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Taking It To The Streets: A Guide To Marathon Running
by Run Girl Run
posted January 23, 2012 at 11:29pm

Guys I am a major infographic nerd, so when I came across this cool chart on marathon running, I had to share it. My favorite section is the part that deals with race fears. I used to be so afraid I'd come in last at races that I only signed up for huge r...more

Measuring Up The US Marathon Olympic Medal Chances
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted January 19, 2012 at 8:06pm

Now that all the dust has settled from the Olympic Trials marathons, what about the team we’ve selected? What are their medal chances? First off, I don’t think there’s much doubt that we ended up with our best team possible. The only ...more

Lauren Fleshman: The Olympic Marathon Trials (and my buddy Steph)
by Ask Lauren Fleshman
posted January 19, 2012 at 11:02am

How can you not do what this woman says?! Just look at her! Whenever I’m in Phoenix, I think about going up to Flagstaff and visiting my buddy (and Picky Bars partner) Stephanie Rothstein, but it never happens. The drive is over two hours each wa...more

2012 Women's Olympic Trials Marathon: Observations and a Little Inspiration
by alangelier
posted January 17, 2012 at 1:52am

A little perspective on the psychological side of this past Saturday's race....more

Joanna Zeiger's Houston 2012 Olympic Trials recap
by Fast at Forty
posted January 16, 2012 at 2:19pm

Warning, this is a long one. But there are lots of good pictures, so keep reading!I think one of the reasons I am so strong mentally is because I can be so fragile physically. Most of my races have been fought with some kind of ailment: asthma, injury, GI...more

Olympic Trials: NBC’s Bad Business Decision
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted January 15, 2012 at 5:26pm

Image: David Phillip/AP In case you have been living under a rock, the Olympic Trials marathons for both men and women were held yesterday. For what appears like the first time ever, there were more very good performances than there were spots availab...more

Olympic Trials Shout Out (and a training update)!
by Meggan's Running Blog
posted January 14, 2012 at 7:51pm

I’ve been waiting on Olympic Trials results all morning like everyone else (even though I’m not American, this is still exciting).  My training is obviously not the exciting thing right now, but I have got to post!Before that, a few&...more

Big Weekend of Track & Field, Road Racing, Cross Country on Tap
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted January 13, 2012 at 11:25pm

Professional Road Running The U.S. Olympic Trials Marathon takes place in Houston on Saturday, with the men’s race starting at 9:00 AM and the women at 9:15. Coverage: same-day tape on NBC, 3-5 PM RW/RT Olympic Trials site / Flotrack coverage page ...more

Feature on Marathon Olympic Trials Qualifier: Ariana Hilborn
by Meggan's Running Blog
posted January 11, 2012 at 7:38pm

In June 2008, Ariana Hilborn completed her very first marathon (Grandma's) in a respectable time of 4:36. This Saturday she hopes to complete her eleventh (11th) 26.2 mile race as one of the best female marathoners in American.A member of the Brooks ...more

Joanna Zeiger: Tapering Sucks
by Fast at Forty
posted January 11, 2012 at 7:19pm

 Tapering is a necessary evil. In order to race fast, one must shed the heavy training load and freshen up. I realize this conceptually. In actuality, I detest tapering. Taper. The very word is fraught with so much emotion. It means that a key race i...more

Catching Up on a Busy Weekend of Cross Country, Indoor Track, and Road Racing News
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted January 9, 2012 at 2:19am

Good evening, and what can I tell you? Cross Country The Bupa Great Edinburgh Cross Country, an IAAF Cross Country Permit meet, was held in Edinburgh on Saturday. The combined score of the four-race challenge (junior and senior for men and women) saw t...more

Feature on Marathon Olympic Trials Qualifier: Rachel Jaten
by Meggan's Running Blog
posted January 7, 2012 at 2:10pm

Entering my third year with the Inspire Daily program, I am trying to reach out to other athletes in the program and read/hear their stories.One thing I have recently realized, there will be a large number of IDs toeing the line for the Olympic Trial...more

Field Filler: 2012 Olympic Trials Marathon
by Fast at Forty
posted January 4, 2012 at 3:19pm

The 2012 marathon Olympic trials in Houston are a mere 10 days away. I thought this would be a good time to address a question my good friend Lara raised to me over the summer, “What do the Olympic trials mean to you?” Each Olympic trials eve...more

Four thing we learned in 2011 (that are worth remembering in 2012)
by Fair Game News
posted January 2, 2012 at 1:41am

By Laura Pappano Image: Johannes Eisele/AFP/Getty Images Image: Odd Anderse/AFP/Getty Images SOMETIMES YOU LOSE – AND IT’S OK. The Women’s World Cup championship game between the U.S. and Japan honored the rise and intensity of wo...more

Desi Davila: where she came from to her preparations for the Olympic Trials
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted January 1, 2012 at 5:07pm

Growing up just an hour south of The D, I’m a Detroit sports fan all the way. That makes me a Hansons-Brooks fan and a Desi Davila fan. Runner’s World has a long story on Davila, where she came from, how she became a top runner, and her prep...more