On Friday, Kara Patterson set an American record in an often-overlooked event, bringing deserved attention to the women's javelin.
In her first Off the Record blog from the 2010 USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships, USATF Chief Public Affairs Officer Jill Geer gauges the reaction to Patterson's feat from inside the press box and provides a peek into USATF Athlete of the Week deliberations. To read the blog, visit http://www.usatf.org/about/leadership/offtherecordblog/
