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Rock 'n' Roll LA race report (Fast at 40 blog)
by Fast at Forty
posted October 30, 2012 at 6:27pm

My sister Laurie, me, Sari, ShanaThe most popular costume at the Rock ‘n’ Roll Halloween LA half marathon, hands down, was a tutu. They came in all colors and sizes and I saw them on fast runners, slower runners, men, women, heavy set individu...more

JILL OF ALL TRADES: How Being a Multi-Sport Athlete Keeps Me Balanced
by SemperSarah
posted October 30, 2012 at 6:21pm

Being active is my lifeblood. Whether I am playing soccer or snowboarding, I welcome every athletic adventure that comes my way. The variety of sports I participate in encourages balance, balance enhances health, and health breeds happiness....more

Kelly Handel Williamson, Resilient Triathlete
by therunningeconomist
posted October 29, 2012 at 8:14am

Introduction Ten years ago I met an up and coming Olympic distance triathlete, Kelly Handel, while we were both living and training in Colorado Springs. Kelly was the USAT Elite Rookie of the Year, Pan American Champion, and ITU World Team member in 2002...more

Great Cross Country Courses: The South
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted October 28, 2012 at 6:07pm

Yesterday I said I’d go to the Midwest next, and not until Monday, but I found some extra time. Here are the best cross country facilities in the southern parts of the USA. The Unique: Panorama Farms Nominated by Bill Hague, reader and Duke XC fa...more

Great Cross Country Courses: The West
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted October 27, 2012 at 4:50pm

When I first started looking into the nation’s great cross country courses, I thought it would be a short list, maybe ten deep. It turns out that I was very wrong. The number of courses that are beautiful, challenging, well-managed, and historic i...more

The Weekend’s Best Track and Field Matchups
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted October 27, 2012 at 10:08am

There’s a lot going on this weekend. For the fan, which are the most hotly contested matchups, and why? Here’s my top ten rundown. 10. Jo Pavey vs Claire Hallisey Sunday, BUPA Great South Run, Portsmouth ENG From the IAAF race preview: &ldq...;more

Great Cross Country Courses: Rim Rock Farm
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted October 24, 2012 at 7:56pm

Rim Rock Farm is the home of the Kansas Jayhawks, Lawrence’s high school teams, and the KHSAA state championships. It hosted the 1998 NCAA Championships (in a one-off experiment of running the D-I and D-II meets at a single site). It is many thi...more

Great Cross Country Courses: Lavern Gibson
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted October 23, 2012 at 7:45am

Other courses are notable for their tradition, or their difficulty, or their scenery. The Lavern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course, just outside Terre Haute, Indiana, is notable for something different: here, the spectator is #1. Fans are #1 a...more

Great Cross Country Courses: Van Cortlandt Park
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted October 21, 2012 at 8:57pm

This is the second in a series of posts about the USA’s great cross country courses. Yesterday the series began with a look at the Mt. SAC course in Walnut, California. Van Cortlandt Park became a New York City park in 1888, when the namesake fa...more

Healthy and Happy (@knightrunner22 blog)
by Jenny on the Run
posted October 21, 2012 at 8:11am

“My coach finally put it out there: “You want to be different, yet you crave to be normal.” It’s true. I didn’t want to be like the other girls. I wanted to be better than them. But I wanted to be one of them.” &...more

The USA’s Great Cross Country Courses
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted October 20, 2012 at 5:00pm

Apologies for allowing this space to fall silent for a while, as other things took precedence for the last week or so. One of those things is coaching a high school cross country team, and we have now entered the true cross country portion of the year. ...more

1st day of training (MacKenzie Hill blog)
by Moving Down the Right Track
posted October 18, 2012 at 7:44am

Hey Everyone, So yesterday was my 1st day back and let me tell you it was a long one, to say the least.  It started in Long Beach at 8am…. I drove 2 hours to practice, due to traffic and a long commute.  Once I got to practice we started...more

Weekend Cross Country Report–Women
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted October 15, 2012 at 8:04am

Yesterday I analyzed the men’s results of the weekend’s two big meets, Wisconsin’s Adidas Invitational and the Pre-National Invitational at Louisville. Today it’s time to look at the women’s side of things. Adidas Invitatio...more

The Truth About Pro Running and Babies (Lauren Fleshman Blog)
by Ask Lauren Fleshman
posted October 12, 2012 at 7:16am

This shouldn’t come as a shock to you when I say at some point in the next four years I want to have a kid. Over 30, married five years, obsessed with your baby…it adds up. And since it’s after an Olympic year, any woman over 26 that yo...more

We must become like ourselves
by Byline to Finish Line
posted October 11, 2012 at 7:11pm

No watch. None. Not my fancy Garmin watch with pace and distance nor my Timex Ironman watch with the timer function, lap button and memory storage. My only clue to the time of day came from the ringing church bells, which always seem to beat the actual to...more

Mini Wednesday Workout
by Meggan's Running Blog
posted October 11, 2012 at 6:52pm

2 mile w/u4 miles @ marathon pace (campus loop), 60 rest,2 X 10min hard w/ 2 rest2 mile c/dI had no Garmin today. I left it on the charged and this morning when I woke up it was completely dead. Because I am tapering I had planned to run by feel anyway. I...more

Finding peace and bravery on a crisp autumn morning
by Byline to Finish Line
posted October 9, 2012 at 9:44pm

The warm glow of the autumn sunrise contrasted beautifully with the frost that covered the ground. The air was crisp and sharp but the palate of the changing leaves against the bright blue morning sky drew me outside. I had skipped my run yesterday under ...more

Track & Field/Road Racing Roundup: First Weekend of October
by carabyrd
posted October 9, 2012 at 12:34pm

The first weekend of October saw a plethora of road races including the first major U.S. marathon of the fall, the Chicago marathon. For many elite runners it was a chance for redemption after not making the Olympic team and extend their summer fitness. H...more

Weekend Road Racing Leaders
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted October 9, 2012 at 10:40am

The road racing season is really beginning to ramp up. Just this past weekend there was the Chicago Marathon, the IAAF World Half Marathon Championships, the Twin Cities Marathon, the B.A.A. Half Marathon, USATF Championships at 10 miles and women’...more

The Business of Track & Field Contracts
by amyYB
posted October 8, 2012 at 11:08am

The Business of Track & Field Contracts I have started this journal entry a dozen times with the themes of Doors Open and Close, The Roads Are Open, A Different Path and A New Journey. Not one of those themes seemed to convey the thoughts and feelin...more

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