Brenda Barrera

To Set a World Record at 81, All She Had to Do Was Hold On

Just hold on! NYT feature about Bonnie Sumner, 81, set a Guinness World Record! www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/w...

Why Coaches Should Let Athletes Make More Decisions TrueSport Expert, Deborah Gilboa, MD, shares ways that coaches can help athletes take (safe) risks, make their own decisions, and live with the consequences.

Interesting per TrueSport: "...allow kids to make decisions and take risks, even if that may impact the team’s chance of winning. Part of growth is learning to live with failure and move through it." truesport.org/decision-mak...

What Is Skimo, the New Sport at the 2026 Winter Olympics? Here's everything you need to know about ski mountaineering, aka skimo, and when you can watch the newest Olympic sport.

Excited for the Winter Olympic Games #MilanoCortina2026 and whoa - there's a new sport Skimo - Ski Mountaineering! www.cnet.com/culture/spor...

#readyourworld I was gifted FREE TO LEARN by Cynthia Levinson; illus. msmirelle.bsky.social; Atheneum Books for Young Readers. This PB features Alfredo Lopez who simply wanted to go to school & the Supreme Court case (Plyers v. Doe) that made it happen. Ideal for inclusion & history reading lists.

Diane Crump, First Woman to Ride in Kentucky Derby, Dies at 77

Somehow missed this sporty girl news: RIP Diane Crump (1948-2026), a trailblazing jockey + first woman to ride in the Kentucky Derby. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/02/o...

Whoa!!

Agree!

Been racing since 1986 and feels good to still be competitive! "You qualified for the USA Triathlon National Age Group Championships" #swimbikerun #triathlon @usatriathlon.bsky.social

Kelsie Whitmore makes history as No. 1 pick by San Francisco in first WPBL draft Kelsie Whitmore, who pitched for the Oakland Ballers last year, has become the first player drafted in the nascent Women’s Pro Baseball League.

Meet the first San Francisco pro women’s baseball team, which drafted Kelsie Whitmore first overall on Thursday | @sfchronicle.com

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From Caitlin Clark To Gail K. Boudreaux, These Sports Skills Help Women Win Big In Their Careers Caitlin Clark, Serena Williams, Gail K. Boudreaux, and Lisa Palmer show how women athletes are turning game-day grit into leadership success.

Yep! "...lessons learned through women’s sports—from teamwork to resilience to strategic thinking—often translate into professional success" www.forbes.com/sites/lizelt...

Halloween morning run + sights along the way!

Excited to watch the women race today at the 2025 IRONMAN World Championship in Kona 🌺 #swimbikerun #triathlon

Coffee (✅) and ready for another Picture Book Summit! @picturebooksummit.bsky.social #PBSummit #amwriting #kidlit

3 Reasons to Reject the Sport Specialization Trend Sport specialization may seem the answer, but research actually supports a multi-sport approach as the key to both overall well-being and sport success.

Agree! Don't let young athletes specialize in one sport but play several sports! [Hint-hint triathlon] Many successful pro athletes played more than one sport in HS. truesport.org/decision-mak...

Learn to Fail: How Sport Develops Strength Through Struggle Dr. Aaron Dinin, and Kevin Chapman, PhD, explain the benefits of failure and how you can use failure as your team’s secret super power.

Good readin' from TrueSport - Learning to Fail: How Sport Develops Strength Through Struggle - “Failure is the universe’s most honest feedback loop” truesport.org/perseverance...

A new MSU study shows that simple, hands-on activities are the most effective way to build early reading skills. A new MSU study shows that simple, hands-on activities are the most effective way to build early reading skills.

Interesting research on developing early reading skills! msutoday.msu.edu/news/2025/08... #books

Happy Global Running Day! Saw this good quote: "Strong body, clear mind, happy soul — that's the power of a good run." Got my morning run in today! #globalrunningday

Celebrating Our Super Reviewers: They Read. They Share. They Inspire. - Read Your World The heart and soul of Read Your World Day lies in its reviewers. Without them, we wouldn’t be able to reach hundreds of homes, classrooms, and communities. They are the ones who receive the books, rea...

For several years I've enjoyed being a book review for Read Your World and it's pretty cool to be on the Super Reviewer list (and yes, my READ shirt is from ALA (I still write reviews for Booklist!) readyourworld.org/celebrating-... #ReadYourWorld

And so, spring begins - after my run this morning I took a few moments to take in these sights!

#InternationalWomensDay! Strong girls + women. May we know them. May we be them. May we raise them. And, may you read about them. A few inspirational sports books I reviewed for @ala-booklist.bsky.social

How to Use Lessons from Sport in the Real World | TrueSport TrueSport Expert Deborah Gilboa, MD, shares a few ways to make the most out of the lessons learned as a student-athlete.

"Sport can teach a lot of valuable life lessons and skills" - good readin' per truesport.org/leadership/l...

12 Books to Read for Presidents' Day - Astra Publishing House Join us in observance of Presidents’ Day with these Astra Books for Young Readers titles that will educate young readers on historical...

Book picks for Presidents' Day per Astra Publishing astrapublishinghouse.com/2025/02/04/1... #kidlit

12 Books to Read for Presidents' Day - Astra Publishing House Join us in observance of Presidents’ Day with these Astra Books for Young Readers titles that will educate young readers on historical...

#kidlit 12 Books to Read for Presidents’ Day from Astra Publishing astrapublishinghouse.com/2025/02/04/1...

Good news for ebook readers who want to support local bookstores! bookshop.org/ebooks

Great award-winning books to read! Many thanks to professional librarian! Kinda like the Oscars for kids books! @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social #ALAYMA #kidlit

Always nice to get this! "You qualified for the USA Triathlon
National Age Group Championships" #swimbikerun #triathlon

RIP Nikki Giovanni - one of my favorite poets! poets.org/poem/my-firs...

Sports are a must-have for many girls who grow up to be leaders A new study ties girls' youth sports participation with them growing into future leaders.

“When you learn how to lose, you bounce right back up,” Leighton, now the CEO of the Women’s Sports Foundation, tells USA TODAY Sports. www.usatoday.com/story/sports...