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Bridget Franek on Arizona altitude training
by bfranek
posted April 9, 2011 at 2:43pm

My first week of altitude training ever has gone smoother than I imagined! I was encouraged to run really slow the first few times out to give my body enough chance to properly adapt before stressing it with a workout. I have been running with Sally, ...more

Canadian Athletes are Funny
by anngaff
posted April 9, 2011 at 11:08am

I have recently been alerted to the existence of the following videos, which I've now watched several times each, cracking up every time. Without social media, how would we know these talents existed?? Thank you, Twitter and YouTube! 1) Canadian Women's ...more

Brianna Glenn believes America got it WRONG
by My so-called FABULOUS life: Brianna Glenn
posted April 8, 2011 at 8:32pm

My sport is decided on the field of competition. We all gather at the oval office, slip on our spikes, and put our best against the best of our competitors. At the end of the day, whoever performed the best is the winner. It's that simple. It is a tal...more

MacKenzie Hill's blog: Finding motivation
by Moving Down the Right Track
posted April 8, 2011 at 3:33pm

Hey everyone I hope everyone has had a great week so far. Tuesday was an interesting and motivating day for me. I ran through the first part of my 400 hurdle race and boy was that a task because my legs were so dead from the day before. However at the sa...more

College Track & Field: Who is Where This Weekend
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted April 8, 2011 at 11:39am

It's time once again for my rundown of where all the top collegians are competing this weekend. Let's get to it!MEN100 meters1. Jeff Demps (Fla) - idle 2. Maurice Mitchell (FlSt) - Seminole Invitational (100m) 3. Mookie Salaam (Okla) - Sun Angel Cl...more

Physical and Emotional Maturity: an Athlete's Perspective
by Britney Henry - Olympian in Progress
posted April 7, 2011 at 7:08pm

It has been a long road as an athlete, I have finally reached a point in my career that my body gets what I have been hammering into it for years. It takes less effort to get to where I want to be. I don't have to condition as hard as I used to. I don't...more

Britney Henry's Blog: Life is about to hit overdrive!
by Britney Henry - Olympian in Progress
posted April 7, 2011 at 7:05pm

Opening Day at Petco~I am enjoying my last few days of relaxation about life hit overdrive. Not only is hammer season right around the corner but so is baseball season. After the 4th, I will be splitting my time between the Olympic Training Center and Pet...more

Marshevet Myers blog: It’s Texas Relays Time
by The Official Website of Marshevet Hooker
posted April 7, 2011 at 2:16pm

It’s 7:47 a.m. on Thursday, April 7th and I’ve been up since about 7. I really have no idea why I’m unable to sleep in anymore. It might be because my dogs always wake me up so they can go outside and do their morning business. It’s probably also ...more

Long Jumper Brianna Glenn's Guide to Words with Friends
by My so-called FABULOUS life: Brianna Glenn
posted April 7, 2011 at 12:45pm

Everyone around me knows it… I'm pretty much addicted to Words With Friends. I'm good at spelling, I love my Ipad, and I'm fiercely competitive--this game was pretty much made specifically for me. In case you are unfamiliar, words with friends is bas...more

Track & Field College Power Rankings
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted April 6, 2011 at 12:36pm

Listed along with rankings are last week's scored-meet action and the coming week's scored-meet action.The Superfan’s Men’s Power Rankings for April 5, 2011TeamThis week’s resultNext week’s meet1. Texas A&M1) LSU Invitational2. Florida3. LSU2)...more

MacKenzie Hill's Blog: A test of heart!
by Moving Down the Right Track
posted April 6, 2011 at 12:00pm

Hey everyone, I hope you were able to check out my video I posted yesterday! I was a little tired but I wanted to give you guys an update. But n-e-way, yesterday’s practice was like DEATH! It was soo hard I couldn’t believe it!! When they told me...more

Monday Morning Decathlete
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted April 4, 2011 at 10:22pm

The weekly column, my version of "Monday morning quarterbacking", is making a permanent move to Mondays.What did we learn this week?Alan Webb has left the Oregon Project. It was first announced as a tweet by David Monti, then quickly followed up on by ...more

Track & Field: Who's Racing Where This Weekend
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted April 1, 2011 at 10:49am

Want to know where the top college athletes are going to be competing this weekend? It's all here.I've done a rough rating of the top ten in each individual event, men and women, and scoured schedules and entry lists and heat sheets to find out who's doi...more

Brianna Glenn's Blog: Counting Calories
by My so-called FABULOUS life: Brianna Glenn
posted March 31, 2011 at 5:25pm

The other day I decided to download a calorie counter app on my ipad. My reason for doing this started off as curiosity of what percentage my diet broke down to, in terms of protein, carbs, and fat. What I was going to do with this information once I ha...more

College Track & Field Power Rankings
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted March 31, 2011 at 10:14am

The college power rankings return for an early outdoor edition.I'm not one of those people who believes indoor and outdoor track should be considered separate sports. How many colleges have separate webpages for their indoor and outdoor teams? Does an...more

The outdoor track & field season has arrived!
by The Official Website of Marshevet Hooker
posted March 30, 2011 at 7:18pm

It’s 8:21 A.M. on Wednesday, March 30th. As you know by now, I prefer to call my Wednesdays by their true name: OFF DAYS! This off day is a bit different than others because two days from now I will be on my way to Gainesville, Florida to kick off my 20...more

College track & field weekend roundup
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted March 29, 2011 at 1:23am

On Friday I posted a weekend college preview of sorts, by listing out the major players in each event and what (if anything) they'd be doing and where they'd be doing it.In the process of figuring out who the "major players" are, I decided on a top-ten ra...more

MacKenzie Hill's Blog: (Real) Winning!!!
by Moving Down the Right Track
posted March 28, 2011 at 11:06am

Hey Everyone, When I was in high school, my mom was my biggest fan AND she always underscored the importance of SPORTSMANSHIP!! To this day one of her favorite stories is about the first medal I won in a state track meet when I was in the 9th grade. ...more

Sunday Evening Decathlete
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted March 28, 2011 at 12:17am

What did we learn this week?Usain Bolt and Asafa Powell will race each other, but Bolt and Tyson Gay probably won't meet until the Worlds. This pronouncement from Gay's agent, Mark Wetmore, has led to a lot of bitching about the Diamond League and how it...more

Ask Lauren Fleshman: What to eat before you run?
by Ask Lauren Fleshman
posted March 27, 2011 at 1:55pm

Q: Hi Lauren!!! I’m a sophomore in high school in my first year of running. When you have morning practice, how much can you eat? At what time from practice, and what can you eat? Thanks Lauren!! -Duduzile Ndhlove My morning workout breakfast ...more

Gatorade announces G Series FIT line, athlete ambassadors include Allyson Felix, Coco Ho
by anngaff
posted March 26, 2011 at 1:03pm

Allyson Felix has recently partnered up with Gatorade to represent the new G Series FIT product line. She will join other elite athletes, such as pro surfer Coco Ho, as an athlete ambassador on the G Series FIT team. Gatorade has recognized male and femal...more

Stephanie Brown: A Fallen Friend and Hero
by The Official Website of Marshevet Hooker
posted March 25, 2011 at 12:06pm

On March 15th at about 8:30 am I received a text message from one of my good friends asking if I’d heard about what happen to Stephanie Brown. Immediately I pictured her face and my heart dropped. I replied “no I didn’t” and waited for a response....more

Who is where this weekend in track & field
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted March 25, 2011 at 12:12am

With the college season starting up, I began to wonder which top athletes would be running where this weekend. So I came up with a list of the five “major players” in each event based on PR and place at the this year’s NCAA Indoor and last year’s...more

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