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Pure Sportsmanship

Posted May 9, 2008 at 10:00 AM by Megan Hueter

Section: Her Fitness, Her Motivation, Her News

Sportsmanship extends far beyond the “man” part of the word. Women across the globe now participate in sports in alarming numbers. In America alone, more than 40,000 student-athletes participate in NCAA championship competition each year, and that’s just at the collegiate level.…

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Protecting the rights of pregnant athletes in the NCAA

Posted August 8, 2007 at 11:00 AM by Kristin Bland

Section: Her Health, Her News, Special Features

NCAA Committee on Women’s Athletics met last month in Charlotte N.C. to focus on how best to educate athletes on their rights and protections.  More specifically, the committee met to discuss rights pertaining to female athletes who become…

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TFS Podcast interview with professional runner Kara Goucher

Posted June 8, 2007 at 06:00 PM by Bridget Sullivan

Section: Her Fitness, Athletics, Her Health

Be sure to check out the latest Podcast Interview from our partner site: TheFinalSprint.com.

In the interview, professional runner Kara Goucher reflects on her 2006 successes, and says that she is still focused on breaking 15min in…

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Interview with Professional Runner, Ann Gaffigan (Part II)

Posted June 5, 2007 at 08:45 AM by Bridget Sullivan

Section: Special Features, Interviews

Her Active Life is excited to share our two-part interview with professional steeplechaser, Ann Gaffigan.  In Part I, Ann discusses how she got into the steeple, who inspires her, her training, and her most recent and widely read blog entry from her…

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Interview with Professional Runner, Ann Gaffigan (Part I)

Posted June 4, 2007 at 12:08 PM by Bridget Sullivan

Section: Special Features, Interviews

Her Active Life is excited to share our two-part interview with professional steeplechaser, Ann Gaffigan.  In Part I, Ann discusses how she got into the steeple, who inspires her, her training, and her most recent and widely read blog entry from her site,

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Week in review

Posted May 21, 2007 at 10:08 AM by Bridget Sullivan

Section: Her Fitness, Her Health, Her Motivation, Her Nutrition, Her Story, Special Features

Just in case you missed them, some of last week’s popular headlines:

Lean Dreams: Eating Disorders on NCAA Teams 4 Quick tips to…

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Thinking about “Lean Dreams”

Posted May 15, 2007 at 10:06 AM by Bridget Sullivan

Section: Her Health, Body Image, Eating Disorders, Special Features, HAL Reviews

Editor’s Note:  The publication of ”Lean Dreams: Eating disorders on NCAA teams” has created quite a splash in the running community.  The headline has been picked up by such publications and news services as

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Lean Dreams: Eating Disorders on NCAA Teams

Posted May 14, 2007 at 08:14 PM by Adam Jacobs

Section: Her Fitness, Athletics, Her Health, Body Image, Eating Disorders, Her Nutrition, Healthy Eating, Weight Control

We see her running at cross-country and track meets every season; we watch her as she propels her thin arms and legs, conspicuous ribs, hollow cheeks and eyes, bulging veins and concave stomach forward. The visible markers on her body shout that something is…

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