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Track & Field/Road Racing Roundup: Rome, Pre & Music City
by carabyrd
posted June 5, 2012 at 2:50pm

Last week’s races are the type that makes waiting for the Olympics seem so long. There were plenty of fast times and thrilling match-ups. Take a look at the results and start dreaming about the great sprints, distance races and field match-ups to co...more

Track & Field/Road Racing Roundup: Rome, Pre & Music City
by carabyrd
posted June 5, 2012 at 2:46pm

Last week’s races are the type that makes waiting for the Olympics seem so long. There were plenty of fast times and thrilling match-ups. Take a look at the results and start dreaming about the great sprints, distance races and field match-ups to co...more

Fast Girls
by Inspiring Sports Women
posted June 2, 2012 at 9:11pm

If you are one of the women taking part in the Flora Mini-marathon or the Tri-burgh in Mayo, maybe you can get some extra inspiration from these women.'Fast Girls' is the fictional tale of a group of British sprinters looking to qualify for a World Champi...more

Skin Cancer is Scary Shit.
by stephaniemp
posted June 2, 2012 at 11:18am

On the final day of class I asked my students what they were most looking forward to doing this summer. Many of my female students said, “getting a tan.” My reaction? “OMGOSH YOU BETTER WEAR SUNBLOCK!! Skin cancer is scary shit!” ...more

Product Review: UR Sportswear
by carabyrd
posted May 31, 2012 at 11:17am

 Like many female runners that transitioned from high school to college running when I did, I was absolutely baffled by the first pair of spandex I was ever told to wear. They were a tiny pair of bun huggers in navy blue with a small eagle head on th...more

Track & Field/Road Racing Roundup: NCAA Prelims & more
by carabyrd
posted May 29, 2012 at 5:57pm

This past week, NCAA prelims happened in both Jacksonville, Florida and Austin, Texas. While there were ultimately winners the main goal was to make it to Des Moines to for the NCAA finals on June 6. 12 qualified from each prelim, complete list of qualifi...more

Endorphins Are the Best!
by Run Girl Run
posted May 24, 2012 at 9:22pm

Guys, I am in an awesomely, freakin' fantastic mood this morning. Even though it was hot and disgustingly humid on my run, I was so excited to be up and running in the morning again. I love early morning workouts more than anything, but I really struggl...more

Nebraska's Ashley Miller is Running Full Circle
by carabyrd
posted May 21, 2012 at 3:58pm

The 2012 NCAA track and field season is coming to a close. This weekend all eyes will be on the regional meets in Austin, Texas and Jacksonville, Florida to see who makes it to the championships.  One athlete to watch will be Nebraska’s Ashley ...more

Sports Blog Karma: A Roundup of Favorite Bloggers
by Inspiring Sports Women
posted May 21, 2012 at 2:11pm

blog pic A new week and time to share the love for some of my favourite bloggers. Girlboxing  You've met Malissa here before - interviews here from August 2011 - but she's really being upping the ante lately on the boxing front. All down to th...more

Femininity and running
by After Atalanta
posted May 21, 2012 at 1:30pm

Several things conspired to lead to this post--the most recent being that two minutes ago a woman ran by the cafe I am sitting at grading papers wearing a running skirt--just as I was thinking about running skirts and the reasons women give for wearing. ...more

Run! It's the Zombie Apocalypse
by Run Girl Run
posted May 16, 2012 at 1:26pm

Last night I met up with my friend Evan for a run around DC. I'm fairly certain we looked absolutely ridiculous on this run for a two reasons. First, I was wearing my totally awesome Under Armour Terps running shirt that I am completely obsessed with. ...more

Track & Field/Road Racing Roundup: Doha Samsung Diamond League & more
by carabyrd
posted May 14, 2012 at 4:57pm

This past weekend was full of conference meets for most college runners ( you can catch up on all the action here) which means that most of the elite track and field athletes had to travel to find competition. Samsung Diamond League Doha- Allyson Felix s...more

How Triathletes Can Avoid a Fast Start
by Loren Fogelman
posted May 13, 2012 at 8:12pm

Too frequently triathletes are told by their coaches to ignore what is going on around them. The coaches who tell you to just not do it are unaware of the power of habit. Following the crowd, going out too fast because of the other athletes around you, ...more

Cancer Survivor Gabriele Anderson is Taking Chances
by carabyrd
posted May 10, 2012 at 7:37pm

Gabriele Anderson has only raced once so far this Olympic year. She had planned to race twice at the Drake relays but a case of food poisoning derailed that plan. A deep bone bruise prevented her from having much of an indoor season and she just had her l...more

Track & Field/Road Racing Roundup: Oregon Twilight, Jamaica Invitational and more!
by carabyrd
posted May 8, 2012 at 12:37am

After such a full week of track and field meets last weekend, many athletes decided to travel internationally this past weekend to compete and othersdecided to race at more local ones.  Check out the wrap-up from this past weekend. Oregon Twilight-G...more

Track & Field/Road Racing Roundup: Drake Relays, Penn Relays & Payton Jordan
by carabyrd
posted May 1, 2012 at 11:49am

If you are a track fan, I’m assuming you since you are reading this blog, this past  week was jam packed full of action.  The Drake Relays began the week with their road mile and Payton Jordan Invitational ended the weekend with plenty of ...more

Saturday Penn Relays mashup
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted May 1, 2012 at 11:45am

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Canadian Half-Marathon Championships Race Recap
by Meggan's Running Blog
posted April 30, 2012 at 12:10am

Results: 1:19:01 (PR PB) 6th female.What a ride.Oh wow, where do I start! This is quite possibly the most amazing running experience I have had post-college. The entire weekend, from walking into my hotel room at 11:59pm on Friday to meet my sleepy-eyed r...more

Coaching: My perspective with a little research thrown in
by alangelier
posted April 29, 2012 at 9:47am

What makes a good coach? Well-lots of things....more

The Heteronormativity of the Nike's Women's Marathon
by The Rabbit Hole
posted April 27, 2012 at 7:10pm

I was driving to work one morning when I heard on the radio an ad for the Nike Women's Marathon.  Not unusual since Nike and running go hand-in-hand.  What caught my attention about this particular ad was when the female voiceover said something...more

Rocky Start for Rebecca Donaghue at Mt. SAC Relays
by Running Rebecca
posted April 25, 2012 at 2:54pm

Last Friday I ran the 5,000m at the Mt. Sac Relays in CA. The race didn’t go as expected in the slightest and is one of my slowest 5ks of all time, 16:19. But, it was a really good indicator that my training  has lacked any speed work. I had ma...more

Track & Field/Road Racing Roundup: Boston Marathon, Texas Invite and more
by carabyrd
posted April 16, 2012 at 10:13pm

It is a long road to the 2012 London Olympics.  In the sport of running, only the marathoners have been picked with Shalane Flanagan, Desiree Davilia and Kara Goucher representing the United States. We're only 67 days from the start of USA Track and ...more

Lucky #13: Dorchester Crab Run Race Report
by Run Girl Run
posted April 16, 2012 at 6:44pm

I ran half marathon #13 on Saturday. I set a new PR. I finished 4th in my age group. And finally, after years of trying, I broke two hours in a half. So lucky #13 was pretty good to me. The day started early in the morning with a two-hour drive to ...more

13-year-old Winter Vinecki: Competing for a Cause
by Laura Landgreen
posted April 16, 2012 at 10:48am

Her name is Winter Vinecki, and on April 29th, 2012, she will embark upon her quest to be the youngest person to ever complete a full marathon on every continent. But Winter isn’t doing this just to hold a world record, which she will upon successful com...more

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