NCAA DIII Entries Announced

Entries for NCAA DIII Championships for men HERE, women HERE.

Annika Halverson & Alyssa Solberg both received an invitation to the @NCAADIII Indoor T/F Championships this morning! pic.twitter.com/Zn4TzcIfYF
— Bethel Royals (@BethelRoyals) March 9, 2015

Coach Heather Kampf's Advice

My mantra for March is "investment." Also known as "do the work." My amazing coach @heatherraekampf wrote these beautiful words to me and I will carry them with me as a reminder that I am worthy, that I deserve to invest in me, and that this is my year for the taking. @nuunhydration @fitsok #teamnuun #runforit

A photo posted by Sara Welle (@swellecat) on Mar 8, 2015 at 11:05am PDT

Science: Muscle Fiber Analysis on UK Hurdles Champ Colin Jackson

Study looks at the properties of Colin Jackson's leg muscle fibers in an attempt to discover possible genetic components to an athlete's success HERE.

Results: USATF MN Indoor Championships

"@Jagnew1: I joined the sub 5 club! 4:52 today at the @USATFMN Indoor Championships! pic.twitter.com/DESWqK1U8s" @Bruno910e
— UMary T&F & XC (@UMaryTFXC) March 8, 2015

Full results HERE.

Concordia Moorhead's Cherae Reeves Wins Shot Put on Final Throw; Concordia Photo Album

Put by Put video of Concordia Moorhead's Cherae Reeves win in the MIAC Championships.

Concordia MIAC photo album HERE.

Results: Pointer Qualifier

Results from the Pointer Qualifier are HERE(men) and HERE(women)
St. Scholastica summary is HERE.

Updated: St. Thomas Sweeps Team Titles at MIAC Championships

St. Thomas men's champions

St Thomas men and women continued their streaks capturing the team titles in the MIAC Indoor Track Championships at Concordia Moorhead.  MIAC men's recap is HERE.  Men results are HERE. Photos HERE.

St. Thomas women's champs

Women's recap is HERE.  Results HERE.  Photos HERE.

St. Thomas summaries are HERE(women) and men HERE
Bethel women's summary is HERE. Men's HERE.
St. Olaf women's summary is HERE. Men HERE.
St. John's summary is HERE.
St. Mary's summary is HERE.
St. Kate's summary is HERE.
St. Ben's summary is HERE.
Hamline men's summary is HERE.  Women's HERE.
Carleton women's summary is HERE. Men's HERE.
Augsburg summary is HERE.
Macalester women's summary is HERE.  Men HERE.
Concordia Moorhead men's summary is HERE.Women's HERE.
Gustavus women's summary is HERE.  Men HERE.

Indoor Track in Oslo: World's Best 10K; Gwen Jorgensen

#ThursdayFacts A 546m track exists It's indoors & under an outdoor track Take an 8s (shaky) tour of Bislett Stadion. pic.twitter.com/3Xx0A7TQww
— A Runner's Eye (@ARunnersEye) March 6, 2015

Wher Annie Bersagel and other runners in Oslo train during the winter.

Medtronic TC Marathon 2014 champion Tyler Pennel blogs about his trip to Puerto Rico for the World's Best 10K HERE.

Congrats @gwenjorgensen and @KZaferes6 for earning a 1-2 finish at #WTSAbuDhabi! http://t.co/XscFZ0aS9E pic.twitter.com/QA7EGXQkGC

— US Olympic Team (@USOlympic) March 7, 2015

Video on Pole Vaulting Featuring Concordia Moorhead's Josh Murrey

Video of Concordia Moorhead pole vaulter Josh Murrey talking about the basics of his event HERE.

Updated MIAC Results

MIAC women's results for Friday are HERE.St. Thomas(108 points) leads second place Bethel by 56 points going into the final day of competition.

PIC OF THE DAY: What @MIACathletics is all about! Athletes from @TommieAthletics & @CSBBlazers help a hurt CC runner! pic.twitter.com/LYonhpzZ83
— Cobber Athletics (@CobberSID) March 7, 2015

St. Thomas women's summary is HERE.
Hamline women's summary is HERE.
St. Ben's summary is HERE.
St. Kate's summary is HERE.
Macalester women's summary is HERE.
Bethel women's summary is HERE.
Gustavus women's summary is HERE.
St. Olaf women's summary is HERE
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St. Mary's summary is HERE
.Augsburg summary is HERE

Men's results are HERE. St. Thomas and St. Olaf are separated by four points with the last day of competition starting Saturday morning.
St Olaf men's summary is HERE.
St. Thomas men's summary is HERE.
Hamline men's summary is HERE.
Macalester men's summary is HERE.
Bethel men's summary is HERE.
Gustavus men's summary is HERE.
St. John's summary is HERE.

Here is a pic if the big post MIAC dinner as athletes from all over the @MIACathletics eat at Concordia. pic.twitter.com/LLlIVY1Wp1
— Cobber Athletics (@CobberSID) March 7, 2015

The photo gallery from the Concordia SID is HERE(women) and HERE(men)

MIAC Day 2 Multis

All the participants from the @MIACathletics heptathlon pose for a pic after the completion of the event. #MIACITF pic.twitter.com/pNFujl0Sd6
— Cobber Athletics (@CobberSID) March 6, 2015

Carleton goes 1-2-7 in the Heptathlon. Final scores HERE. Results for each event HERE.

The infield of the Olson Forum has been turned into a temporary athlete village. #MIACITF pic.twitter.com/Kv8mo6gtfh

— Cobber Athletics (@CobberSID) March 6, 2015

News: Erin Teschuk; Editorial on USATF Board IAAF Council Seat Vote; Photoshopping

NDSU's Erin Teschuk selected as Midwest Region NCAA Indoor Track DI Women's AOY HERE.

JUST ANNOUNCED: Erin Teschuk has been named the Midwest Region Women's Track Athlete of the Year! pic.twitter.com/cECNfrAziy

— NDSU Track & Field (@NDSUTrackField) March 6, 2015

Rocket getting some miles in with the newly minted Midwest Region Athlete of the Year @ErinTeschuk ! #gobison pic.twitter.com/NrB8tmkOlu

— NDSU DISTANCE (@BisonDistance) March 7, 2015

LetsRun Editorial on the USATF Board vote selecting a candidate for the IAAF Council HERE.

Original photo (or very close to it) of Katarina Johnson-Thompson vs. Nike's tweeted image. pic.twitter.com/CBv4JAoKwI
— Nick Zaccardi (@nzaccardi) March 6, 2015

Hey @oiselle_sally Nike says it's cool if you remove logos from pictures, I guess you just can't add your own 😂 https://t.co/y611hyjw9q
— Pole Vault Power (@polevaultpower) March 6, 2015

Science/Nutrition: Protein; Nature & Nurture

More on the role of protein in the diet of endurance athletes HERE.

Nature and nurture HERE.

Updated: MIAC; Multi's, St. Olaf's Dani Larson Wins Pentathlon; Colby Seyferth Leads Heptathlon

Results from the first four events of the men's Heptathlon HERE. Carleton's Colby Seyferth has the lead after four events with a total of 2747 points.
Carleton summary is HERE. Women HERE
St. Olaf summary is HERE.
Hamline women's summary is HERE
Macalester women's summary is HERE.
Concordia Moorhead women's summary HERE.
Results thus far for the women's pentathlon HERE. Final scores HERE.

Here is a pic of Dani Larson from @StOlafSports winning the high jump in the pentathlon @MIACathletics Indoor Meet. pic.twitter.com/Yu1ZtCAopZ
— Cobber Athletics (@CobberSID) March 5, 2015

Bethel men's track preview HERE Women's HERE.
Carleton preview is HERE.
Macalester men's preview is HERE. Women's HERE.
St. Ben's preview is HERE.
St. Kate's preview is HERE.
St. John's preview is HERE
St. Mary's preview is HERE.
St. Thomas preview is HERE.

History & Stats: NCAA DI Indoor Champs

For those who love history and stats: The USTFCCCA History pages  are HERE and HERE.

News: Brenda Martinez: USATF Indoor Championships Photos; Jake Brown; Training Methods from a Master

Carrie Tollefson's @Skype interview with @bmartrun! http://t.co/XL2oZTSoRD cc: @NBRunning pic.twitter.com/JsJGEPqU0c
— C Tolle Run (@CTolleRun) March 5, 2015

Photos from USATF Indoor Championships HERE

St Olaf's Jake Brown selected to compete in NCAA XC Ski Champs HERE.

59-year-old Masters cyclist Ned Overend says high intensity, lower volume training has worked for him."The two key factors that make training with high intensity possible and beneficial for the aging athlete are proper recovery and the motivation needed to push yourself," he says.  Emphasizing that his methods work for him, but not for everyone HERE

Science: Respiratory Muscle Fatigue in Ultra Runners; Tendon Treatments

Research on respiratory muscle fatigue in Ultra runners HERE.

More on tendon injury treatments HERE

News: Dulian/Sportsmanship Award;

Congrats to Blayne Dulian (@O_Dules_Rules) on his B1G Sportsmanship Award | http://t.co/sHOGp1aol7 | #Gophers pic.twitter.com/Wt0yadam81

— Minnesota M CC/TF (@GopherMCCTF) March 4, 2015

Rankings: Entries by Team for NCAA DI & DII

NCAA DI entries, by team HERE

NCAA DII entries, by team HERE .

UMAC Indoor Track Top 10; MIAC AOW

UMAC Indoor Track All Time top ten marks in each event HERE.

MIAC women's AOW HERE.  Men HERE.