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New Academic Year Brings Many Promotions, New Members
by NACWAA Blog: Inspiring Perspectives
posted August 17, 2012 at 8:14am

Author:  NACWAA Sarah Lawrence College has appointed Kristin Maile as director of athletics and physical education. Maile comes from Cedar Crest College, where she served a six-year stint (2006-12) as director of a...more

Negotiating Sport and Religion
by The Rabbit Hole
posted August 8, 2012 at 8:35pm

Photo from Local Secrets.As globalization continues to merge sports and cultures that have never met before, religion will increasingly become a factor in how we play and compete.  Currently, the Summer Olympics happens to coincide with the holy mont...more

Brianna Glenn: Why I'm home...
by My so-called FABULOUS life: Brianna Glenn
posted July 19, 2012 at 12:28am

It's been two weeks since the Olympic Trials and I'm happy to say that I have now resumed showering and brushing my hair when I go out in public. I kid… a little. Something I've learned about myself is that the more something can affect me, the d...more

BFF’s: Why Friendship Is Important To Your Team
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted July 11, 2012 at 9:31pm

source John Wooden is a coaching rock star and legend.   So I thought, what better gift to give my readers during my blog vacation than a series on Wooden’s Pyramid of Success?  Join me for a series of posts that will delve into both...more

Tiger Woods Poised to Win Another Major
by Loren Fogelman
posted June 16, 2012 at 4:19am

Tiger Woods is hot. Another Open title under his belt will tie him with Nicklaus, Ben Hogan, Bobby Jones and Willie Anderson for the most Open wins ever. Knowing Woods, he does not settle for being among the top. Breaking records is his style, setting new...more

Lawyers Have Heart 10K Recap
by Run Girl Run
posted June 11, 2012 at 7:25pm

Saturday's Lawyers Have Heart 10K was a fun, but very hot race. What I think I liked most about it was that it was held in a different part of town than where most races happen. It was an out and back course that started down near the Georgetown Waterfro...more

The Anatomy of a Champion
by My so-called FABULOUS life: Brianna Glenn
posted May 30, 2012 at 1:03pm

I've explained this to people time and time again, but I'm not sure they really "get" it. I am a competitor to my core. It's part of everything I do and how I face every situation. There are times I try and hide it a little bit because I'm not sure ever...more

Tiffany Weimer: Fair Weather Friends…Not Family
by Tiffany Weimer
posted May 29, 2012 at 1:07am

Let me begin by saying that despite popular belief, the sun does come out in Denmark. Since the creation of the sun in Denmark in May of 2012, life has changed and my opinion of Life in this Northern Town has changed. People are coming out of their wint...more

Athletes Create a New Response to Pressure
by Loren Fogelman
posted May 25, 2012 at 5:59pm

During crunch time; do you psych yourself up or psych yourself out? Discover how to transform from choker to clutch player....more

Does Criticism Lead to An Athlete’s Highest Potential?
by Loren Fogelman
posted May 19, 2012 at 5:47pm

Figuring out performance challenges on your own slows down your progress. To reach your highest potential requires stretching yourself. Discover the ideal process to gain insights....more

What’s Harder Than Winning?
by Ask Lauren Fleshman
posted May 8, 2012 at 7:05pm

There is only one thing harder than winning a championship: Defending it. The past few months, while I’ve been climbing out of the IT Band Mosh Pit, Jesse (the huz) has been preparing to defend his Wildflower Triathlon Title. Gettin after it, ba...more

Tiffany Weimer's Travels: Tell Them What’s Up
by Tiffany Weimer
posted May 8, 2012 at 1:12am

So many activities. So little time to blog about them. The cats have been coming over more than they’re welcomed to. I go through cartons of milk unnecessarily. And trying to give them leftover salmon or chicken is obviously just not classy enough ...more

Why Triathletes Start Too Fast
by Loren Fogelman
posted May 2, 2012 at 1:54pm

Do you go out too fast at the start of the race? You end up burning energy causing you to tire more quickly later in the race. Discover what causes you to disregard your race plan strategy....more

Why Elite Athletes Seek Strategic Feedback
by Loren Fogelman
posted April 20, 2012 at 12:44pm

Coaching occurs in a variety of ways. Elite athletes already know how to optimize feedback. Learn what you can do now to become a high performing athlete....more

Athletes Conquer Concentration Obstacles
by Loren Fogelman
posted April 11, 2012 at 6:58pm

When competing distractions happen. Elite athletes manage them. Laser focus and having a positive mindset is critical for high performing athletes. Improving your concentration also improves performance....more

Rebecca Donaghue: Athlete to Artist
by Running Rebecca
posted April 9, 2012 at 10:53am

Now that the marathon is over my training has become more track oriented. One might think I have some extra time on my hands now that the distances I’m training for aren’t as long but that isn’t the c...more

Motivated Athletes Seeking Their Dream Team
by Loren Fogelman
posted April 2, 2012 at 10:31am

Do you know what it takes to create a dream team? There are 7 strategic qualities to look for when searching for your dream team....more

Triathlon Nightmares
by Run Girl Run
posted March 23, 2012 at 9:28am

The Good News: On Saturday, I finally pulled the trigger and signed up for the Philadelphia Olympic Distance Triathlon to replace the cancelled DC Tri. I realized I needed to register ASAP when I was still telling friends that I was training for two tri...more

Alysha Clark's Journal: Excited About Seattle Storm Training Camp & Middle Tennessee In The NCAA Tournament
by Swish Appeal
posted March 18, 2012 at 4:05pm

  Image: Bradley Lambert/MT Athletic Communications Hey y'all! If you haven't heard yet, this summer I'll be going to Seattle for Storm training camp! I am SO excited!!! One, I'm excited to get another chance with the WNBA. Second I'm excited t...more

One Method Athletes Successfully Use to Eliminate Anxiety
by Loren Fogelman
posted March 17, 2012 at 10:50am

Do you suffer from performance anxiety? Controlling your anxiety is possible. Learn how the Emotional Freedom Techniques successfully lowers anxiety, making it manageable....more

What To do When Your A Race Gets Cancelled?
by Run Girl Run
posted March 16, 2012 at 1:31pm

Some of you may have seen on Facebook or Twitter that the DC Tri got cancelled this year because the National Park Service wouldn't give the race its permit. The DC Tri was my A race for the spring. It was going to be my first Olympic-distance tri and I ...more

Where We Find Meaning as Athletes
by BAWSI Miyoko
posted March 14, 2012 at 2:40pm

  Earning my first podium position at an international figure skating competition is one of my favorite figure skating memories. We were in Slovenia, proudly wearing our Canadian Junior National Figure Skating Team jackets, and everything came toget...more

Get Your A-Game On!
by Loren Fogelman
posted March 11, 2012 at 12:31pm

Where does your focus stray when competing? You can be completely focused, totally distracted or somewhere in-between. Sometimes it doesn’t feel like you have a choice, when your head is swimming with all the “what-ifs” and last minute d...more

EmpowHer BodyMedia FITness Challenge: Week Five
by Run Girl Run
posted March 6, 2012 at 7:17pm

Guys I'm going through a computer crisis here. Yesterday my Mac crashed. Like completely and totally died while I was in the middle of doing work. No more working at Starbucks for a while Turns out the logic board crapped out. I never realized how unp...more

Stories from my last races of cross season
by Christine
posted March 6, 2012 at 6:54pm

Since last i posted in January, i have raced a couple of World Cups where i finished 26th and 34th (Liévin, FR and Hoogerheide, NL respectively) and a handful of other races mainly with results in the teens.BUT more interestingly, here are links to...more

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