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Role Model Initiative....Spread the word
by Mary Wineberg: I'm Back....for my 2012 Olympic Quest
posted May 30, 2011 at 11:15am

Hello everyone,Greetings from Koln, Germany, where I am writing this blog for tonight. I hope that you all are doing well, and were able to have some quality family time today. One thing that I love about Germany is that on Sunday...it is all about family...more

Mary WIneberg in Geneva, Switzerland
by Mary Wineberg: I'm Back....for my 2012 Olympic Quest
posted May 28, 2011 at 2:30pm

Hello everyone,Greetings from Geneva, Switzerland and yes it is such a beautiful place. I had the pleasure of flying from Thursday and arriving this morning in Geneva and just making my plane. When I left Cincinnati it was storming and my flight was s...more

What I Would Do as USATF CEO, part 2
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted May 27, 2011 at 3:47pm

Yesterday I posted part 1. Today I continue with the goals I would set out if anyone were insane enough to make me USA Track and Field’s new CEO. Attempt to create some more domestic professional and semi-pro meets. The goal would be to get a meet or ...more

The crowd goes wild in Rome for track & field superstars (Video Highlights)
by anngaff
posted May 27, 2011 at 1:13pm

Photo courtesy of UniversalSports.com The third Diamond League meet of the year was the best one yet, with superstars Allyson Felix and Sanya Richards-Ross going head-to-head in the 200m and 400m, Blanka Vlasic entertaining the crowd at the high jump p...more

T&F; Superblog: What I would do as USATF CEO, part 3
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted May 27, 2011 at 12:21am

Over the last two days I’ve outlined some goals I would have in a Bizarro universe where I’m the USATF CEO (a job I am in no way qualified for or interested in, nor should any reasonable person should ever entertain the thought of hiring me for it). ...more

What I Would Do as USATF CEO, part 1
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted May 25, 2011 at 9:47am

Earlier today I took a look at the USATF non-CEO issue, and mentioned a possibility that Oregon head coach Vin Lananna might be a stealth candidate. It’s a long shot to be sure, but nothing is impossible. Except, of course, that I become the next CEO ...more

The Ultimate Stealth Candidate for USATF CEO
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted May 24, 2011 at 3:54pm

Over the weekend and on Monday, there was a lot of talk about USATF’s new CEO, or rather the lack thereof. USATF finally settled with deposed CEO Doug Logan in his suit over the firing, apparently to the tune of over $1 million. I mentioned a rumor ...more

Who is Katie Follett?
by anngaff
posted May 24, 2011 at 10:35am

Get to know former Washington Husky standout miler, Katie Follett. Follett, entering her second year as a professional, is one of America's brightest young stars, fresh off consecutive wins and PR's at the Stanford Payton Jordan Invitational on May 1 and...more

Monday Morning Decathlete May 23 2011
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted May 24, 2011 at 2:16am

What did we learn this week? Doug Logan and USATF have finally settled. When USA Track and Field’s board of directors fired their CEO last year, Logan claimed he was owed the entire $1.7 million remainder on his contract. USATF said they had fired him ...more

Thank Goddess for words…and our voice.
by Stephanie Perleberg: Believe and Run On!
posted May 23, 2011 at 1:38pm

It has taken me quite a while, but I have finally finished Jane Fonda’s autobiography, “My Life So Far”. It was a roller coaster for me as a reader. At first I was in awe of this woman’s life. She was doing everything that I had hoped to do;...more

Challenge Extended - Bring on 7 meters!
by My so-called FABULOUS life: Brianna Glenn
posted May 23, 2011 at 1:31pm

I train at the Olympic Training Center. It's home to some of the best athletes in the U.S. and the World, all of whom are working day in and day out to reach their goals and realize a dream. It is a great environment that lends itself to encouragement a...more

NCAA Track & Field Championships notes
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted May 23, 2011 at 10:43am

A few notes on this Sunday evening… The USTFCCCA has put together a wonderful National College Championships page, with all the links and info you need for the NCAA’s three divisions as well as the NAIA. If you care about college track at all, you w...more

MacKenzie Hill: Working through another tough week!
by Moving Down the Right Track
posted May 22, 2011 at 12:01pm

Hey everyone, The 1st thing I would like to do is give my brother a S/O today is his BiRtHdAy!! Happy BiRtHdAy GREGORY love you!!! Man this week has been TOUGH!! Today I was so tired from training I couldn’t move! I passed the point of soreness and...more

NCAA Track & Field Prelims Declarations
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted May 21, 2011 at 10:53am

Declarations for the NCAA preliminary rounds were published yesterday. They are the start lists for the NCAA Championships, and are available here. The prelim meets will be held next Thursday through Saturday at Oregon and Indiana. After perusing the l...more

Loree Smith: Training Through…
by Loree: A Skirt, A Hammer, A Life, and A Dream
posted May 21, 2011 at 10:45am

Hammer Season is here. Sometimes it feels as if it will never come and then suddenly it’s Mt. Sac weekend and then you’re traveling and competing almost every weekend as time blurs past and all you’re wishing for is just a week of solid training, ...more

Let’s be real...actions speak louder than words
by Sarah Stanley Inspired
posted May 20, 2011 at 2:33pm

Whoa. Back-to-back posts on soda. I promise I’ll talk about cupcakes and flowers tomorrow . We all have our vices. Take me for example: I really enjoy a cupcake, or dark chocolate or a slice of warm cherry pie with a dollop of fresh whipped cream on t...more

Britney Henry: Loop around America!
by Britney Henry - Olympian in Progress
posted May 20, 2011 at 11:16am

Here are a few pictures from my journey! Where do I begin? Life has been pretty busy but I kinda like it that way. Let me start with my past two meets. I few weekend ago, I flew up to Ashland, Ohio for the Ashland Elite. I want to thank Jud Logan for all ...more

Sanya Richards Ross defending the dream
by The Fast Life
posted May 20, 2011 at 12:16am

Sanya Richards Ross "Defending The Dream" from Game Unlimited on Vimeo. Episode TWO of Defending the Dreamthe exclusive interview series that follows the reigning 400m World Champion throughout the 200 Track season in route to the World Championships i...more

Making every practice count
by Moving Down the Right Track
posted May 18, 2011 at 3:38pm

Hey Everyone, I had a ROUGH and TOUGH practice today! Yesterday was a sprint day and I ran some of my fastest times. I didn’t realize the toll it took on my body however so I made a HUGE mistake and didn’t ice! Well let me just say I won’t be und...more

Sometimes dreams are shattered
by Sarah Stanley Inspired
posted May 18, 2011 at 2:36pm

Life is not always the way we planned it, imagined it or dreamed it. And when our dreams become like shattered glass, we want to rush in, pick up the broken pieces (even if we get cut and scrapped in the process) and put them back together again in a bl...more

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