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NCAA Track and Field Championships - Day 2 Preview
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted June 9, 2011 at 12:17pm

As always, everything you wanted to know about the NCAAs (*but were afraid to ask) is at the USTFCCCA’s National Championships Central page. The decathlon and heptathlon get underway at 1:00 PM ET. The men’s hammer and women’s javelin go at 4:00 ...more

NCAA Track and Field Championships - Day 1 Recap
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted June 9, 2011 at 12:12pm

Day 1 of the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships is in the books. The Des Moines Register has a dedicated NCAA Championships page for its stories about the meet; they have stories about yesterday’s men’s and women’s action. Resul...more

NCAA Track & Field Championships, dot dot dot
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted June 9, 2011 at 12:08pm

Random thoughts, news, and views in the Larry King style… Day 1 attendance was 5,713. Not too bad for a day that offered little in the way of finals but lots in the way of heat and humidity. It’s more than Arkansas drew for the final day of the 200...more

Brianna Glenn on her Facebook Experience
by My so-called FABULOUS life: Brianna Glenn
posted June 9, 2011 at 2:16am

I've decided to change the way I Facebook. It's not a big change, really, but what it will do is let me connect with more people (I was at the profile page max) and share more of myself and my journey. So, if we were already Facebook friends, you'll now...more

How did your HS Coach Create an Environment of so Many Healthy Girls?
by Ask Lauren Fleshman
posted June 9, 2011 at 12:12am

The following question is in reference to a radio show I did recently about eating disorders among female runners. You don’t have to listen to understand this Q and A, but here it is if you want to: WTS Radio Show Q: L-Flo, After our radio show I w...more

Bislett Games to be streamed live, Ato Boldon to answer fan questions during new "Cool Down" segment
by anngaff
posted June 9, 2011 at 12:06am

Universal Sports continues its extensive Diamond League Track & Field coverage this week with the ExxonMobil Bislett Games from Oslo, Norway on Thursday, June 9, at 8:00 p.m. ET. The Bislett Games will be the fifth meet of the 2011 IAAF Samsung Diamon...more

NCAA Championships Day 1 Preview
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted June 8, 2011 at 12:11pm

This morning I turned in my grades and my keys and waved goodbye to another school year. Tomorrow morning I pick up my old high school coach and we head out to Des Moines for the NCAA Championships. If you need information about the meet, the USTFCCCA�...more

Kara Patterson at the Prefontaine Classic
by Kara Throws Javelin
posted June 7, 2011 at 2:39am

I had my worst result ever at Hayward Field this weekend (58.39m). I also suffered my first career loss at that venue with a 6th place finish. I'm disappointed, but the way I felt physically did not show in my results!Training this year has been much mo...more

Diamond League: When in Rome...Learn
by Kara Throws Javelin
posted June 7, 2011 at 1:27am

I competed in the Compeed Golden Gala (my event's first Diamond League meet) in Rome, Italy on May 26. Sorry for the delay in writing a blog about this one, but I'm nearing the end of a flurry of recent meets and haven't had much time between training, v...more

Loree Smith: Less is More
by Loree: A Skirt, A Hammer, A Life, and A Dream
posted June 6, 2011 at 11:59pm

Everyone has heard this I’m sure. But hearing it and living by it are two very different things. We all want more, more out of life, more out of everything we do. We’re taught from the youngest of ages that in America whatever you want can be you...more

Playing Coach: How to approach eating disorders with a team?
by Ask Lauren Fleshman
posted June 6, 2011 at 9:30am

Q: If you were the coach of a collegiate women’s cross country team, how would you approach the issue of body image and weight? A: I don’t know how I would approach it with a high school team, but for a college team, I think this is an issue tha...more

Prefontaine Classic serves up some upsets, some world leaders and some drama
by anngaff
posted June 5, 2011 at 7:15pm

The 2011 Prefontaine Classic was an exciting one on many levels, from the Friday Distance Night being added to a few big upsets to some blazing performances. I had a great time watching the Distance Night live on RunnerSpace.com and chatting about the mee...more

Eating Disorders in Female Runners
by Ask Lauren Fleshman
posted June 5, 2011 at 1:24pm

I was recently asked by Ann Gaffigan, USA Steeple Champion and Co-Founder of Women Talk Sports, to do a radio show on eating disorders in the sport of women’s running. This issue really fires me up for lots of reasons, so my first reaction was to say ...more

WTS Radio Show: Eating Disorders in Female Distance Runners with Guests Lauren Fleshman and Lize Brittin
by anngaff
posted June 4, 2011 at 5:21pm

One in five female distance runners has an eating disorder and many more have some type of unhealthy relationship with food and their body. In sports where leanness and lightness are encouraged to maximize performance, eating disorders are not uncommon an...more

Prefontaine Classic Preview: Saturday Running Events
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted June 3, 2011 at 4:00pm

There are lots of ways to watch the meet. Webcasts begin at 2:00 PM at UniversalSports.com ($2.99, US only) and CBC.ca/sports, (Canada only, free), both beginning at 2:00 PM Eastern time. Television coverage will be live, starting at 2:00 PM on CBC and 2...more

Prefontaine Classic Preview: Distance Night
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted June 3, 2011 at 12:52pm

Over the next two days I’ll post previews of every event at this weekend’s Prefontaine Classic, and help those of you in various fantasy leagues decide who to choose. Your deadline in the USATF Pick N’ Win game is 9:00 Eastern time on Friday night,...more

Prefontaine Classic Preview: Field Events
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted June 3, 2011 at 12:41am

There are lots of ways to watch the meet. Webcasts begin at 2:00 PM at UniversalSports.com ($2.99, US only) and CBC.ca/sports, (Canada only, free), both beginning at 2:00 PM Eastern time. Television coverage will be live, starting at 2:00 PM on CBC and ...more

Mary WIneberg's pictures from Europe......
by Mary Wineberg: I'm Back....for my 2012 Olympic Quest
posted June 1, 2011 at 8:04pm

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Mary Wineberg: Season Best in Switzerland, now in Germany
by Mary Wineberg: I'm Back....for my 2012 Olympic Quest
posted June 1, 2011 at 10:15am

Hey everybody, Just wanted to share with you all how I did at my last meet in Switzerland, I ended up winning the 400 meters in a season best time. So I am on the right track, my times are coming down so let's pray and hope that things will fall into plac...more

Rethinking NCAA track & field postseason
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted May 31, 2011 at 1:50pm

A great sketch from the old Monty Python’s Flying Circus show was titled “Vocational Guidance Counsellor.” A chartered accountant, Mr. Anchovy, is looking for a new occupation, and describes his current job to the counsellor: It’s dull. Dull. Du...more

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