<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[The Oval Magazine]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Oval Magazine]]></description><link>https://www.theovalmag.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 23:38:24 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.theovalmag.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Walk on to All American]]></title><description><![CDATA[By: Jack Balick On March 13th, 2021, the University of Tampa opened up their outdoor season on their home track with the Tampa Tri Meet....]]></description><link>https://www.theovalmag.com/post/walk-on-to-all-american</link><guid isPermaLink="false">636ff409362d654e67062918</guid><pubDate>Sat, 12 Nov 2022 19:31:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/31a001_d0916f16c14e4529b152a7db380dcdba~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>The Oval Magazine</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coach's Corner: Chris Catton of RunCCG]]></title><description><![CDATA[By: Joe Cullen and Chris Catton Telling the tale of the recent boom in high school distance running would be impossible without...]]></description><link>https://www.theovalmag.com/post/coaches-corner-chris-catton-of-runccg</link><guid isPermaLink="false">635ef5df08dd2bd103132315</guid><pubDate>Sun, 30 Oct 2022 22:11:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/31a001_5a1c77a15c5b46f38676abf6b5cbc5fa~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>The Oval Magazine</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Oval Office]]></title><description><![CDATA[By: Colin Kelly My name is Colin Kelly. I am originally from Scranton, Pennsylvania. I graduated from Mount St. Mary’s University where I...]]></description><link>https://www.theovalmag.com/post/the-oval-office</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6358536843e0c5152d7a5816</guid><pubDate>Tue, 25 Oct 2022 21:23:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/31a001_4cd62123eb6649c0b4b07d4b550eb242~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>The Oval Magazine</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside The Comeback]]></title><description><![CDATA[By: Marisha Thompson Have you ever experienced that “thing” that makes you feel like you are on Cloud-9? 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Athletes, you’ll probably take some time off, write down your...]]></description><link>https://www.theovalmag.com/post/three-mindsets-to-move-your-program-forward</link><guid isPermaLink="false">633a19b0b702da139968a998</guid><pubDate>Sun, 02 Oct 2022 23:10:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/31a001_3e271023f0ff4f55a1edd425617d3264~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>The Oval Magazine</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Hidden Opponent]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photos Courtesy of: Victoria Garrick Browne By: Sarah Moxham Founded in 2019, The Hidden Opponent is the fullest extension of Victoria...]]></description><link>https://www.theovalmag.com/post/the-hidden-opponent</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6323ba73f8e6ccbab477a4a9</guid><pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2022 23:53:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/31a001_3aaac94a32e841c79a168df8aa877db5~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>The Oval Magazine</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 Hacker Boys, 1 Shared Dream, 37 Years Apart]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo By: Carol Chen By Adam Weyer At the 2022 NCAA Championships Olin Hacker won the 5,000 meters in 13:27.73 joining his father, Tim...]]></description><link>https://www.theovalmag.com/post/2-hacker-boys-1-shared-dream-37-years-apart</link><guid isPermaLink="false">631e7179500d3f568b345b3a</guid><pubDate>Sun, 11 Sep 2022 23:43:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/31a001_0ece052c1e444c4a877fdbafafc9db4d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_485,h_647,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>The Oval Magazine</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Deeper Look at Walking On]]></title><description><![CDATA[When people think of the word “walk-on,” they think of those who are brave, courageous, valiant. 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