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Sheila Reid leads Villanova to 9th NCAA Championship
by anngaff
posted November 22, 2010 at 1:17pm

Villanova women celebrating with their National Championship trophy. Photo courtesy of Chris Nickinson of Runnerspace.com Sheila Reid played her cards perfectly in today's NCAA Cross Country Championships in Terre Haute, Indiana. It was a very windy,...more

Winter Adventures – Lookout Mountain
by Endurance Meg
posted November 22, 2010 at 10:56am

I leave on Tuesday. I know, it has been approaching. This date has been set for several weeks now, but of course, I’ve been putting off packing and I haven’t submitted my dissertation yet. I’m still doing stuff in the lab. I’m not ready, even thou...more

Jet lag in Japan!
by I Run - Therefore I Blog
posted November 21, 2010 at 11:07am

Slept pretty good Second day here at the Nihon Aerobic Centre has just begun. Seems like the whole team slept pretty well from nine pm til 7.30 this morning. Woke up at 10 and then I was awake from 3-5... Feeling a bit dissy now.. Here's some shots from ...more

Wonder-run
by Chic Runner
posted November 20, 2010 at 10:20am

This morning I got up early and left my bed that was warm and cozy, shedding the sheets that had enveloped me for the past six and a half hours. I pried open my eyes to put in my contacts. Blinking a few times, they were in place. I pulled the long gray s...more

Women Talk Sports Weekly Radio Show #6 - The State of Women's Soccer in the US, NCAA Cross-Country Championships, MMA and more
by anngaff
posted November 19, 2010 at 1:06pm

Sunday afternoon, MarQ Piocos and l will host the weekly Women Talk Sports Radio Show at 6pm Eastern/3pm Pacific. Lots to talk about this week, so Show #6 will be a full one! Our main topic of discussion will be about women's soccer in the United St...more

Marathon too short? How to run 50 around Nantucket (part barefoot)
by Fair Game News
posted November 19, 2010 at 12:37pm

By Elizabeth Chabner Thompson Each August a group of running/eco-challenge lovers, trudge through surf and sand of Nantucket to make the 50-mile Rock Run around the island (the course changes yearly with beach erosion and tidal variances). As race dire...more

This Weekend: NCAA Cross-Country Championships and more
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted November 19, 2010 at 11:59am

NCAA ChampionshipsThe NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships are Monday in Terre Haute, Indiana.Women at 12:08 PM EST, Men at 12:48 Meet website / Flotrack coverage / Cross Country Town USA pageLIVE webcast begins at Noon on Monday at NCAA.com LIVE P...more

Coach's Instructions: Resist the urge to time the run.
by Byline to Finish Line
posted November 19, 2010 at 11:50am

Resist the urge to time the run. Those were the instructions from my coach for Thursday’s workout. No time. No pace. This was all about effort. And so for the first time ever I showed up to run with a bare wrist. I even presented it to Sue, who graci...more

Off to Japan for the Chiba Ekiden Relay!
by I Run - Therefore I Blog
posted November 19, 2010 at 11:35am

Tomorrow morning I'm off to Japan and the Chiba Ekiden Relay. I'm really excited and can't wait to jump on that plane for Tokyo... Eh, 13 hours on the plane from Zurich is pretty long travel.. But I will manage with books and films! And I actually need so...more

The Big Marathon Goals Post
by Run Girl Run
posted November 18, 2010 at 10:58pm

I've written and re-written this post in my head at least once a week since I started training for the Philadelphia Marathon. 26.2 miles is a long way to run and I've been trying to figure out what goals are realistic for me. The course has a few big h...more

Your Track Vault Pick of the Week - the Oldest Annual Cross-Country Race in the US
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted November 18, 2010 at 11:43am

It's been a little while since I've done one of these. Today's pick is in honor of cross country season, a 1979 profile of the oldest annual cross country race in the USA. The Northfield Mount Hermon School is situated on the banks of the Connecticut ...more

Beating a Pre-Race Cold
by Run Girl Run
posted November 18, 2010 at 11:04am

It's four days until marathon day. I'm nervous, and excited....but mostly nervous. I know I'm ready to run. I've put in the time and the miles. I'll cross the finish line on Sunday feeling very proud. Unless of course this cold gets the best of me. Yes...more

That racing itch
by Chic Runner
posted November 17, 2010 at 4:32pm

So I’m starting to get antsy. I haven’t run a race, at all, since October 3rd, my last marathon. It’s that time of the year where everyone is running races every weekend and the fall leaves are crunching under your feet when you run and I’ll admit...more

When it's OK to split up a long run
by Run Girl Run
posted November 17, 2010 at 3:11pm

I did something over the weekend that I've never done in training before. I split my long run in to two different runs: Five miles in the morning and then my 5K race, for a total of 8 miles. When it comes to the issue of splitting up a long run, people t...more

Run to Overcome
by Sarah Stanley Inspired
posted November 17, 2010 at 11:27am

We run for lots of reasons. For causes/charity. For peace. From bad memories. To give others hope. Perhaps for love. Or maybe to prove something. We run to overcome. We run to deal with grief. We run to celebrate milestones. We train in the snow, heat, r...more

Work of Recent - Orange and LA County Races
by Chic Runner
posted November 16, 2010 at 10:10am

Lately we are gearing up for our last two events of the year. The Dana Point Turkey Trot and the LA County Half Marathon in Pomona. I’m excited for both and hope to see some of you out there! :) As for Dana Point, we are getting ready for race day and...more

The answer to “how” is “yes”
by Byline to Finish Line
posted November 16, 2010 at 9:49am

When the alarm clock sounded on Saturday morning, my feet sprung into action. There was plenty to do — get my running gear together, pack a change of clothes and all things needed to cover three high school boys soccer playoff games and start making my ...more

How a Gawker video instigated embarrassment among female athletes
by ...Because I Played Sports
posted November 12, 2010 at 9:12am

A video was flying around the Internet this morning, and I debated all day whether or not I wanted to write about it. I chose to move forward because it’s a topic that needs to be discussed....more

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