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Interview with the author of She Was Once A Runner
by Lize Brittin: Training on Empty
posted August 11, 2011 at 12:28am

I have mentioned the blog She Was Once A Runner to quite a few people. While there are many similarities between what I went through and what the author did, our stories are not identical, obviously. From the comments she receives on her blog, it beco...more

Happy Canada Day!: A list of the Top 5 Canadian Women's Sport Books
by Women in Sport International
posted July 1, 2011 at 2:08pm

It is Canada Day and I live in Ottawa... so needless to say this is going to be a short and sweet blog post. In honor of Canada Day, I have put together a list of the Top 5 Canadian Women's Sport Books for those of you looking for some extra reading this ...more

Mile Markers: If You Like That...Then You'll Like This
by RunLikeAGirl
posted June 13, 2011 at 5:15pm

comments after reading Kristin Armstrong's recent book...more

SGP recommended reading for June
by Sports Girls Play
posted June 8, 2011 at 2:18pm

Some of the most helpful, pertinent and positive articles I have found this week… Youth Sports Hydration Guidelines at MomsTeam.com has a nice chart for determining how much and when to give your athlete fluids before, during and after workouts. Bef...more

Teen Kailey Urbaniak reviews the Pretty Tough book series
by CPS8910
posted June 7, 2011 at 2:15am

One of the projects I set forth for my daughter this summer is to write book reviews for each book she reads. She is 13 and I call her a “bookaholic”. Kailey is a voracious reader, sometimes reading a book a day. To begin, sh...more

Girls on the Run Campaign
by RunLikeAGirl
posted May 31, 2011 at 1:37pm

a bestseller fundraiser campaign by Run Like a Girl...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

Upcoming Ebook: Coach Dawn’s Guide To Motivating Female Athletes
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted March 26, 2011 at 12:21pm

source So…I’ve written a book! After lots of correspondence with various coaches, I figured out that there’s a great desire to “figure out” the female athlete. What Coach Dawn’s Guide To Motivating Female Athletes is all about Coach ...more

Golf Book Reviews
by Ladies on the Tee
posted March 22, 2011 at 12:12am

For those that have been following Ladies on the Tee since the beginning, it is probably apparent that I sometimes take a less than reverent look at the goings-on in the world of golf. Don’t get me wrong. I am quite respectful of the history of the ...more

A muscular history for women
by Athletic Women Blog
posted March 18, 2011 at 9:00pm

March is Women's History Month. Right in line, literally and figuratively, with this year's theme ("Our History is Our Strength") is David Chapman and Patricia Vertinsky's new book, Venus with Biceps: A Pictorial History of Muscular Women. I can't review...more

Talking about talking about running
by Inspiring Sports Women
posted March 15, 2011 at 12:35am

I haven't posted here about sports books for ages, mainly because I've been swamped with other things and just didn't have time for fun reading. (Big aww from everyone please!) But at the weekend I found "What I talk about when I talk about running" by Ja...more

Review: Run Like A Girl
by Byline to Finish Line
posted March 11, 2011 at 9:53am

The line repeated several times throughout the book: Who we are is how we move. When simplicity and complexity reside in one sentence, I’m hooked, not just on the writing but on absorbing and contemplating the message in the words. And so the latest w...more

Perspiration drives inspiration: Sports can make you happy (and more successful)
by Fair Game News
posted March 9, 2011 at 12:55pm

By Laura Pappano Just in time to save us from seasonal affective disorder, writer and blogger Mina Samuels has published Run Like a Girl, a relentlessly optimistic book (doesn’t mean there aren’t trials) about the transformative power of ...more

Pretty Tough: A book series for sporty girls
by Byline to Finish Line
posted February 23, 2011 at 1:44am

Half of my closet contained a bookcase. If that doesn’t paint a picture of my formative years, nothing will. I can’t remember a time when books did not play a role in my life. My mother always had a book in our hand and always encouraged me and my yo...more

"Vegan-ism" ??
by alilee05
posted February 3, 2011 at 9:21am

The beginning thoughts of my education on eating a vegan diet ... Thanks Oprah...more

Locals Only from Ammo Books
by Girls Riders Organization, Inc.
posted January 26, 2011 at 4:53pm

‘Locals Only’ shows a collection of photos from Hugh Holland, capturing the life of ‘California Skateboarding 1975-1978′. Although the book is mainly male focused, there are some ladies gems on board and the image and looks of the time. Pick up...more

Book Review: Quiet Strength—The Principles, Practices, & Priorities of a Winning Life
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted December 17, 2010 at 11:17am

source “I don’t yell a lot. In fact, yelling will be rare. When I get mad, I usually talk at the same volume I’m talking now. And when I get really mad…I whisper. So if my voice at this level won’t get your attention and you believe you...more

Book Review: Mind Gym—An Athlete’s Guide To Inner Excellence
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted December 15, 2010 at 9:02pm

source < p> I believe in training my team’s brains…showing them how they are in control of their situation and their view of their situation. Mind Gym by Gary Mack is a great book for individuals and teams to challenge themselves to develop th...more

Sportswriting, libraries and possibilities
by Byline to Finish Line
posted November 13, 2010 at 1:11pm

When asked what my favorite sport is, often my response is college basketball. That’s mostly out of sportswriter habit. It’s the genre I cover most often, the game I know most intimately and the place where, as a journalist, I’m most comfortable. B...more

Review: Apolo Ohno and Zero Regrets
by Byline to Finish Line
posted November 9, 2010 at 9:16pm

“Do you know him from dancing or from skating?” the gentleman asked as Sue and I entered the book store on a cold Saturday night. “Skating,” we replied in unison. That promptly put a pamphlet in our hand from the Buffalo Speedskating Club. (And ...more

Run To Overcome
by Chic Runner
posted November 4, 2010 at 6:46pm

So I rarely read running books. I’m more of a chick lit type of girl, or even memoirs. A personal fave is David Sedaris. Anyways, when I do read running books I usually find them to b: a. boring b. way too wordy and over my head c. trying way too har...more

Book: Disposable
by Girls Riders Organization, Inc.
posted November 4, 2010 at 3:46pm

A collection of skateboards and graphics across the decades. Elissa Steamer’s Toy Machine deck made the press. Hundreds of more boards still to see in Disposable: A History Of Skateboarding Art. ...more

Skateboarding: Past-Present-Future
by Girls Riders Organization, Inc.
posted October 21, 2010 at 2:20pm

Skateboarding: Past-Present-Future (October 2003) In this book you will find such riders as Robin Alaway, Tracy Green, Debbie Eldridge, Laura Thornhill, Ellen O’Neil and more! Tracing the steps that lead skateboarding to where it stands today. “Me...more