Tales & Tips

In 2007 I was selected as the USA National Coach for the Women's Heptathlon team that would be competing in Stuttgart Germany as part of...

On the bus ride to the Boys and Girls State Track Meet in Des Moines I listened to music on my transistor radio, praying this weekend...

Although it was sunny, there was a briskness in the April air for this first big meet of the season. Seven girls lined up on the far side...

After the first meet in Davenport dad had a surprise for me at Monday’s practice with the Iowa City Striders Track Club. “Sarah, I think...

Coach Forwald had us sit in the seat by the front door of the school bus, my red meet sweats a size too big. I was afraid I looked like a...

On Monday I rode my bike to Southeast Junior High in the morning so I could hustle the mile over to East High after classes for the 3:15...