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Why Runners Should Take An "Off Season"
by smartrunner
posted November 20, 2011 at 9:02pm

Do You Give Yourself an Off Season?? Here in the Midwest, race season is typically from April or May through October. That is the time of year when most runners are in their peak training, running a higher volume of miles and intervals. If you trai...more

2011 NCAA Cross Country Championships odds and ends
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted November 19, 2011 at 3:48pm

First off, a reminder of the weekend’s schedule of events (all times Eastern). Sunday at noon: Flotrack live “blue carpet” show Monday at 11 AM: Flotrack live race day show (like ESPN’s GameDay, but better because it’s cross country) Monday a...more

Penn State's Caitlin Lane Recaps Mid-Atlantic Regional Cross Country Meet in a Tumultuous Weekend
by CaitlinLane
posted November 14, 2011 at 4:29pm

We left for the Mid-Atlantic Regional Championships with heavy hearts, but happy to be escaping the madness. We hopped on the bus after practice and traveled to Princess Anne, Maryland for the second time in two years. The women were on a mission. A missi...more

Great Lakes Regional Report: Michigan wins comfortably, Toledo edged by Michigan State for 2nd
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted November 13, 2011 at 11:58am

Complete results Flotrack coverage University of Toledo story This afternoon the NCAA Great Lakes Regional Cross Country Championships took place at Toledo’s Ottawa Park. In case you haven’t been following my previews of the meet, Ottawa Park is vir...more

NCAA Div. I South Region XC Championships: link to public photo gallery & results
by Meggan's Running Blog
posted November 13, 2011 at 1:01am

I went to Tuscaloosa today for the NCAA Div I South Region Cross Country Championships. Snapped a good bit of photos from the men's and women's race. The link to the public gallery is below:http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.971461656156.2349168.265...more

Track & Field/Marathon Headlines: Oly Trials Marathon to be televised, IAAF Congress news and more
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted November 11, 2011 at 12:40am

Lots of interesting news this morning… The rumor is that Oregon freshman Lukas Verzbicas, who set the national high school 2-mile record and broke the 4:00 mile, is leaving the team to in favor of a return to triathlons. Flotrack broke the story yeste...more

Great Lakes Regional Cross Country Preview: Women’s Teams
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted November 10, 2011 at 8:42pm

On Monday I previewed the men’s teams at the upcoming NCAA Great Lakes Regional cross country championships. Today I look at the women’s teams. To review, this is the qualifying round for the NCAA Championships, to be held in Terre Haute on Monday, ...more

Ask Lauren Fleshman: Should I Take a Break after the Season?
by Ask Lauren Fleshman
posted November 10, 2011 at 10:01am

Q: Hi Lauren! I just finished a road racing season. It wasn’t that intense, but I definitely feel it. I want to take some downtime, but I was wondering your thoughts of taking time completely off running to recover? Should I run at all? Leah A...more

Recap of the Big Ten Championships...by the Champ
by CaitlinLane
posted November 3, 2011 at 12:56pm

Editor's note: Big congrats to Caitlin on her win at the Big Ten Championships on Sunday! To say that the Big Ten Championships was exciting would be an understatement. We competed and we competed hard but came up short. Michigan Sta...more

Runner’s Guide to Toledo, site of the 2011 NCAA Great Lakes Cross-Country Regional
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted November 2, 2011 at 8:50am

This year’s NCAA Great Lakes Regional Championship will be held in my hometown, the first truly major cross country event ever held here. In advance of the race, I’m giving out-of-towners some useful information about Toledo. Today it’s all about ...more

Superfan's Weekend Update: Coburn debuts for the season, Colorado sweeps PAC-12's
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted October 31, 2011 at 11:36pm

Good afternoon, and what can I tell ya? Colleges It was conference championship weekend in Division I, and with men and women in 32 conferences it’s easier just to hit the highlights and point you to Flotrack’s conference championship page. Men #2 ...more

Superfan's Recent Results, Upcoming Competitions and News from the World of Athletics
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted October 28, 2011 at 5:41pm

Now that my coaching season is over, it’s time to restart the daily recitation of recent results, upcoming competition, and other news from around the world of athletics. What’s on the weekend Colleges This is conference championship weekend for Di...more

Penn State Cross Country 2011-The Inside Scoop
by CaitlinLane
posted October 26, 2011 at 3:31pm

Hello Women Talk Sports readers! This is my first blog for the website and I am so excited to have this opportunity to share my experiences with all of you! A big thank you to Ann Gaffigan for this opportunity! Here’s a little background informa...more

Weekend Cross Country Update
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted October 17, 2011 at 9:02am

A brief rundown of what happened in major collegiate action this weekend… MEN Wisconsin adidas Invitational Complete results / Flotrack coverage 1. #2 Wisconsin 2. #6 BYU 3. #4 Stanford 4. #14 Princeton 5. #7 Indiana 6. Texas 7. #17 Minnesota 8. #13 ...more

A guide dog helps turn teen girl into a champion
by Pretty Tough
posted October 16, 2011 at 8:54pm

File this under Pretty Awesome. Ohio cross country runner Sami Stoner has yet to cross the finish line in first place, but she has won over fans across the nation while trying. In the process, she’s become a champion for teens with challenges. Stoner...more

Weekend College Cross Country Roundup
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted October 2, 2011 at 12:45pm

A brief rundown of what happened in major collegiate action this weekend… Men Cowboy Jamboree (hosted by Oklahoma State) 1. #1 Oklahoma State 2. #6 Indiana 3. D-II #1 Adams State 4. #13 Northern Arizona 5. #16 Arkansas Flotrack coverage Bill Dellinge...more

Ask Lauren Fleshman: My XC season is spiraling fast! Can weight loss be the cause?
by Ask Lauren Fleshman
posted September 30, 2011 at 1:23am

Q: Dear Lauren, I really look up to you and I’m hoping you might have some advice for me. I am a college runner and just had the best summer of training of my life. My first week back at pre-season went extremely well too (great workouts, fe...more

Weekend College Cross Country Roundup
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted September 26, 2011 at 9:12am

One of the really great things about college cross country, as opposed to college track, is that not only is virtually every meet scored, but who wins them really matters. Points for at-large bids to the NCAA Championships are on the line. This weekend ...more

Weekly Big Ten Women’s Cross-Country Report
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted September 23, 2011 at 10:00am

This week’s roundup of action in the Big Ten… Rankings Big Ten teams in the USTFCCCA’s week 2 poll are as follows. 12. Michigan (13th last week) 18. Penn State (18th last week) 26. Michigan State (28th last week) 28. Iowa (27th last week) 30. Min...more

Distance Running for Teen Girls
by Sports Girls Play
posted September 20, 2011 at 10:36pm

Long distance running can be intense and challenging. Yet, with women’s cross country and track and field on the rise, at both the professional and scholastic levels, more and more teen and preteen girls are taking up the sport. Whether competitive or...more

Weekly Big Ten Women’s Cross-Country Report
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted September 15, 2011 at 10:47am

This week’s roundup of action in the Big Ten… Rankings Big Ten teams in the USTFCCCA’s August 30 preseason poll are as follows. 13. Michigan (13th last week) 18. Penn State (18th last week) 27. Iowa (28th last week) 28. Michigan State (29th l...more

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