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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

Stephanie Brown: A Fallen Friend and Hero
by The Official Website of Marshevet Hooker
posted March 25, 2011 at 12:06pm

On March 15th at about 8:30 am I received a text message from one of my good friends asking if I’d heard about what happen to Stephanie Brown. Immediately I pictured her face and my heart dropped. I replied “no I didn’t” and waited for a response....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

Five ways to stop being the underdog
by Loren Fogelman
posted March 23, 2011 at 11:51pm

"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure." Marianne Williamson Being stronger does not always equate to being the winner. Consider times when there is an upset, the obvious favorite is b...more

Brianna Glenn's blog - Brownies and friendship
by My so-called FABULOUS life: Brianna Glenn
posted March 21, 2011 at 3:22pm

I don't like to brag, but I believe I make some of the best brownies this side of the Mississippi. I should clarify that I make some of the best brownies from a box, but believe me, there is still an art to it. This weekend, I had the distinct pleasure ...more

Facing fear and building self-confidence
by Loren Fogelman
posted March 16, 2011 at 7:38pm

All athletes experience fear at some point. It is the primary reason for failure. Defeat and walking away from your dreams stem from avoidance. It is not whether you will face fear; it is the way you respond once fear arises. First and foremost, all athl...more

Brianna Glenn's blog: Honorary Kardashian
by My so-called FABULOUS life: Brianna Glenn
posted March 15, 2011 at 12:27am

I am body conscious. That is not to say I'm body obsessive, or have serious body issues beyond what is normal for any person with two X chromosomes, but I definitely am a person who takes constant inventory of where things are sitting and how they are lo...more

The importance of being selfish
by Loree: A Skirt, A Hammer, A Life, and A Dream
posted March 12, 2011 at 12:45pm

(Just a slight literary reference. Five points to whoever guesses the reference) Being selfish can have such negative connotations. In fact, being described as a selfish person would most likely be looked at as a bad thing. As athletes we talk abou...more

Ask Lauren Fleshman: The lengths I’ll go for hot red shoes
by Ask Lauren Fleshman
posted March 12, 2011 at 11:37am

Hot like sixteen! I must wear these. No literally, I “must” as in they are a requirement, (although I also mean it in the “My toes are creeping into the patent leather involuntarily while I try to work” way). Fellow Canyon HS Alum, buddy, Pac...more

Brianna Glenn's blog: Facebook Dilemma
by My so-called FABULOUS life: Brianna Glenn
posted March 11, 2011 at 11:21pm

I never imagined there could be 5000 people in the world who would want to be my friend. I still can't imagine it, really. But supposedly there are 5000 people out there who want to at least be my cyber friend. And there could be more…so that puts me...more

Transitioning in life and sports
by The Glowing Edge
posted March 8, 2011 at 10:01am

I’ve been offline, trying to catch my breath between wave sets and wipeouts. The turbulence of job shifts (I’m now working from home rather than from an office in another city), training shifts (my trainer moved out of state, my fight is coming up...more

Week in Review & long run with the Boardtown group
by Meggan's Running Blog
posted March 6, 2011 at 12:39pm

Saturday: 12mile Long run with Micah/Nathan(!!) 2 miles relaxed before the boardtown group started. (6:45 avg pace for the whole run)scheduled was 6 miles at relaxed, 6 miles at half marathon pace.7:14, 7:10, 7:07, 7:04, 6:32, 6:31, 6:21, 6:25, 6:30, 6:08...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

Brianna Glenn's Blog: Answered Prayer
by My so-called FABULOUS life: Brianna Glenn
posted March 2, 2011 at 10:01pm

I believe in prayer.I believe that when we pray, those prayers get answered. The difficulty comes sometimes in what form those answers take. Sometimes it's yes. Sometimes it's no. Sometimes it's not right now. I think the part where I get confused, i...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

2.23 - Dear Coach: I can't believe it's been another year...
by Eat. Play. Love.
posted February 23, 2011 at 9:17pm

Dear Coach,I know I normally write to you on this day and talk about all the things I never got to say to you. If it’s okay with you, I’m going to change it up to update you on what I’ve learned this year instead. Since I’ve last written you I’v...more

Working Out With Short Hair
by Run Girl Run
posted February 17, 2011 at 1:52pm

Nothing drives me crazier than having my hair hang in my face when I'm working out. With long hair, it's easy enough to slick it back into a ponytail to keep it out of the way. When my hair was this long I never had a problem: But now my hair is this...more

Choices.... choices.... choices....
by LHiggs
posted February 13, 2011 at 10:09pm

... on Thursday the city lived up to my biggest debate with it, trying to be a competitive athlete and all. I believe that NYC is one of the greatest places to train in the country (Central Park never gets old and we have one of the best indoor tracks in ...more

There is no past. Only present
by Byline to Finish Line
posted February 9, 2011 at 12:30pm

When attending a game as a sports journalist there are certain rules and expectations. For instance, there is no cheering in the press box. Reporters are expected to watch the game with a critical eye. They are also expected to stay until the end of the g...more

Me awkward? No way...
by Eat. Play. Love.
posted February 9, 2011 at 12:49am

As some of you may know, I am a really 'calm, cool, and collected' type of person. Picture Barney in How I Met Your Mother suited up and hitting on the ladies…that’s my reality in everything I do…at least when my eyes are closed and I’m in a deep ...more

Think warm thoughts
by Run Girl Run
posted February 4, 2011 at 12:32pm

There comes a time every winter where I just can't take it anymore. I can't take the cold or the snow or the biting wind. I can't take the short days and complete lack of sunshine. And right now, it's about that time. I crave summer and sunshine and I'...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

Good runs and poopy ones
by Chic Runner
posted January 28, 2011 at 1:58pm

So everything was going dandy, I was getting in some awesome runs and then I got a little sick but am feeling much better now. You know what comes with great runs? Pretty bad ones! Last night I took off for my 7 miler and could only get in 4.5 because my ...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

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