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The Australian Open experience
by After Atalanta
posted January 17, 2012 at 7:21pm

We made it over to Margaret Court Arena and saw no rainbow flags. The first day it was late in the day, though, so maybe the protesters had left. It was really hot both days so maybe they made their point and left. Or maybe they figured they were opp...more

The End of an Era: When a Child Abandons a Sport
by Sports Girls Play
posted January 17, 2012 at 4:58pm

This is a guest post by Laura Amann My days of gymnastics are over. So are my long hours at the gym. My nervousness and anxiety. It’s all in the past. No more ponytails woven with ribbons, no more glitter spray, no more bleacher analysis. My daught...more

How to Improve the Desire to Win
by Loren Fogelman
posted January 15, 2012 at 1:23am

Let’s face it, beginning something new is one of the toughest things to do. The routine is not established yet and you have to deal with the learning curve, figuring out what works and what does not work....more

Olympic Trials Shout Out (and a training update)!
by Meggan's Running Blog
posted January 14, 2012 at 7:51pm

I’ve been waiting on Olympic Trials results all morning like everyone else (even though I’m not American, this is still exciting).  My training is obviously not the exciting thing right now, but I have got to post!Before that, a few&...more

Swimming with Olympians in the Mutual of Omaha Breakout Swim Clinic
by Sports Girls Play
posted January 10, 2012 at 1:37am

Two years ago my daughter participated in the Mutual of Omaha Breakout Swim Clinic with Olympians Matt Grevers and Kate Ziegler. She had a great time and talked about it for months. When we got an email last month saying the clinic was coming to the pool ...more

Do Rituals Really Help Athletes
by Loren Fogelman
posted January 6, 2012 at 3:41pm

Athletes and rituals go hand in hand. They offer familiarity and comfort....more

Keep Running Fun in the New Year
by Run Girl Run
posted January 6, 2012 at 3:31pm

I have never had such a hard time writing out my goals for the year. I'm so Type A that by this point, I usually have my entire race calendar planned. But this year, the drive to have my whole year scheduled from Day One, just isn't there. It's weird. ...more

Venus & Serena Williams Switch to Raw Diet in 2012
by Pretty Tough
posted January 5, 2012 at 8:03am

As part of a New Year’s resolution, celebrity athlete Venus Williams is switching to a raw food diet to help improve her health. Her sister Serena has shown her support by joining Venus in the diet. After dropping out of the U.S. Open last summer, ...more

10 miler, the first run of 2012
by Chic Runner
posted January 3, 2012 at 9:57pm

So on Sunday, I had a long run. Looking back, I’ve done many long runs in my past ‘training’ and I never was as nervous as I was for this 10 miler. You see, I haven’t run more than 8 miles in oh, a month, and that 8 miler was basic...more

Lauren Fleshman: A New Year’s Break Up ...with Depression
by Ask Lauren Fleshman
posted January 2, 2012 at 1:06pm

December 31st, 2011 Dear Depression, I know we’ve been spending a lot of time together over the past month, but with the New Year upon us and all, I’ve decided we should go our separate ways. It’s natural to have a low following a big...more

ESPN’s Launch Party for “The Body Issue”
by Natasha Hastings
posted December 29, 2011 at 9:03am

Natasha Hastings attends ESPN the Magazine’s 3rd annual Body Issue party at Highline Stages on October 6, 2011 in New York City. Natasha, the only Track & Field star to grace the pages this year was honored to represent her sport among other...more

Women’s MMA New Years Resolutions for 2012
by Wombat Sports
posted December 27, 2011 at 10:23am

As we head into the New Year, female fighting has become bigger and better than ever. More women taking up the sport, a growing amateur division, and more amateurs making their pro debuts. With the growth, the women’s divisions has a lot of things...more

Growing up
by Alison M. Starnes Blog
posted December 27, 2011 at 10:12am

I liked growing up for awhile.  I always looked forward to the next day, the next year, and my next milestone.  At 26 years old, I don’t think I want to grow up any more.  I think this has been a hard enough year as it is.  There...more

Sharing the field: The conundrum of co-ed sports
by The Rabbit Hole
posted December 27, 2011 at 10:06am

Photo from Plantsocialsports.com Given that sport is one of the few arenas where genders are (predominantly) still separated from the outset, co-ed sport seems like a reasonable middle ground.  The argument stands that co-ed sports provides more opp...more

Benefits Of Being Active
by CPS8910
posted December 26, 2011 at 8:45pm

Benefits of Being Active In this blog, Dr. Mary Gavin give some practical advise when it comes understanding where your children are on the activity spectrum.  Getting up and getting moving would be a perfect New Years Resolution for your family!...more

'Chicks Play Sports' Program Provides Unique Educational Opportunities Through Sport & Physical Activity
by CPS8910
posted December 14, 2011 at 2:12am

CPSINC, Chicks Play Sports newest adventure Recently, CPSINC began it’s inaugural group.  Manitou Middle School, along with Partner’s for Healthy Choices, has been gracious enough to allow CPSINC into their school.  CPSINC began w...more

The Countdown to Christmas Away From Home
by Eat. Play. Love.
posted December 9, 2011 at 4:50pm

Tree w/ cathedral in the background Every year ABC Family does a ‘25 days of Christmas’ event. As you all know, I’m not home and I don’t get ABC Family in France, so I am not watching their 25 days of Christmas specials. Even ...more

Videos: Thanksgiving Wishes From A Few Women's Basketball Teams
by Swish Appeal
posted November 25, 2011 at 12:15pm

The Lady Vols give thanks! (via utsportstv) No major matchups today, but just a few videos of what a few women's basketball teams are thankful for.   Happy Thanksgiving From Your Zags! (via GUBulldogs)   What are you tha...more

6 Things I Love About Coaching
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted November 23, 2011 at 12:29pm

source Please join me for a fun series.  My mission, and I’ve chosen to accept it, is to write a post based on each letter of the alphabet.  The English major inside of me is very excited about this project…and my inner nerd is eve...more

How To Get Over a Bad Race
by Run Girl Run
posted November 22, 2011 at 1:30pm

I'm still bummed about my less-than-stellar race performance on Sunday, but I'm trying not to dwell on it. Instead I'm distracting myself with other things. Retail Therapy: My mom and I hit the outlets to do some shopping yesterday. This served two pur...more

Brianna Glenn on Losing a Team Member
by My so-called FABULOUS life: Brianna Glenn
posted November 14, 2011 at 2:04pm

Training at the Olympic Training Center has numerous advantages that go far beyond the cool photo ops you see displayed in the previous post. We are provided with a team of people to help us be our best, all at no cost to us. If there was a cost to me, ...more

Basketball player Hillary Klimowicz hits the dance floor.
by Eat. Play. Love.
posted November 8, 2011 at 3:01am

Back by popular demand, this is a blog about me being awkward.After our game on Saturday, my teammates and I decided to go dancing. I need to preface this story by painting a picture of what it means to go ‘dancing’ in Europe. First of all, you don’...more

The Highly Focused Athlete
by Loren Fogelman
posted November 4, 2011 at 3:17pm

Where is your focus, past, present or future?...more

Confident Athletes Win Competitions
by Loren Fogelman
posted October 25, 2011 at 8:15pm

Too many people overvalue what they are not and undervalue what they are - Forbes Performance is the best measure of an athlete’s mental game. Let’s face it as athletes move up in rankings some unexpected circumstances will appear. At that mo...more

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