Young Runners: A Media Must For Healthy Track Season

May 18, 2009 I confess, I hate to run…always have. It harkens back to my days in 3rd grade when I was given the moniker ‘paddle foot’ for a goofy gait, and self-consciously abstained from public ridicule in favor of water sports instead...(I grew into my size 9 feet, and those flippers came in handy in the pool!) When Marc Bloom’s new book Young Runners: The Complete Guide to … [Read more...]

GLTR Girls: Girls Learn to Ride Creates Oceans of Self Esteem

Surfing. Wakeboarding. Snowboarding. Skateboarding. Skiing. All are ‘wannabe’ favorites of GLTR girls that opt for ‘X-treme’ sports over the ‘girly girl’ glitter-fest, like my 13-year old 'Billabong blonde' who’s ready to try most any new sports venture now that she’s gained so much self-worth. She’s been waterskiing long … [Read more...]