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Lead Stories: Tuesday, October 7, 2008

Athletes with Eating Disorders: Tips for Coaches, Parents, Friends & Teammates

Posted March 14th, 2008 at 10:30 AM by Katie Drummond

Section: News & Results, Health & Fitness, Exercise, Weight Loss

female track runners eating disorders issuesEating disorders can be devastating to not only teams but also to families. Coaches and parents alike want their athletes to eat well and be healthy. The struggling athletes just want people to stop policing their eating and exercise. The athletes have difficulty talking about why they struggle with food; they instead communicate unhappiness by starving or stuffing their bodies. This distracts them from the pain of feeling “not good enough” and other hard feelings.

Unfortunately, too many athletes struggle with food issues. A survey of more than 400 female collegiate athletes indicated they typically believed their bodies were not good enough and wanted to lose five pounds.

Read the rest of this entry at our partner site: HerActiveLife.com


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Braving Boston: Amy’s Journal for First-Time Marathon Runners [Part I]

Posted January 16th, 2008 at 11:56 AM by Katie Drummond

Section: Running & Training, Motivation, Training Tips

Meet Amy Hinrichs - part student, part writer, part comedienne - and part marathon runner. This April, Amy will embark on her first ever Boston Marathon. Whether you run ‘em, or only dream about it, join Amy on her training adventure as she prepares to join the thousands of intrepid runners in treading those incomparable 26.2 miles.

female runner at duskThe joy of training for a marathon. (Yes, I promise you that the words” joy” and “marathon” may be found in the same sentence. You might have to dig beyond those extra glucose stores to find it, but it’s there. It’s possible.) Now I know what you’re all thinking. “This woman has got to be crazier than Britney Spears shaving her head if she thinks there is anything joyful about running 26.2 miles in the same day, let alone training for it.” – Well, I am here to inform you that running 26.2 miles in the same day is possible, and what better way to do that than to include you in my training plan?

Readt the rest of this entry at our partner site: HerActiveLife.com


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How Foam Rollers Can Help to Prevent/Relieve IT Band Pain

Posted January 7th, 2008 at 6:45 AM by Katie Drummond

Section: Health & Fitness, Injury & Rehab

foam roller for self-massage it band runnersThe foam roller move recently discussed by fellow TFS Media Network publication HerActiveLife.com is an excellent form of self massage. It is especially helpful for runners who tend to have tight IT bands and often suffer related injuries.

The IT band is a tough group of fibers that run along the outside of the thigh from your hip to your knee. One way to help alleviate this pain is to use a foam roller to perform myofascial release (aka a form of massage).

For more information on how to perform the foam roller move, please visit or partner site: HerActiveLife.com.


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TFS Media Network’s
Jacobs buys out partners;
Sets course for growth

Posted November 29th, 2007 at 10:00 PM by thefinalsprint.com

Section: Announcements

TFS Media Network logoThe Final Sprint, LLC, parent company of TheFinalSprint.com, HerActiveLife.com, HesFit.com, and TrailFit.com, this week announced that Dabbledoo Media has agreed to sell its ownership stake of the sports-and-recreation and health-and-fitness publishing group to co-owner Adam Jacobs, who’ll re-brand the family as TFS Media Network. The amicable parting allows both companies to focus on continued growth of core competencies, the former partners said. Financial details of the agreement were not disclosed.

As Jacobs now takes on the role as CEO and president of the TFS Media Network, he’ll remain editor-in-chief of the flagship publication, TheFinalSprint.com. “We take great pride in our commitment to high-quality, provocative and honest reporting. I am passionate about leading the company to continued success based on these core values,” he said.

Since launching TheFinalSprint.com in May 2006, TFS Media Network has undergone significant expansions, including the introduction of three new publications, and achieved quarter-on-quarter growth in both readership and advertising revenue. With a network redesign, significant staff increases, innovative new features and two new publications planned for spring 2008, Jacobs has positioned TFS Media Network to attain sustainable long-term growth and a leading industry presence.
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The Inside Track: Training for a Half-Marathon [Part 2]

Posted October 18th, 2007 at 12:00 PM by Alexandra Haller

Section: Motivation, Health & Fitness, Exercise

running shoes brooksAlexandra Haller, a writer for our partner site Her Active Life, is currently training for her first half marathon. Here, she shares the ups and downs of her training routine as she readies herself for the physical challenge of a lifetime.

My half marathon is about 10 days away and I’m increasingly nervous. I wonder how the weather will be that day. I wonder if I’ll see any of my friends on the sidelines or at the finish. I’m anxious about even making it to the finish line still upright. Of course there are only so many factors that I can control, so it probably doesn’t make much sense to worry myself into some sort of frenzied panic. I’ve been running long enough to figure out what to wear if it will be 45 or 65 that day. As to finding my friends, I’m sure that will have a way of working itself out.

In terms of my cardiovascular readiness, I think I can handle the demands of 13.1 miles. Don’t mistake my psychological boasting for haughtiness. Without a doubt, they will be 13.1 tough miles.

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Her Active Travels:
Salt Lake City, Utah

Posted October 13th, 2007 at 11:00 AM by Katie Drummond

Section: Health & Fitness, Exercise

salt lake cityHer Active Travels invites you to broaden your horizons – within your own borders. From must-see sights to must-eat restaurants, we’re giving you the lowdown on the best and brightest cities for an active, adventurous weekend getaway.

This week, we’re venturing to the Crossroads of the West - Salt Lake City, Utah. If the most you’ve seen of Salt Lake was the 2002 coverage of the Olympic Games, it may be time to take a second look at this historic urban center. First settled in the late 19th century, Salt Lake features gorgeous mountains and a booming tourist industry that includes notable theatre and arts events.

To read the rest of this entry, please visit our partner site: HerActiveLife.com


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The Inside Track: Training for a Half Marathon [Part 1]

Posted October 8th, 2007 at 10:00 AM by Alexandra Haller

Section: Running & Training, Health & Fitness, Exercise

woman runningAlexandra Haller, a writer for our partner site Her Active Life, is currently training for her first half marathon. Here, she shares the ups and downs of her training routine as she readies herself for the physical challenge of a lifetime.

The continuation of my training brings me to my longest run yet, 10 miles. Last week I had ran 8.5 miles and felt pretty good about that. In the week between I only had two runs, and one was ruined by stomach cramps. I was definitely feeling anxious about Sunday’s long run but I was also hopeful. There is a definite strength in achieving a goal that not many people ever meet in their lives. I felt I was moving up in the ranks of the running world…

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HerActiveLife.com interview with the legendary
Kathrine Switzer (Part 1/2)

Posted July 23rd, 2007 at 12:24 PM by Adam Jacobs

Section: News & Results, Marathons, Special Features, Interviews

Kathrine Switzer Marathon WomanHerActiveLife.com (HAL), a comprehensive women’s health & fitness publication and fellow member of the TFS Media Network, has published the first installment of a two part interview with iconic marathoner Kathrine Swizter.

Kathrine, the first woman to break the gender barrier and officially enter and complete the Boston Marathon, helped change the face of sports, health and opportunities for women around the world.

To read the first installment of this interview with Kathrine, please visit: HerActiveLife.com


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Interview with professional steeplechaser Ann Gaffigan (Part II)

Posted June 5th, 2007 at 10:15 AM by Adam Jacobs

Section: News & Results, Track & Field, Special Features, Interviews

ann gaffigan steeplechaser runner track and fieldHerActiveLife.com (HAL), a new member of The Final Sprint Network, published the second installment of a two part interview with professional steeplechaser, Ann Gaffigan. In Part I, Ann discusses how she got into the steeple, who inspires her, her training, and her most recent and widely read blog entry from her site, steeplechics.com. In Part II, Ann offers some incredibly insightful remarks about eating disorders and body image, how she handles disappointment, her Olympic goals, and her personal life philosophy.

Ann graduated from the University of Nebraska in 2004, and quickly made her mark in the professional ranks by setting a then American record of 9:39 in the 3,000 m steeplechase at the 2004 US Olympic Trials. She followed that performance in 2005 by finishing 5th in the USA championships. Before becoming a professional runner, Ann was an Illinois state champion, an NCAA All-American, a Big 12 champion, and Nebraska’s female student-athlete of the year in 2004. Under the direction of Nebraska coach Jay Dirksen, and with her sight firmly set on the 2008 Olympic Trials, she trains upwards of 100 miles per week. The Beijing Olympics marks the official inauguration of the women’s steeplechase as an Olympic event.

In addition to her running accolades, Ann is a computer programmer/web systems developer with a degree in Computer Science, and she is webmaster for the popular site, steeplechics.com.

PART II

HAL: The Final Sprint published an article about NCAA runners and eating disorders. How much of a problem do you think eating disorders and body image are in the NCAA, or in elite running in general? Where do you draw the line as an athlete between healthy and unhealthy?

AG: I think it’s a major problem because it’s very under the radar and a lot of athletes may have an issue, but not to the point where they need to be hospitalized. So it’s very hard to tell; someone might seem very healthy, you might see her eat healthy meals, and she continues to run well so you think she must be fine. You usually only think someone has a problem if she is collapsing or if she needs to be taken to the hospital. But it’s hard to see when someone has a problem if she is doing a good job of hiding it, and if she is eating enough to still get by.

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