Posts tagged with 'Women’s Running'

A Short History of Women’s Running »

March is Women’s history month and in honor of that, here is a very short list of some significant events in the history of women’s running. For more complete lists of achievements please visit the links below. 1928 – Women first allowed to compete in Olympic Track & Field events. Reports of fainting after the [...]

Video Inspiration: Female Runner With A Message All Of Us Can Relate To »

More often than not, the videos I show here on Saturdays feature male runners. This is not by design. In fact, I often find it difficult to find videos featuring female runners. But today, I found an amazing little gem that brought me close to tears. The video features a young woman with the universal message that running is, for many of us, time where we can reflect on life and sort things out.

Staying on the Safe Side »

Where I live, there’s little reason to use a treadmill during the winter. Mornings, afternoons and evenings are usually dry and cool but never bitter cold. You have numerous choices, all within an easy walk or drive: trails, tracks, urban parks, foothills and desert, bay and ocean fronts. You can even hike up a snow-capped [...]

Run Like a Girl »

Joan Benoit Samuelson won the first women’s Olympic marathon in 1984. Twenty years later, the Nike Women’s Marathon was born and Samuelson has been a guest of honor each year since it’s inception. Fifteen thousand runners descended upon San Francisco’s Union Square on October 22nd, 2006, for the third annual event—an event that sold out [...]

Chicks Rule Part II! »

The year was 1896, the place was Athens, Greece, and the event was the first modern Olympic Games. Something was missing from this momentous occasion—female athletes. Women were not allowed to compete. In the 1900 Olympic games, things changed slightly, and female athletes were only allowed to compete in “ladylike” events such as tennis & [...]

Hydration for Rookies and Pregnant Women »

Some people have a wide range of experiences and knowledge about hydration and running. Some people know how to become hydrated and stay hydrated regardless of the length or intensity of their run. Some people are not pregnant. This article is not for those people. This article is for those of us who find ourselves [...]

Happy Boobs »

Fall is just around the corner, that season where days get shorter, cooler and the wind gently breezes through our hair. Unfortunately, it breezes through our bras as well (sorry men). And as our boobs are smashed in our sport bras, we get the all too familiar fall fashion statement: Happy Boobs. Picture disguised to [...]