes Blog
posted April 26, 2011 at 11:34pm

Things I learned this trip: There are two sides of Belgium. The Flemish side, and the French side. I like the French side. I am bias to the French. Holland has a lot of bricks. Brick roads. Brick houses. Brick everything. Very orderly wi...more

Mountain running trips for Easter
by Inspiring Sports Women
posted April 21, 2011 at 9:42pm

When I talked with Irish mountain-runner Moire O Sullivan a few weeks back, she gave me some tips for her favourite places to run when she at home in Ireland. Tibradden, Ireland"To start off, I’d head straight to the Phoenix Park in Dublin. Having visit...more

Marathons, chemistry, Bolivia and a touch of possibility
by Byline to Finish Line
posted April 12, 2011 at 5:38pm

She talked a good game. As she entered her final year of college, not a day went by Jessica Suvak didn’t spout off about a different idea for a unique, kitschy, grand adventure she longed to try after graduation. “I wanted to do something off the wal...more

Pondering. Racing. Cycling in Holland.
by Alison M. Starnes Blog
posted April 10, 2011 at 8:48pm

Cycling often lends time for some thoughtful pondering. That’s what I love about the sport. I like to look at the scenery, and think. I think a lot. Probably too much. No one really should know the inner dialogue that goes on inside my head. ...more

Bridget Franek on Arizona altitude training
by bfranek
posted April 9, 2011 at 2:43pm

My first week of altitude training ever has gone smoother than I imagined! I was encouraged to run really slow the first few times out to give my body enough chance to properly adapt before stressing it with a workout. I have been running with Sally, ...more

Cycling motto - Learn to shoot, or be shot at…
by Alison M. Starnes Blog
posted April 8, 2011 at 3:21pm

Learning how to shoot. I am on Day 2 of racing in Holland. The USA National team is doing the Energiewacht Tour, wish I prefer to pronounce “Energy WHAT!?” Tour. You would think the flat roads would be predictable here. Isn’t the entire count...more

USA Cycling team is like a traveling circus
by Alison M. Starnes Blog
posted April 7, 2011 at 3:01pm

We are a traveling circus. My “anniversaire” was only 12 hours. This is what happens when you cross the GST. I flew straight from my birthday to not my birthday. And unfortunately United Airlines didn’t say “joie d’anniversaire” to me by g...more

More coffee, please…
by Alison M. Starnes Blog
posted March 29, 2011 at 8:00pm

Finally settled into my next destination. Up early. Not sleeping. Oh the glory of stage racing. Thank goodness for this cup of coffee. Oh the San Dimas Stage Race. 100 women. 3 days of racing. The perfect build up into this week’s racing in...more

Hillary Klimowicz's blog: Venice Pt. 4 - Finale
by Eat. Play. Love.
posted March 27, 2011 at 2:07pm

We woke up the next day ready to head out to the islands surrounding Venice. I had my heart set on seeing the island of Murano, which was notorious for its glass blowing. We hopped on a vaporetto bus, which to my dismay was a little more sunken than I w...more

Hillary Klimowicz's blog: Venice Pt. 3 - Night life
by Eat. Play. Love.
posted March 25, 2011 at 8:37pm

(Ed note: Be sure to read Hillary's Venice Part I and Part 2 blog posts) It turns out the bar we sought shelter in was none other than Madigans (the bar the waiter recommended)! Glancing immediately up at the sports television, Dani asked the bar tender,...more

Hillary Klimowicz's Blog: Venice Pt. 2!!!
by Eat. Play. Love.
posted March 24, 2011 at 11:16pm

Rialto BridgeDani and I eventually made our way to the information center and picked up a map, which assisted us in finding our way to the famous Rialto Bridge and market. On our way we both stopped and each snagged a stromboli from a street vendor. There...more

Venice Part I
by Eat. Play. Love.
posted March 23, 2011 at 10:52pm

This past weekend, Nyon Basket Feminin had off from basketball. Knowing this, I’d decided a few months ago that I’d take the opportunity of an off-weekend to visit another European city I've been dying to see: Venice. Like all the places I've been tra...more

Spring break includes Grapefruit League baseball and women’s polo
by Pretty Tough
posted March 20, 2011 at 6:57pm

Florida is best known this time of year for wild college spring breaks and spring training for major league baseball teams. I was in the Tampa/Sarasota area this past week and had access to no less than six professional teams playing tune-up games before ...more

Hillary Klimowicz's Blog: The things I’ll do for a crêpe…
by Eat. Play. Love.
posted March 3, 2011 at 1:37am

Back in the year 2007, I went on spring break down to Clearwater Beach, Florida with two of my basketball friends. In my opinion there is only one version of spring break that people talk about - the ‘Let’s get wasted, do Jell-O shots off someone’s ...more

Playing overseas: There’s poop everywhere…
by Eat. Play. Love.
posted February 26, 2011 at 1:12pm

Yes, I literally mean there is poop everywhere. It’s really warmed up here the last couple of weeks and I’ve noticed the kids and dogs are outside running around a lot more. Who knows who’s providing all the poop, but I do wish somebody would pick i...more

Not in Kansas anymore…
by Alison M. Starnes Blog
posted February 17, 2011 at 1:59am

And so it happens. 18th Floor and not in Kansas... I return from racing, and enter a jet-lagged fog of work, spinning, and life. Where am I? I can tell you I am not at the Ritz Doha anymore, even it was as flat as Kansas. I no longer have a pers...more

Brianna Glenn: Flying the so-called friendly skies
by My so-called FABULOUS life: Brianna Glenn
posted February 16, 2011 at 8:10pm

I travel A LOT. Sometimes I forget how much I travel versus the average human being, and how my knowledge of airports.. and airport security.. is probably far more more advanced than your average joe. Which is why I was so annoyed at myself this past we...more

Brianna Glenn's Blog: Weekend Update
by My so-called FABULOUS life: Brianna Glenn
posted February 8, 2011 at 6:14pm

I'm back in the United States. You should never say such a thing when just a few days prior you were tweeting about your travels to Russia. Two nights of sleep are just not enough when you've made your way that far across the globe, but alas, it is what...more

How to fly to a race stress free
by Run Girl Run
posted February 8, 2011 at 2:40pm

I've traveled to several races over the course of my running career, but none that have required air travel. When I drive to a race, I can just throw stuff in a duffel bag in the trunk of my car and hit the road. Flying to New Orleans this week is going ...more

How do you rest from rest?
by Eat. Play. Love.
posted February 4, 2011 at 12:15pm

When I first came over to Switzerland I went through a month of feeling, well, lazy. Last year I was going to graduate school full time, working as an assistant women’s basketball coach, and working about twenty hours a week at the alcohol and drug ed...more

New opportunities for female baseball players
by playbaseball
posted February 3, 2011 at 5:38pm

Wondering if you can play?...more

Plan your 2011 sporting adventures
by Pretty Tough
posted January 28, 2011 at 2:08am

Whether you're an athlete or a fan, why not plan your next trip around some of the world’s great sporting events and festivals? Not only do you get the chance to be inspired by some of the world’s best athletes, but you can also test your skills and ...more

Flying to Russia in the aftermath of a suicide bombing
by My so-called FABULOUS life: Brianna Glenn
posted January 25, 2011 at 10:13pm

Day 17Something very horrible happened in Russia yesterday. A suicide bomber detonated a bomb at the airport that killed over 30 people and severely injured over 100 more. It was sad, senseless, and tragic. Sometimes things happen in other parts of the...more

“A Hillary in Paris” IMDb (2011)… Pt. 2
by Eat. Play. Love.
posted January 25, 2011 at 12:50pm

I woke up the next morning fully rested and eager to see more of Paris. I ran to the window to see if the Eiffel Tower was still there or if I was just dreaming. To my delight it still stood strong, all 980 feet (300.51 meters) of it. I showered, dressed,...more

"A Hillary in Paris" (IMDb 2011)....Pt. 1
by Eat. Play. Love.
posted January 24, 2011 at 12:34am

After our game on Wednesday night where we fell to Fribourg (by quite a bit), we found out we would have off from basketball for four days. I decided I needed to get away from Nyon for a little while. So, in the spur of the moment I decided to take a leap...more

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