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Lead Stories: December 4, 2008

Alcohol, Athletes & Pressure to Drink

Posted October 15, 2008 at 06:00 PM by Alexandra Haller

Section: Her Fitness, Athletics, Sports Medicine, Her Health, Her Nutrition, Workout Fuel

The following article was submitted by sports nutritionist, Nancy Clark MS RD CSSD.

Ask any coach or college athletic director, and you’ll hear concern about alcohol and athletes. Rightfully so. Alcohol and athletics is a dangerous duo, associated with negative…

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What Do Our Readers Think of Fancy Gadgets?

Posted June 12, 2008 at 11:55 AM by Martinique Haller

Section: Her Fitness, Calculators & Tools, Her Motivation

Read the accompanying article and let us know what you think about all those electronic thingamajigs. Do they excite you? Do they intimidate you?

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Women Over 30: It’s Not Over

Posted June 3, 2008 at 11:00 AM by Megan Hueter

Section: Her Adventure, Her Fitness, Athletics, Her Health, Her Motivation, Her News

Once an athlete, always an athlete. You never lose it. Your entire life, you have certain values ingrained in you that make you who you are. Teamwork, goal-setting, discipline, competitiveness, leadership, fair play… we all know how it works.

So when…

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Wii Fit Exposes Obesity

Posted May 22, 2008 at 02:00 PM by Megan Hueter

Section: Her News

Today, I wrote a blog about the new Wii Fit and its possible impacts upon society. One of these impacts is the exposure of obesity in children. I think it’s a good thing. It will help kids get off their couches, maybe…

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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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Quote of the Day: 07/13/07

Posted July 13, 2007 at 08:47 AM by Bridget Sullivan

Section: Her Motivation, Quotes of the Day

“Sports do not build character. They reveal it.” -Heywood Broun

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Breaking the gender barrier in athletics: 35 years of Title IX

Posted July 5, 2007 at 01:30 PM by Bridget Sullivan

Section: Her Fitness, Athletics, Her Health, Her Motivation, Her News, Special Features

Active.com has put together a wonderful page devoted to celebrating 35 years of Title IX.  Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972 is the landmark legislation that bans sex discrimination in schools, whether it be in…

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Quote of the Day: 6/12/07

Posted June 12, 2007 at 07:00 AM by Bridget Sullivan

Section: Her Motivation, Quotes of the Day

“You’ll always miss 100 percent of the shots you do not take.” - Wayne Gretzky

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Quote of the Day: 6/04/07

Posted June 4, 2007 at 07:00 AM by Alexandra Smith

Section: Her Motivation, Quotes of the Day

“The five S’s of sports training are: stamina, speed, strength, skill, and spirit; but the greatest of these is spirit.” -Ken Doherty

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Just “tri” it - be an Iron Girl this summer!

Posted May 28, 2007 at 02:30 PM by Zola Jones

Section: Her Fitness, Athletics, Training Programs, Her Health, Her Motivation

Are you tired of your current fitness routine?  Are you bored?  Can’t get motivated? 

Maybe it’s time that you just “tri” it and become an “Iron Girl” this summer.  Instead of following a monotonous fitness schedule that numbs your mind, ignores…

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