Muscular Balance, Core Stability and Injury Resilience

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Most injuries of the track athlete can be classified as “overuse.” An overuse injury can be defined as any injury of the musculoskeletal system that results from the combined fatigue effect over a period of time beyond the capabilities of the body to regenerate itself. These overuse injuries  can often turn to chronic, nagging issues [...]

Mediterranean Tuna Antipasto Salad

This Salad Is Beyond Your Basic Bleacher  Bag Lunch

Just how many sandwiches can you  eat in a season of weekly meets. For me, probably not another one and so….Enter in  a healthy  salad that is filling and good for you too! Thanks to Eating Well for this great recipe    A reader commented “This is a nice light salad. It was particularly great [...]

Never To Early To Think About Spring and Summer Clothing

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  I admit I am totally dragging you into my secret addiction today. It’s raining, cold outside and I frankly don’t want to do anything but day dream about clothes I pick out on Pintrest  . I am on a little break her at my office so why not. What’s Pintrest ?? Well I call [...]

7 Track Spike Tips For The On Go Track Parent

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Here’s another post on “Track Spikes” to help you with little spike issues, Jimson Lee @ Speedendurance.com  shares 7 Great  Tips for Track Spikes This is an article you will want to share.  Thanks Jimson!

Ask Coach Henry…What Are Spikes For? Do I Need Them?

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On the last day of  USATF JO 2008  Championships Lauren ran in the Bantam Girl 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