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Meredith Rainey Valmon
Meredith Rainey Valmon

The USA Track & Field Olympic Trials - Part II: Athletes to Watch

Submitted by Meredith Rainey Valmon on Thu, 06/26/2008 - 23:11. | comments
I absolutely love the excitement and drama of the Olympic Trials. In every Trials there are surprises whether it's the athlete who comes out of nowhere to make the team or the heavy favorite who has a bad day and heartbreakingly misses earning her spot. For me it is far better than any reality show. The Olympic Trials are a great chance to get to know the athletes that you'll be seeing in Beijing, and learn some of the interesting stories about their journey to this date with destiny.
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Meredith Rainey Valmon
Meredith Rainey Valmon

The USA Track & Field Olympic Trials - Part I

Submitted by Meredith Rainey Valmon on Thu, 06/26/2008 - 22:31. | comments
The Olympic Trials

Although this is an Olympic year, for many track fans their favorite track meet of the year will take place in Oregon in June, not Beijing in July. While the Olympic Games are the meet where Olympians compete, the Olympic Trials are the meet where Olympians are made.

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Arthur Kimmel
Arthur Kimmel

From The Athlete’s Perspective

Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 06/25/2008 - 02:02. | comments

Much of what I discuss in my blog and in my book Becoming a True Champion, centers on the teenage athlete (up to any age) and the perspective they should take in order to gain what they could out of their athletic experiences. Through my years as high school teacher and coach, I have come to the conclusion that the more responsibility an athlete takes for the things they would like to achieve, the more control they have over the possibility of accomplishing what they want. It is this type of attitude that makes the seemingly impossible become possible.

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Where Did the Weekend Go?

Submitted by Carrie Matsuo on Mon, 06/23/2008 - 04:03. | comments

It's Sunday night in early summer, and if you're a baseball parent, I bet you didn't get the flowers planted on the front porch this weekend, or even the lawn mowed. Maybe you barely got the mail in from the mailbox on Saturday...but that doesn't mean you weren't busy.

A sunny weekend in June will bring a full slate of games and errands and corresponding actions regarding uniforms, equipment bags, water bottles, and lunches, snacks and sunflower seeds.

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Arthur Kimmel
Arthur Kimmel

STEROIDS: Current mentality facing our kids

Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 06/17/2008 - 02:31. | comments
Lucy Ferriss
Lucy Ferriss

Two Athletes, Two Different Futures

Submitted by Lucy Ferriss on Thu, 06/12/2008 - 18:59. | comments

Appearances Can Be Deceptive

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What Kids Need During A Heat Wave Are Usually What They Don't Get: Shade and Sports Drinks

Submitted by Gwenn OKeeffe on Wed, 06/11/2008 - 14:01. | comments

I hear it over and over again this time of year:

"She seemed fine."
"He wasn't thirsty."
"She was playing just great!"
"He looked so strong."

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Concussions Bench Pros...So Why Not Our Kids?

Submitted by Gwenn OKeeffe on Tue, 06/10/2008 - 15:10. | comments

My husband sent me this article yesterday. Being an athlete and an avid baseball fan, he can rattle off story upon story of MLB players and their injuries, including head injuries causing issues into adult life. It has always amazed him how many players are not benched after mind-numbing head injuries.

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Football: Injury Preventive Tackling Safety Education and Training

Submitted by Bobby Hosea on Mon, 06/09/2008 - 21:45. | comments

According to the Concussion Institute, tackle football players suffered more than 3,800,000 brain injuries in 2007. 

I therefore have three important questions for parents of youth & high school football players

  1. Do you know the main reasons there continues to be so many brain injuries in tackle football each year?

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