"Fast Fit & Fly" is a lifestyle blog covering Health & Fitness and Style & Beauty topics, all through the lens of track and field women. Learn more about the women & girls of the sport, get workout tips, and learn how to look good while you sweat. Enjoy stories that will inspire you to run, jump, and throw like a girl!
Female Winner of the Bowerman Award: Raevyn Rogers
Athlete Feature, Track Girl Feature, Uncategorized
The Bowerman award was named after the great Oregon track and Field coach Bill Bowerman. Bill Bowerman has an unbelievable legacy in the track and field world. Not only was he an extremely successful athlete himself, he was…
Balance is Key
Athletes, Lifestyle, Uncategorized
As an athlete, finding balance between work, life, and athletic goals is a constant challenge. Whether you’re a student athlete or a professional, it’s a daily task to find the time and to create balance for every aspect…
Believe in the Pass
Track Girl Feature, Uncategorized
The only events in track and field that are not an individualized event are the relays. Having the opportunity to run a leg on a relay team is an exhilarating experience that only a select few sprint and…
Track Girl Morgan Goodwin: Hurdler, NFL Wife & Mom to Be
Athlete Feature, Uncategorized
We sat down with Morgan Goodwin, Georgia native and University of Texas Track and Field alumni to hear her story on life, love, and track and field. Morgan began running track at the age of 8 and quickly…
“THE CHAMP IS HERE!”
Athlete Feature, Athletes, Legends, News
Tori Bowie of the United States is the 2017 Women’s 100m dash World Champion! She surpassed her opposition clocking a time of 10.86 to Cote d’Ivoire Marie-Josee Ta Lou’s 10.86. With a lean at the torso, Bowie’s finish…
Mclaughlin: 16 Year Old Olympian
Athlete Feature, Health & Fitness, Icons, Legends, Track Girl Feature
Sydney is destined for GREATNESS….AND RIO! On the last day of the 2016 United States Olympics Track and Field Trials, Sydney Mclaughlin has become the youngest athlete (16 year old) since 1975 to clinch a position on the…
Farewell Sanya
Athlete Feature, Athletes, Icons, Legends, News, Results, Uncategorized, Weekend Rundown
Farewell Sanya The great, the glittery, and the golden Sanya Richards-Ross has taken her final lap around the track. During the women’s 400m preliminaries at the United States Olympic Trials in Eugene, Oregon, Richards-Ross was unable to finish…
Motivation Monday: Never Quit
Athletes, Health & Fitness, Icons, Legends
Gabriela Andersen-Schiess is a great example of never giving up. Representing Switzerland at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games, she overcame dehydration to cross the finish line. Gabriela shows that no matter the road ahead, always finish what…