Women Talk Sports & Pretty Tough Support Ready to Fly Film
Women Talk Sports and Pretty Tough are pleased to support the new documentary film Ready to Fly directed by William A. Kerig. A stand-up-and-cheer, feel-good movie, Ready to Fly follows World Champion ski jumper Lindsey Van and her women's ski jumping family through their 12-year fight to achieve gender equality in the Winter Olympic Games. Since childhood, as a wide-eyed 7-year-old ski jumper with a dream of Olympic flight, Lindsey has been an outsider in a man’s world. Thrust into a fight that’s far bigger than her dreams, larger than ski jumping or even sport, Lindsey and her ad hoc women’s ski ...
Working out with trainer-to-the-stars Gunnar Peterson
When I received an invite for a private session with trainer Gunnar Peterson at his Beverly Hills gym, I couldn't believe it. Gunnar is the personal trainer to the hottest Hollywood stars including Kim Kardashian, Penelope Cruz, and Minka Kelly. He whips professional athletes like Reggie Bush and Tom Brady into shape and gets singers such as Avril Lavigne, J-Lo and Gwen Stefani ready to go out on tour. I went straight from my high school track training to Gunnar's gym. When my mom and I arrived, we got to sample some new snacks and drinks from the G Series Fit ...
May is National Bike Month
National Bike Month is probably not an event Hallmark bothers with. For those of us that are cyclists, that's too bad! If oil prices continue to climb, however, every month might become Bike Month. Despite what temperatures may indicate (we're having a heat wave in Los Angeles and it snowed last week in upstate New York), spring really is on its way! With the start of National Bike Month we thought we'd bring you some new cycling accessories to get you and your family ready for two-wheel transportation: National Bike Month Notes: May 14 - 18, 2012 is officially "Bike to Work Week" ...
Making Waves (Pretty Tough Book #5) On Sale TODAY!
It's summer break for the girls at Beachwood Academy and that means sun, surf, and sensational escapades at the Beachwood Country Club. Abby, a rising sophomore, is so excited to have gotten a last-minute gig as a lifeguard, especially because jobs are usually reserved for club members. Abby desperately wants to win the annual lifeguarding competition, and with it a college scholarship. But when she arrives for her first day on the job, she finds herself face-to-face with some serious club member attitude. And there's an even bigger surprise waiting for her: the gorge senior boy she's been pining over ever ...
U.S. Men’s and Women’s National Soccer Teams Unveil New Kits
U.S. Soccer and Nike unveiled the new home jersey for both the U.S. Men’s and Women’s National Teams. The U.S. Men and Women will debut the latest Nike jersey when they play their next domestic matches in late May. For the first time, Nike has taken a unified approach with the USA’s home kits, creating jerseys that feature the same design and concept for both teams. The American flag is utilized as the jersey’s inspiration, with a shirt that features horizontal red and white stripes and a blue crew neck collar. There is also a subtle tonal sash echoing the same ...
Book Club: Pretty Tough YA Novels a Game Changer
If you or someone you know likes chick lit and sports then you’ll love the Pretty Tough books - a series of Young Adult novels featuring awesome girl power. #1 Pretty Tough by Liz Tigelaar: (Pretty Tough Book #1) Visit Beachwood Academy - an elite high school in Malibu, California and meet the Brown sisters, Charlie (yes a cruel hoax) and pretty, popular Krista. Pretty Tough centers on two teenage sisters at opposite ends of the popularity spectrum, whose tumultuous relationship faces the ultimate test when they are forced to compete together on the soccer field at their privileged high school. 1 ...
