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Running Safety on the Roads
Yesterday a high school cross country runner from my town was injured when she was hit by a car during a training run. She was running against traffic, when she was hit by the side view mirror of a...
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Teaching Character: There is no I in TEAM
Coaches often have to make hard decisions on the field, but seldom does the outcome of a game change anyone’s life. But every once in a while, a coach gets the opportunity to teach character building...
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Bitten by the Cross Country Bug?
My husband and I have been secretly hoping that one of our children would be bitten by the cross country bug. We actually met while we were both running cross country and track for the University of...
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A Sense of Fair Play
More and more these days, winning seems to becoming more important that the game. I have a hard time understanding why. Sure, we all like to win, but we’re doing our kids a disservice by placing such a...
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Hey Coach: Give the Kid a Chance! {Guest Post from Eli at Coach Daddy}
You’re in for a treat today. I’ve got one of my favorite bloggers here guest posting, Eli from Coach Daddy. If you haven’t been on Eli’s blog, you need to visit, especially if you have kids in sports....
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Sports Mom Holiday Gift Guide
Disclosure: This post contains TrailHeads affiliate links, which means if you place an order with TrailHeads using my link, I will receive a small commission for referring you. Your price remains the...
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Sports Mom: What To Expect on the Sidelines
My family lives and breathes sports. My husband and I ran cross country and track in high school and college, so it seemed a given that eventually our children would run. But of course when you think...
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Thank You, Coach {Guest Post}
One of the wonderful things about blogging is the connections made. I can’t remember exactly how or when I met Nicole, but I think we probably first connected from our love for running. However, while...
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Sideline Parents, Take it Easy on our Youth Referees!
Any parent who has a child who is a referee is aware of the verbal abuse referees take. Certainly I’ve become more cognizant of it since my kids have started officiating games. Youth referees often...
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Letting our Children Take Ownership of their Decisions
I never thought I’d be saying this, but the child I would have thought least likely to quit soccer, did just that. She’s not really a child anymore…she’s a young woman who has been playing year round...
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