Life in the Fastpitch Lane
Thoughts, ideas, tips, and general musings on the game of fastpitch softball.
The state of education in this country [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Friday, September 26, 2008 10:21 AM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
When it's all said and done [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Wednesday, September 24, 2008 12:08 PM | View Comments (9) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Be careful what you wish for [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Sunday, September 21, 2008 10:56 AM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
The lost art of accountability [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Friday, September 12, 2008 1:07 PM | View Comments (8) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
One man gathers what another man spills [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Friday, September 05, 2008 10:47 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Chocolate milk is good for you [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Sunday, August 31, 2008 10:02 PM | View Comments (2) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
A funny take on Olympic softball [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Wednesday, August 27, 2008 7:32 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Being on time [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Monday, August 25, 2008 8:23 PM | View Comments (2) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
The Softball X-Files [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Friday, August 22, 2008 7:08 AM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Some after-thoughts on USA v. Japan [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Thursday, August 21, 2008 8:50 PM | View Comments (2) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
The quality of mercy [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Monday, August 18, 2008 12:14 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
'Tis the season [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Friday, August 08, 2008 3:08 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Excellent article on coaching females v. males [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Wednesday, August 06, 2008 8:33 PM | View Comments (3) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
A little downtime is in order [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Sunday, August 03, 2008 7:23 PM | View Comments (7) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Wise words from Bertrand Russell [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Tuesday, July 08, 2008 8:38 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
The challenges of being head coach [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Saturday, July 05, 2008 6:55 AM | View Comments (2) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Are we having fun yet? [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Monday, June 09, 2008 5:37 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
You're either moving toward or away from your goals [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Friday, June 06, 2008 11:20 AM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Focusing on fundamentals [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Monday, June 02, 2008 8:48 PM | View Comments (4) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Pitch speeds in the WCWS [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Thursday, May 29, 2008 9:34 PM | View Comments (2) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Watching the game from another perspective [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Monday, May 26, 2008 8:19 PM | View Comments (2) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Marc Dagenais profiles on National Forum on Girls' Fastpitch Softball [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Thursday, May 22, 2008 8:12 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Why they still play the game [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Tuesday, May 20, 2008 8:27 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
New forum for fastpitch discussion [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Tuesday, May 13, 2008 11:08 AM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
The principle of interchangeable parts [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Monday, May 12, 2008 2:35 PM | View Comments (3) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Sometimes ignorance is just...ignorance [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Thursday, May 08, 2008 7:18 PM | View Comments (14) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Face masks for pitchers and players [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Monday, May 05, 2008 8:30 PM | View Comments (3) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Sportsmanship and class [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Monday, May 05, 2008 1:55 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Adding Life in the Fastpitch Lane to your RSS reader [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Wednesday, April 30, 2008 1:32 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Red Sox manager Francona on building a winning team [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Wednesday, April 09, 2008 10:02 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
You can comment without spam worries [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Tuesday, April 08, 2008 2:44 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Class, honor, and life lessons [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Monday, April 07, 2008 9:21 PM | View Comments (2) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Your comments welcome [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Sunday, April 06, 2008 9:16 PM | View Comments (3) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Finally some softball! [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Saturday, March 29, 2008 10:40 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
It doesn't matter where you start the race... [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Thursday, March 20, 2008 10:09 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
About that global warming [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Thursday, March 20, 2008 7:23 AM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Chasing scholarships [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Tuesday, March 11, 2008 10:25 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
The most-printed post [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Thursday, March 06, 2008 10:54 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
A bit of shameless self-promotion [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Monday, March 03, 2008 3:36 PM | View Comments (4) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Some ideas are universal [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Saturday, March 01, 2008 8:26 PM | View Comments (2) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
The tragedy at NIU [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Sunday, February 17, 2008 7:42 PM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Fear of failure, fear of losing drives bad decisions [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Monday, January 28, 2008 1:16 PM | View Comments (2) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Blindly following what the "best" players do [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Friday, January 11, 2008 10:45 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Charlie Wilson's War [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Saturday, December 29, 2007 10:38 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Is the elite athlete the proper standard to measure by? [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Saturday, December 29, 2007 4:42 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Happy birthday to Life in the Fastpitch Lane [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Monday, December 10, 2007 8:36 PM | View Comments (2) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
States banning aluminum bats [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Wednesday, November 28, 2007 11:57 AM | View Comments (2) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
How legends get formed [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Thursday, November 22, 2007 9:40 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Good things take time [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Wednesday, October 31, 2007 12:28 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Expert, textpert, keep it simple [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Wednesday, October 24, 2007 2:46 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
The difference a caring coach can make. [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Thursday, October 18, 2007 2:10 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
A touching moment [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Sunday, October 14, 2007 6:09 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
What you teach [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Saturday, October 13, 2007 8:51 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Visit to Eastern Illinois University [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Friday, October 12, 2007 3:03 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Choosing a private instructor [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Tuesday, September 18, 2007 2:29 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
A little perspective [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Thursday, September 13, 2007 10:26 AM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Now is the time to start preparing for 2008 [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Friday, September 07, 2007 2:47 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
No shortcuts on the road to success [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Tuesday, August 28, 2007 2:25 PM | View Comments (2) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
What's not to love [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Tuesday, August 21, 2007 3:31 PM | View Comments (2) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
What it takes to be a D1 prospect [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Tuesday, August 21, 2007 3:23 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Fastpitch softball IS America [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Tuesday, July 17, 2007 2:21 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
A Little Perspective [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Sunday, July 01, 2007 10:09 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Conditioning without conditioning [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Wednesday, June 27, 2007 9:18 AM | View Comments (2) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Trackbacks are temporarily closed [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Wednesday, June 13, 2007 12:25 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
It's about time to end the time limits [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Wednesday, June 13, 2007 12:02 PM | View Comments (5) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Pitch movement in the WCWS [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Wednesday, June 06, 2007 9:38 PM | View Comments (5) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
High school sports are communist [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Friday, May 11, 2007 2:02 PM | View Comments (4) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Always like to hear the good news [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Wednesday, May 09, 2007 10:55 AM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Pitch speed isn't everything [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Tuesday, May 01, 2007 12:25 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Specializing in softball at an early age [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Friday, April 27, 2007 10:51 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
The Season of Miracles [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Thursday, April 05, 2007 12:54 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
What it takes to succeed [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Wednesday, April 04, 2007 11:50 AM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Prior knowledge [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Thursday, March 29, 2007 7:15 AM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
The difference determination makes [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Thursday, March 29, 2007 7:05 AM | View Comments (3) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Why the NPF is struggling [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Friday, March 09, 2007 4:13 PM | View Comments (3) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
The quality of high school softball [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Wednesday, March 07, 2007 10:09 AM | View Comments (2) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
It's like being psychic [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Friday, February 23, 2007 11:37 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
And your qualifications are...? [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Friday, February 23, 2007 11:07 AM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Seeing the light bulb go on [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Tuesday, January 30, 2007 8:12 AM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Buzz donuts [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Friday, January 26, 2007 11:03 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
More thoughts on fair play [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Friday, January 26, 2007 9:41 AM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
How to know if you're addicted to fastpitch softball [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Wednesday, January 24, 2007 11:48 AM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment |