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USATF Championships preview - Women's Discus
by LHiggs
posted June 25, 2009 at 2:01am

EDITOR'S NOTE: AnnGaff and LesleyHiggins are writing these previews for the USA Track & Field Championships, taking place this weekend in Eugene, OR, based on their firsthand Track & Field experience. Gaffigan and Higgins competed against each other in ...more

USATF Championships preview - Women's 800m
by LHiggs
posted June 25, 2009 at 2:01am

EDITOR'S NOTE: AnnGaff and LesleyHiggins are writing these previews for the USA Track & Field Championships, taking place this weekend in Eugene, OR, based on their firsthand Track & Field experience. Gaffigan and Higgins competed against each other in ...more

(From the Track) Q: Who's that Mexican Girl from Riverside? A: Brenda Martinez
by From A Left Wing
posted June 19, 2009 at 4:41pm

U.C. Riverside sophomore Brenda Martinez took 2nd place in the 1500 (4:13.97) at the NCAA national championship on June 10 in Fayetteville, Arkansas.Check out the flotrack interview below. I love it when she talks about UCR's "sleeper" status (so true!), ...more

B.F.F.A.E.T.D.D.U.P
by My so-called FABULOUS life: Brianna Glenn
posted June 15, 2009 at 11:58am

I believe it was some time in middle school when I began adding letters. B.F.F. didn’t really do it justice and it didn’t look so extravagant on the yearbook page. Besides, we knew we would be friends for life and so this was decidedly more appropri...more

NCAA Division 1 Outdoor Track & Field Championships: Barringer, Texas A&M; Winners
by anngaff
posted June 14, 2009 at 11:41pm

Colorado's Jenny Barringer traveled to Fayetteville, Arkansas, for the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships just 2 days after returning from Eugene, Oregon, where the Prefontaine Classic took place on Sunday.  Barringer finished a ...more

College Track & Field: the NCAA Championships are here!
by anngaff
posted June 11, 2009 at 3:03pm

The NCAA Division I Track & Field Championships began yesterday in Fayetteville, Arkansas.  Thanks to CBS Sports, you can watch it LIVE online throughout the week/end! For a great guide to the top 10 athletes in each event, check out Track &...more

Help a runner couple out!
by LHiggs
posted June 10, 2009 at 11:41pm

Former Hansons-Brooks runners Nick Cordes and Leigh Daniel, now Brooks athletes, are racing three other couples to the altar on NBC’s “TODAY Throws a Wedding.” Some of you may remember Leigh Daniel from her dominating year at Texas Tech in 1999 (at...more

No Teammates, No Problem
by Pretty Tough
posted June 10, 2009 at 11:40am

This story has been reported quite a bit the last couple days - and for good reason. It demonstrates the power of one. Bonnie Richardson, from Rochelle, Texas (population 600), has accomplished what no other Texas high school track and field athlete has ...more

The Greatest American 1500m Race Ever
by anngaff
posted June 9, 2009 at 7:45pm

For those of you who tuned in to the Prefontaine Classic on Sunday on NBC, you may have witnessed the best American 1500m race of all time if you caught the women's race towards the beginning of the coverage.  For those of you who missed it, luc...more

A Guide to the Prefontaine Classic (Sunday on NBC, 2pm EST)
by anngaff
posted June 6, 2009 at 3:19pm

The Nike Prefontaine Classic will be shown live on NBC tomorrow (Sunday, June 7) from 2pm-4pm EST.  This meet is being heralded as a "World Championships Preview", with the fields loaded in every single event with the top athletes in the world...more

The skinny on losing that belly weight
by Glisten Fitness
posted June 4, 2009 at 11:52am

Our very own Allyson Felix has a great article featured on Skinny and the City today which gives pointers on how to lose belly weight. Head on over, read the article and explore the awesome site that our friends at Skinny and the City have put together! ...more

Thoughts on National Running Day!
by Glisten Fitness
posted June 3, 2009 at 10:48pm

by Allyson Felix Today marked the very first National Running Day! As a runner it’s very exciting to see the birth of a movement that is commited to helping people live healthier through running! It got me thinking about the many great things that runn...more

Athlete Spotlight: Lex Gillette
by My so-called FABULOUS life: Brianna Glenn
posted June 2, 2009 at 11:38pm

Anybody that works out on a consistent basis knows what it’s like to just not feel like it sometimes. I get that feeling on occasion…times 100. Working out for a living is a blessing and a curse. Obviously the blessing is having the opportunity to ...more

Reebok Grand Prix: A Quick Recap
by My so-called FABULOUS life: Brianna Glenn
posted May 31, 2009 at 12:17pm

(A packed stadium and some enthusiastic fans...it was great!)For those of you who are not true friends or track enthusiasts and chose to NOT tune in to NBC today...shame on you! For those of you who did though, even if it wasn't just for me, thank you. ...more

Live Blogging from the Reebok Grand Prix Saturday, May 30 4:30pm ET
by LHiggs
posted May 29, 2009 at 2:44pm

Lesley Higgins will be live-blogging (below) from the Reebok Grand Prix at Icahn Stadium on Randall's Island, NY, on Saturday, May 30, starting at 4:30pm Eastern!...more

Upcoming Track & Field Competitions
by My so-called FABULOUS life: Brianna Glenn
posted May 28, 2009 at 2:37pm

Normally I don’t give much notice beforehand when I have competitions. That’s because I believe there aren’t too many people following my blog who live in Dakar…Osaka…or Rio that need to be notified that I’ll be competing right around the cor...more

Russian pole vaulter Yelena Isinbayeva wins second Laureus award
by Pretty Tough
posted May 28, 2009 at 10:32am

Following her sensational gold medal winning performance in the Beijing Olympics, Russian pole vaulter and Olympic gold medallist Yelena Isinbayeva won her second Laureus World Sportswoman of the Year award Wednesday. Isinbayeva received the award from L...more

Track Journal: Missing out in Brazil
by My so-called FABULOUS life: Brianna Glenn
posted May 23, 2009 at 3:31pm

I was hoping to make this trip to Brazil a combination of sorts… part work, and part vacation. 10 days in the same country is a luxury we almost never have and I was delighted it was occurring in a place I’d never been to before but truly wanted to v...more

Field Trip: Adidas Track Classic
by Laura Landgreen
posted May 22, 2009 at 12:28am

Who wants it? Los Angeles 4th graders compete for a chance to watch their track heroes run!...more

Lost in Translation
by My so-called FABULOUS life: Brianna Glenn
posted May 19, 2009 at 3:14pm

(Ed. Note: Brianna is currently in Brazil, the 6th continent she's competed on this season.) The few words I know in Portuguese are the ones that happen to be the same in Spanish. Things like, Si, leche, agua, uno…dos…tres. It’s almost enough to ...more

Allyson Felix: Another Race Down
by Glisten Fitness
posted May 18, 2009 at 8:23pm

Another race down for Glisten founder, Allyson Felix. Allyson competed at the Adidas Track Classic on May 16th where she ran the 200m. This was her first 200 of the season and while she wasn’t that thrilled with her time of 22.66 seconds, she was please...more

Happy Anniversary - A Jumper's Journal
by My so-called FABULOUS life: Brianna Glenn
posted May 16, 2009 at 6:36pm

She texted me last week to let me know it was the anniversary. Anniversary? What anniversary? Definitely not one of the romantic sort because we all know that there is nothing to celebrate in that area of life. What else should I be remembering on a y...more

Live Blogging from the adidas Track Classic Saturday, May 16 4pm-7pm PT
by anngaff
posted May 16, 2009 at 2:07pm

I will be live-blogging (below) from the adidas Track Classic at the Home Depot Center in Carson, CA, TODAY (Saturday, May 16) from 4pm-7pm Pacific! This meet is stuffed full with great competition. There are three women's American Records that hav...more

Change of Plan
by My so-called FABULOUS life: Brianna Glenn
posted May 14, 2009 at 11:08am

If you want to see God laugh, tell him your plans.I like to remind myself of this quote from time to time because I always marvel at it’s honesty. If you are anything like me, you like your life ordered and neat, with tons of lists and plans and strate...more

Track & Field: Athlete or Coach
by JHayes
posted May 12, 2009 at 7:10pm

As I prepared to take my team to CIF Prelims I asked myself this question: Am I an athlete or am I a coach? I believe I have been an athlete all of my life. Have I been a coach all of my life, or have I just become a coach??...more

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