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"We Grew Wings", The Story of the Championship level University of Oregon's Women's Track & Field team.
by carabyrd
posted June 25, 2012 at 11:33am

In the culture of track and field and especially distance running it is unusual to find anyone who has not heard of Prefontaine and furthermore the history of the University of Oregon men’s track and field teams.  With the 40th anniversary of T...more

Youth Runner Magazine: A Pre-Olympic Trials Chat with Steepler Stephanie Garcia
by stephaniemp
posted June 24, 2012 at 10:05pm

Learn more about Youth Runner Magazine! ...more

DAY 1: US Track and Field Olympic Team Trials
by therunningeconomist
posted June 24, 2012 at 6:05pm

A dreary day welcomed us to Hayward Field, but this would not squelch our excitement over being in track and field heaven. One of the highlights of the day occurred early on with the men's decathlon. Ashton Eaton wowed the track savvy crowd with not o...more

Kara Patterson just had the Best. Practice. Ever.
by Kara Throws Javelin
posted June 23, 2012 at 10:41am

The official website of the Olympic Trials is www.tracktown12.com.  If you click that link, you'll see the TrackTown 2012 logo in the top left corner with a scrolling message that circulates between, "Best. Time. Ever," "Best. Town. Ever," and, ...more

Marshevet Hooker preps for Olympic Trials 2012...as a spectator
by The Official Website of Marshevet Hooker
posted June 23, 2012 at 10:19am

Olympic Trials 2012…It’s about to Begin… It’s Thursday morning at 7:24 am. As I sit in bed, all I can think about are all of the athletes that have made their way to Eugene, Oregon for the US. Olympic Trials this year. This is s...more

Quick Thoughts on Day 1 of the Olympic Track & Field Trials
by carabyrd
posted June 22, 2012 at 12:45pm

The 2012 Olympic trials began yesterday with Hammer Time at the Nike Campus. By many accounts, it was a success.  Amber Campbell took the lead after the first round with a throw of 69.48m.  UNLV’s Amanda jumped into the lead on her second ...more

How Well Do You Know Your Partner? Olympic Hopeful Edition
by mbsthinks
posted June 22, 2012 at 10:35am

The Olympic Trials are upon us and my anticipation and excitement are always overboard in an Olympic year. For example, at age 2, I used to sing the Star Spangled Banner on top of my backyard fort in medal ceremonies when I “played Olympics.” ...more

Joanna Hayes, the Day Before the Olympic Trials: I Win Because...
by JHayes
posted June 21, 2012 at 9:54pm

As I sit here in my hotel bed of the newly renovated Valley River Inn in Eugene Oregon I cannot help but to think, "I can't believe the Olympic Trials are about to begin!"...more

Olympic Track & Field Trials News and Notes
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted June 20, 2012 at 2:37pm

The Olympic Trials don’t even begin until tomorrow, but there’s still a lot going on already. Hammer expert Martin Bingisser has written a nice preview of the first day’s hammer throw competition. Washington-based blogger Paul Merca is...more

Briann Glenn on Visualization: Is It Worth It?
by My so-called FABULOUS life: Brianna Glenn
posted June 18, 2012 at 7:16pm

This year I have done a lot of visualization and I have learned to embrace it as an important part of my mental training. When I first began, I had the hardest time and I felt like I could never keep my mind locked in on one thing or experience image...more

Best Father’s Day Gift Ever
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted June 18, 2012 at 2:45pm

Last night I was covering the American Miler’s Club meet in Indianapolis for Flotrack. None of the other usual Flotrack guys from the Ohio/Indiana area were available save Ken Simko, who was there because his daughter Bekka was running. So it was ...more

Jackie Areson in Transition
by carabyrd
posted June 16, 2012 at 2:05pm

Jackie Areson is on the top of many people’s list to make the 5k team for the Olympics this year. The former University of Tennessee runner is now training under Steve Magness and has some stellar results this year including running a 15:14.31 at Ox...more

Track & Field/Road Racing Roundup: Harry Jerome, Bislett & more!
by carabyrd
posted June 12, 2012 at 6:02pm

The big event from last week was of course the NCAA Championships. In the team title, LSU won with Oregon coming up short yet again. I would recap NCAA for you but if you did not watch live (and see Ann Gaffigan being interviewed) or seen the results by n...more

College Track & Field: Never too early to talk 2013
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted June 11, 2012 at 7:34pm

To get a look at next year’s NCAA Championships competition, I took this year’s results, removed the seniors, and rescored. (Relays don’t work as well that way, so I added up the best four underclassmen marks for each team in the 100 an...more

NCAA Championships, dot dot dot
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted June 10, 2012 at 6:20pm

Random thoughts, news and views on this weekend’s college championship meet in the Larry King style… Florida finally got over the hump to win the men’s championship. The Gators had been runner-up four times, including two of the las...more

Celebrating our Wedding Anniversary at the Olympic Track & Field Trials
by therunningeconomist
posted June 7, 2012 at 4:49pm

The traditional gift for the fifth wedding anniversary is wood. Wood is a symbol of strength and a solidified relationship. My husband, Brandon, and I celebrate our fifth anniversary this month and we are in fact giving each other wood as gifts...two wood...more

2012 Outdoor Track & Field NCAA Preview (women)
by carabyrd
posted June 6, 2012 at 5:00pm

The 2012 NCAA outdoor track and field championships begin today at Drake in Des Moines, Iowa and run through Saturday. The meet can be watched on ESPN3 live on Wednesday and Thursday starting at 5:15 pm ET and 6:15 pm ET on Friday. On Saturday, the broadc...more

Willing To Hurt In Order to Triumph
by HeatherKampf
posted June 6, 2012 at 12:45am

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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

Not Your Average Track Fan: Feed it, and it will Grow!
by shonnese
posted June 4, 2012 at 10:46pm

Track and field is has earned the respect of our attention....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

How I Became a Superfan, Part 3
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted May 30, 2012 at 1:11pm

The Ohio High School Championships are this weekend, and twenty-five years ago at that meet is when I became a Superfan of track and field. This week I’m telling the story of how it happened. You can read the earlier chapters: Part 1 Part 2 Now, ...more

The Anatomy of a Champion
by My so-called FABULOUS life: Brianna Glenn
posted May 30, 2012 at 1:03pm

I've explained this to people time and time again, but I'm not sure they really "get" it. I am a competitor to my core. It's part of everything I do and how I face every situation. There are times I try and hide it a little bit because I'm not sure ever...more

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