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Kara Patterson: Technique and Normalcy
by Kara Throws Javelin
posted January 11, 2011 at 9:23am

I returned to San Diego from Colorado Springs last Monday morning, and went straight to practice; my first one with 500-gram javelins. That’s always a little awkward, as my problems with lunging forward as I throw are blatant with a lighter-weight im...more

Track & Field Superfan Daily: Weekend Roundup
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted January 10, 2011 at 6:32pm

Results from the weekend...Cross CountryBupa Great Edinburgh International Cross Country (IAAF Permit)Saturday, Edinburgh SCOWinners: Eliud Kipchoge (4.2k), Linet Masai (5.7k), Mo Farah (8k individual), European all-stars (8k team)Let's Run coverage and r...more

Javelin training: Technique and normalcy
by Kara Throws Javelin
posted January 10, 2011 at 2:47pm

I returned to San Diego from Colorado Springs last Monday morning, and went straight to practice; my first one with 500-gram javelins. That's always a little awkward, as my problems with lunging forward as I throw are blatant with a lighter-weight implem...more

Brianna Glenn: My Last Set of Goals
by My so-called FABULOUS life: Brianna Glenn
posted January 10, 2011 at 1:31pm

Day 6It doesn't seem like too many people are interested in my goal setting, but that's ok. I guess that's why they're mine in the first place. :) My last category of goals deals with how I can do better with the people in my life. When my best friend ...more

Sunday Evening Decathlete
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted January 10, 2011 at 9:19am

What did we learn this week?How and why track stars leave college early. On Thursday, it was announced that Curtis Mitchell would forego his senior year at Texas A&M and join Lance Braumann's training group in Florida. He was the most important at...more

What's On the Weekend: Edinburgh XC, College Track & Field and more
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted January 7, 2011 at 1:24pm

Highlight meet of the weekendThe Bupa Great Edinburgh International Cross Country, an IAAF Cross Country Permit meet, will be held in the Scottish capital’s Holyrood Park on Saturday. The course, a version of the 2008 World Championships course, uses ...more

Brianna Glenn: Goals that Really Matter
by My so-called FABULOUS life: Brianna Glenn
posted January 7, 2011 at 1:17pm

Who I am off the track is something I try to share on here quite frequently. The majority of people who find this blog or decide to read might do so because I'm an athlete and they like track and like me as an athlete...or they don't like me as an athlete...more

Superfan Daily: Glider Gloves plus some Track & Field news
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted January 6, 2011 at 3:47pm

It's winter. You wear gloves. You use an iPhone, iPad, or similar touch-screen device, but have to take off your gloves to use it. So do I.Recently I bought* a pair of Glider Gloves, which have conductive threads woven into them and allow the wearer...more

Brianna Glenn: Time for Goal Setting
by My so-called FABULOUS life: Brianna Glenn
posted January 6, 2011 at 3:34pm

Day 4It's still the first week of 2011, which means I'm technically still allowed to write posts about New Years Resolutions. After this week, however, it becomes totally passé, so if you haven't gotten around to yours, you only have a few days left. I...more

Superfan Daily: Exhibit on '36 Olympics and Jesse Owens
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted January 5, 2011 at 8:49pm

It recently came to my attention that the Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage now has a special program titled “The Nazi Olympics: Berlin 1936”, a traveling exhibit of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. It seeks to explain how the Olympic Games ...more

Brianna Glenn's Blog: The Tree in the Forest
by My so-called FABULOUS life: Brianna Glenn
posted January 5, 2011 at 4:28pm

I've been a little down lately and have done my share of complaining. I know this. And in case I didn't know it, there have been a few people who have pointed it out to me, lest I think my problems and circumstances hold a candle to people who have real...more

Be Relaxed and Be Mean
by My so-called FABULOUS life: Brianna Glenn
posted January 4, 2011 at 10:09pm

I got some strange advice today. But the more I thought about it, the more I realized it made a whole lot of sense. Right now I'm working with a certain level of ability but if you asked me if I thought that ability was being maximized, I'd tell you abs...more

Sunday Evening Decathlete
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted January 3, 2011 at 9:59am

What did we learn this week? It's the week when Track and Field News' annual World Rankings were released. I'm of two minds when it comes to writing about the magazine's World Rankings. The summary of the rankings sent via e-mail specifically states "T...more

MacKenzie Hill's Blog: Running into the New Year!
by Moving Down the Right Track
posted January 3, 2011 at 9:58am

Happy New Year!!! I hope everyone had a safe and wonderful New Year!!! I had a great one with my FAMILY! My aunties and uncles came down and we all ate, celebrated, hung out and had fun together. We tossed and brought 2011 in excited about what the yea...more

Fearless Track & Field Predictions for 2011
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted December 31, 2010 at 8:43pm

Rather than look back this week, I will look forward to the coming year of track and field and road running. Few realize I combine the powers of Nostradomus and Ed Glosser,Trivial Psychic. So on with the fearless predictions for 2011...A previously undi...more

What's On: The Weekend in Cross-Country, Track & Field and Road Racing
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted December 31, 2010 at 5:23am

While Thanksgiving Day races are the thing in the USA, New Year’s Eve races are traditional in much of the rest of the world. Most are named after St. Sylvester, whose feast day is December 31.The top domestic race is the Emerald Nuts Midnight Run, a f...more

Loree Smith and why we must support strong women
by Athletic Women Blog
posted December 30, 2010 at 11:48pm

Being an Olympic athlete is a full-time job. There isn't time for much else. Thus money can be a problem. Depending on the athlete's sport and country, sometimes there will be a full sponsorship. Generally this is not the case, however. Instead, the typic...more

2010: Year in Review
by My so-called FABULOUS life: Brianna Glenn
posted December 30, 2010 at 5:55pm

I can't believe 2010 is almost over. I know people say that all the time, and sure I've said that too in years past, but it seems like the older I get, the more the years just fly by. Can anybody that's really old attest to that? As I close out 2010 I'd...more

What's on: The weekend in track & field (12/30/10)
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted December 30, 2010 at 3:25pm

While Thanksgiving Day races are the thing in the USA, New Year’s Eve races are traditional in much of the rest of the world. Most are named after St. Sylvester, whose feast day is December 31.The top domestic race is the Emerald Nuts Midnight Run, a f...more

2010: I’m Broke, not Broken
by Loree: A Skirt, A Hammer, A Life, and A Dream
posted December 29, 2010 at 11:50pm

Final Thoughts Of 2010 At the end of another year, I always review things. I review track, I review life, I use it as reflection in ways. I’ve taken probably too harsh a stance on 2010 being a disaster in many ways. I guess coming off a 2009 PR a...more

MacKenzie Hill's Blog: Remember The Times
by Moving Down the Right Track
posted December 29, 2010 at 9:24am

Hey Everyone, So today I hit it again on the track. Man coach Kennedy has been bringing it. Once again those times dropped on me, but I was ready for it this time. Practice was fairly laid back today, he was in a good mood I guess his high-school gir...more

MacKenzie Hill's Blog: Christmas aftermath
by Moving Down the Right Track
posted December 28, 2010 at 11:57am

OMG where to start! So today was a workout FOR REAL! Coach Kennedy pulled one out the bag today.. but before I get into that, I hope everyone had a great Christmas and was able to spend time with their friends, family, and loved ones. It’s been ...more

Video of Elite Hammer Throwers at Mt. SAC Relays 2010
by Britney Henry - Olympian in Progress
posted December 28, 2010 at 11:55am

MT SAC Relays 2010 from Andrei Booriakin on Vimeo. ...more

Track & Field Superfan's Best of the Year
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted December 28, 2010 at 11:51am

Time for some end-of-the-year assessments. Here are my opinions on the best of 2010. Feel free to disagree and say so in the comments.Athlete of the year, men's track: David Rudisha. This is pretty obvious. Rudisha completely rewrote the record book...more

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