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Hannah's 1st Junior Olympic Track Meet - This was written back in July on my Facebook Blog.....

A 4th of July to Remember – My Daughter’s 1st Junior Olympic’s (West Coast) Pt. 2 – The Track Mom Cronicles…………. As Friday approached, I was excited about the weekend, I was about to take. It would be the weekend where champions were beginning to be made. My daughter too was excited, because it would be her first Junior Olympic’s to strut her quick legs. Friday arrived, as we both anticipate, we woke up with two big smiles on our faces. We had packed our bags the night before, so we just put ou… Continue

Added by Annette Coleman on August 28, 2009 at 12:38pm — No Comments

Soka Track Camp in July

Soka University Track and Field will be hosting a camp this summer, July 6-10 or 13-17th 2009. If you live in South Orange County and would like to put you child in a track camp this is the one!! Please send me an email if you are interested kbailey@soka.edu or 949-480-4479. Take Care, Karla Continue

Added by Karla Bailey on June 30, 2009 at 10:25am — No Comments

More Woes About High Fructose Corn Syrup

Why High-Fructose Corn Syrup Causes Insulin Resistance A new study in mice sheds light on at least part of the reason for the insulin resistance that can come from diets high in high-fructose corn syrup, a sweetener found in most sodas and many other processed foods. Fructose is much more readily metabolized to fat in the liver than glucose, and in the process can lead to nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. NAFLD in turn leads to hepatic insulin resistance and type II diabetes.… Continue

Added by TrackMom on March 26, 2009 at 11:04am — No Comments

Great Site for Parents of Young Athletes

I want to alert all parents to a great web site that will always give you food for thought. It's slanted for basketball, but the topics that are often discussed relate to all youth sports. Go to this link:http://thecrossovermovement.wordpress.com/ Go over to the More Articles section and read the articles on Early Specialization and Developing an Athletic Superstar. Continue

Added by Clarence Gaines on March 24, 2009 at 11:14am — No Comments

Hannah Cunliffe Opens "FAST"

Watching Hannah Cunliffe over the past couple of years one thing is certain she is one to watch. A bright eyed,funny, slim, home schooled lighting bolt speedster, Hannah never surprises me..You shouldn't be surprised either. Hannah has a lot In store for youth track fans as she debuted in the Youth Girl ranks this past weekend . Note (* The first place and sixth place finishers were middle school unattached entrants *) Hannah runs 7.79 60M in 2009 Season Opener Section 1 Finals 1 Cunliffe, Han… Continue

Added by TrackMom on March 11, 2009 at 11:56am — No Comments

2009 AAU Northern Indoor

The 2009 AAU Northern Indoor Track and Field Championship Meet took place over the weekend (Friday to Sunday) in Merrillville, Indiana. I brought my daughter Lauren to compete in the pentathlon and the individual competitions in high jump, long jump, and hurdles in the midget age group. We live in Washington state, and there no indoor meets for youth within driving distance for us. We flew into Chicago and drove just under an hour to Merrillville. There are good deals on airfares to Chicago. The… Continue

Added by Jill McCluskey on February 25, 2009 at 8:30am — No Comments

"We're Going Backwards" : The Carl Lewis Committee Report on the Woes of "Elite" USA Track and Field

First year USATF chief Doug Logan said "nothing is beyond examination" when he apppointed the panel last October. (Complete roster of Lewis Committee here here.) The report documents a long chain of systemic problems that led to slippery batons in Beijing. Story by Amy Shipley of the Washington Post New York Times… Continue

Added by Mister_Voice on February 12, 2009 at 5:30am — No Comments

AAU Launches Track and Field Championship for Primary Grades at Disney World

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Added by Mister_Voice on February 9, 2009 at 8:44am — No Comments

The Head of USA Track and Field Wants to Hear from You-- For Real

Track Moms and Friends, It's not often that you get the chance to speak your mind directly to the head a of major national sports organization, but USATF honcho Doug Logan has invited us to help him with a "report card" evaluating his first few months in office. (Cut him some slack on the Olympics and last season's TV coverage--he wasn't in office early enough to prevent those fiascoes.) "Consistent with… Continue

Added by Mister_Voice on January 25, 2009 at 7:28pm — No Comments

I don't have any kids ... I don't think I'm a track guy... But I am neither a felon nor a pervert...…

I don't have any kids ... I don't think I'm a track guy... But I am neither a felon nor a pervert... I have a card that proves I mean your family no harm. I printed it out and signed it myself! Go ahead and laugh. But I dare you to find any youth sports volunteer who can offer you better evidence that he doesn't intend to hurt your children or rip off your family. No, there aren't all that many bad guys in youth sports: One sports administrator crowed that… Continue

Added by Mister_Voice on January 8, 2009 at 9:30pm — 2 Comments

Ask Coach Henry..........What are Spikes For? Do I Need Them?

Ask Coach Henry…What Are Spikes For? Do I Need Them? On the last day of USATF Championships Lauren ran in the 100m final and took a 7th place finish. As she took her spikes off so we could get ready to travel to Detroit ,she handed them to me and to my utter amazement she had only 2, y… Continue

Added by TrackMom on December 13, 2008 at 3:27pm — No Comments

It's All Down Hill From Here

It’s All Down Hill From Here James H.Williams USATF Level 1 Coach Bantam Girls Quite Fire Track Club After every season I enjoy reflecting on Lauren’s performances and thinking about what was done right and what needs to improve. Not only do I change some elements o… Continue

Added by TrackMom on November 19, 2008 at 8:00pm — 2 Comments

The PreMentality

PRE-MENTALITY (The Mental Athlete) By: Christopher Mack, C1, Quiet Fire Youth Track Club, CA We spend hours practicing our athletes physically, but how much time do we spend practicing the mental aspect of our sport. Joan Benoit, Olympic Gold Medalist believes that running is 80% mental. Professional athletes spend a lot of time and money with Sports Psychologists to help perfect techniques such as positive self-talk, affirmations, goal setting and visualization. Psychologist in the earl… Continue

Added by TrackMom on November 15, 2008 at 8:30am — No Comments

What message are we sending our youth athletes?

Minorities and Youth Sports: Part I, the African-American Male By Dr.Kwame Brown We have created an environment that says if you are a minority (especially African-American) child who participates in sports and lives in a low income neighborhood, your best chance at a better life is to be good with a basketball, or a football, or to be fast on a track. This is especially true for African-American males. The fact is the odds of getting a substantial college scholarship for athletics… Continue

Added by TrackMom on November 6, 2008 at 10:30am — No Comments

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