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Weekly Big Ten Women’s Track & Field Report Oct, 5, 2011
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted October 5, 2011 at 2:54pm

This week’s roundup of action in the Big Ten… Rankings Big Ten teams in the USTFCCCA’s week 4 poll are as follows. 15. Michigan State (19th last week) 18. Michigan (13th last week) 20. Penn State (28th last week) 21. Minnesota (21st last week) 23...more

Natasha Hastings: Check me out in ESPN the Magazine’s “THE BODY ISSUE”
by Natasha Hastings
posted October 5, 2011 at 2:52pm

I will be in the upcoming issue of ESPN the Magazine’s “The Body Issue” which hits newsstands October 7th. Here’s my interview as posted from ESPNW: Why pose for the Body Issue? It wasn’t an easy decision. I was kind of worried, but then I j...more

Weekly Big Ten Women’s Track & Field Report Sept. 28, 2011
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted September 28, 2011 at 2:42pm

This week’s roundup of action in the Big Ten… Rankings Big Ten teams in the USTFCCCA’s week 3 poll are as follows. 13. Michigan (12th last week) 19. Michigan State (26th last week) 21. Minnesota (21st last week) 27. Iowa (28th last week) 28. Penn...more

Britney Henry: London Bound - Summer ending, training beginning!
by Britney Henry - Olympian in Progress
posted September 26, 2011 at 9:34am

Labor Day in Eugene, OR My summer of rest and relaxation has come to an end. I enjoyed my time off from the ring but my body said it is time to get back at it. This summer was amazing and had a great time with my family, playing at the beach, laying on ...more

Loree Smith on Encouragement: A Little Goes A Long Way
by Loree: A Skirt, A Hammer, A Life, and A Dream
posted September 25, 2011 at 4:22pm

A few weeks ago I was talking with a former teammate who hasn’t lost the desire to continue training though she’s been out of college a few years and overcoming some injuries. We discussed how lonely it is without a team to push you, how hard it is ...more

Inter-Regional Bubble Buster Report
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted September 24, 2011 at 4:39pm

Today the University of Toledo hosted an invitational called the Inter-Regional Bubble Buster. It was a women’s only meet, and just 4k at that, but a pretty good field was assembled. The final scores, and each team’s current ranking… 36 Arkansas ...more

Lauren FLeshman on Ankle Sprain Pain that Just Won’t Quit?
by Ask Lauren Fleshman
posted September 23, 2011 at 10:27pm

Q: Hey Lauren, I was wondering if you could help me. In October last year [11 months ago] I sprained my ankle. I had physio in December through to February. I was diagnosed with a grade 1 (slight sprain) but my physio said that I must of had a Grade 2...more

Athletes: Are We Fooling Ourselves?
by Becca Rorabaugh
posted September 23, 2011 at 10:34am

This spring I was listening to a podcast about lying, and there was a brief mention about the best athletes practicing self-deception in order to perform better.  For example, a successful track and field athlete claims to repeat ‘I am the best...more

Irish Sports woman of the month: High Jumper Deirdre Ryan
by Inspiring Sports Women
posted September 22, 2011 at 10:48am

High jumper Deirdre Ryan was named Sportswoman of the month this week in Ireland for her great performance in Korea. Deirdre Ryan in KoreaRyan came 6th in the World Championships breaking the Irish record (her own) and qualifying for London 2012 on the wa...more

MacKenzie Hill gets called up for the Pan Am Games
by Moving Down the Right Track
posted September 20, 2011 at 10:53am

Hey everyone, So yes, I know it’s been a while since I lasted posted but let me give you the scoop on what’s been going on!! So just when I thought my season was over and I was getting ready to stop training and rest up for next season, I get a...more

Some Intellectual Honesty, Please (on Doping in Track and Field)
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted September 19, 2011 at 9:37am

At Friday’s Ivo Van Damme Memorial meet in Brussels, Belgium, there were many fine competitions and outstanding marks. One, however, stood out from the rest. The newly crowned World Champion at 100 meters, Yohan Blake, tried his hand at 200 meters and...more

Brianna Glenn: My Summer Internship Experience
by My so-called FABULOUS life: Brianna Glenn
posted September 16, 2011 at 12:46am

The past few weeks have been a severe departure from my normal routine. That's actually saying a lot because my normal routine is a far cry from "normal" to begin with. It's also probably true that my routine has much more in common with the average wor...more

College Conference Realignments From a Track & Field Viewpoint
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted September 15, 2011 at 1:46am

Yesterday, SI’s Andy Staples wrote about the realignment threats in college sports and where we stand right now. Of course, in the general sports media the talk is all about football (and maybe sometimes basketball) in terms of what everyone might br...more

Lauren Fleshman on Daegu Part 2: How Not to Tank, and Wrapping up Worlds
by Ask Lauren Fleshman
posted September 9, 2011 at 1:01am

This is part 2 of Worlds Review. Missed Part 1? Read it here. Feel free to share your experiences and thoughts at the end. This is my favorite photo of the race, taken by Phil Johnson. Thanks Phil! Click the photo to read the post-race write up they di...more

Weekly Big Ten Women’s Track & FIeld and Cross-Country Report
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted September 8, 2011 at 12:12am

With the start of the new college year, I thought it was high time that someone promote track and cross country in the Big Ten Conference. Rankings Big Ten teams in the USTFCCCA’s August 30 preseason poll are as follows. 13. Michigan 18. (tie) Penn ...more

Shoe review - Brooks PureConnect
by LHiggs
posted September 7, 2011 at 9:45am

  P.S. They are great for running on the beach! ...more

Lauren Fleshman: Creating “Fake World” in Daegu, and Peaking at Padlocked Goals.
by Ask Lauren Fleshman
posted September 7, 2011 at 2:34am

All the athlete buses were tricked out This is part one of a two-part analysis of Worlds before I close the book on it and start focusing on New York Marathon! Feel free to post questions or comments in the comments section and I’ll do my best to r...more

A Critique of NBC’s Track & Field Coverage
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted September 7, 2011 at 2:25am

I’m a huge track fan, yet I haven’t actually watched a track meet on TV since the USATF Indoor Championships back in February. This year I went to two of the meets I’d usually watch on TV, the Penn Relays and the NCAA Outdoor Championships. The tw...more

World Championships: Team USA Performance Analysis
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted September 6, 2011 at 10:13am

In the aftermath of the 13th IAAF World Athletics Championships, I’m going to go over several Worlds topics in the next few days. Today I’m looking at the performance of the United States’ team as a whole. There weren’t big expectations placed o...more

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