SRLA Leader Resources:

www.srlastudents.com/resources

SRLA Student Resources:

www.srlastudents.com

Opening The Door At Last: 7/17/12

By Anita DeFrantz, President of the LA84 Foundation

Anita DeFrantz’s latest post discusses the IOC’s announcement of 2 women athletes from Saudi Arabia who will be competing at the 2012 London Olympic Games.  Read the full story below:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/anita-l-defrantz/opening-the-door-at-last_b_1669861.html

Preserving The Power of Sport:  7/09/12

By Anita DeFrantz, President of the LA84 Foundation 

Anita DeFrantz, President of the the LA84 Foundation, Olympian, great supporter of Students Run LA and champion of youth in sports, comments on the value, both personal  and  to the community, of supporting access to sports for all young people.  Read her article in the Huffington Post.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/anita-l-defrantz/preserving-the-power-of-s_b_1660351.html

When the Olympics and LA Youth Changed Sports Forever:

http://www.kcet.org/socal/departures/landofsunshine/laws-that-shaped-la/when-the-olympics-and-la-youth-sports-changed-forever.html

Visit the LA84 Facebook page to show your support!   The more LA84 is recognized, the more they can do to support our great work in the community.

9/29/12 – The Honorable Clan of the Long Distance Runner (NYTimes.com)

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/30/sports/essay-the-honorable-clan-of-the-long-distance-runner.html?_r=1&

8/6/12 -  Is Kip Litton a Marathon Fraud? (The New Yorker)

http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2012/08/06/120806fa_fact_singer

5/27/12 – Happy Feet: Tips for Healthier Running (NPR.com)

http://www.npr.org/2012/05/23/153373701/happy-feet-tips-for-healthier-running?sc=emaf

Videos from 2012 Leader Conference: “Beyond the Crunch” by Eric Spears

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adHyefjtmZ0&feature=player_detailpage

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EaYeGviEzT8&feature=player_detailpage

9/11/12 – Videos from Karen Kalan’s visit to Hollenbeck Middle School

Karen Kalan (SRLA Marketing/Communications Associate) is also an AFAA-Certified Group Fitness Instructor. On 9/11/12, she visited Hollenbeck Middle School, along with Trey Barnes (Owner of Fleet Feet Encino).  The two showed students from 5 schools various dynamic and static stretches, drills, and techniques to help them run more efficiently.  Watch the videos here.