Red, White & Trending: Feb. 12-18

What are Team USA athletes — Olympians, Paralympians, hopefuls and more — up to when they're not competing? They're training. They're practicing. They're traveling to competitions and meets and games and tournaments. They're relaxing. They're getting engaged and married. They're taking hard-earned vacations. They're coping with the raw emotions that come from losing and winning. And they're sharing. Through the reach of social media, we're able to follow along on their often extraordinary journeys. We'll catch you up each week on what's "Red, White & Trending."

Memorable Marathon

There are few more grueling events than marathon and, when qualifying for Rio is on the line, that certainly adds to an already dramatic setting. This past weekend in Los Angels, training partners and friends Amy Cragg and Shalane Flanagan finished first and third, respectively, and both later expressed a great deal of gratitude for their own success.

Flanagan, a 2008 Olympic bronze medalist in the 10,000m, admitted to having some issues late in the race, and her post-race moment with Cragg, captured by @run_the_loop, offered the opportunity to say thank you.

Both were later given the ultimate compliment from the first women's marathon champion, legend Joan Benoit Samuelson.

Finishing second was Desi Linden, who was captured in full celebration mode by this great shot from marywruns.

Two-time Olympian Kara Goucher finished fourth, but remained a picture of class afterward.

Valentine's Day Greetings

Just about two years ago to the day, Olympic short track speed skating medalist Aly Dudek and Olympic bobsled medalist Steve Langton took their first picture together on top of the mountains in Sochi. Since, their considerable adventures have been chronicled via social media, and, on the occasion of Valentine's Day, Dudek posted a variation on the theme.

Dudek, of course, wasn't the only Team USA athlete in the Valentine's Day spirit. Perhaps only coincidentally, Olympic alpine skiing star Bode Miller wore red in this shot posted by his wife, Morgan.

Paratriathlete Mary Kate Callahan made her mark with her feet.

And 2012 Paralympic swimming gold medalist Mallory Weggemann started the day out like this:

Speed Thrills

Congratulations are in order for one of the fastest women in the world, Natasha Hastings, who broke the U.S. women's 300-meter indoor record this past Sunday in Boston.

The mark she beat? Allyson Felix's. And who was one of the first to congratulate her?

Team USA hurdler David Oliver also offered his kind words.

Pair Takes Manhattan

Pairs skaters Caydee Denney and John Coughlin, the 2012 U.S. Nationals champions, spent the better part of a week in New York City, including for a show at "The World's Most Famous Arena," Madison Square Garden, on Valentine's Day. The duo also managed a side trip to a Manhattan wax museum, and to comedic results.

Strong Selfie Game

In "retirement," Olympic basketball gold medalist Reggie Miller jets around the country as a basketball analyst. In addition to proof that he's a pro in this second act, he's also added an enjoyable twist to his travels: the #SeatmateSelfie. Miller, the former Indiana Pacers star and one of the best shooters in history, shows off his camera shooting skills (selfies are a little easier when you're 6-foot-7) and introduces his Instagram fans to the random winners of this sort of lottery. This past week, Miller added two more.

Lasting Finish

By their nature, TBTs bring out the best in us — highlights, milestones and good memories — but it's also fascinating to find that, 20 years later, an athlete with as many accomplishments to her name as NCAA and Olympic champion Rebecca Lobo can still tap in to that pressure to execute at the highest level.

He's Baaaccck

Snowboarding legend and Olympian Shaun White confirmed earlier this week that he's aiming to compete in the 2018 Olympic Winter Games, partially in an effort to make up for a disappointing competition in Sochi, where he finished out of the medals. White is also back this weekend with his Air+Style festival in Los Angeles. Last week, he was selling tickets at the USC bookstore, and leave it to White to put his own twist on publicity heading into the weekend.

One look at the ramp, and you'll see White is not looking for subtle:

Moms Understand

Last month, in one of the more clever announcements, Olympic soccer gold medalist Sydney Leroux let it be known she was pregnant. So, how is she feeling? About average, which means she feels pretty much like she woke up after a late night of celebrating, and three-time Olympic gold medalist swimmer Nancy Hogshead-Makar can relate.

Another Olympic champion, beach volleyball legend Kerri Walsh Jennings, does her best to put in to words what motherhood means at its best.

There is, of course, the other side, too. A few days earlier, Walsh Jennings posted a bit of comic relief from the chaos of a more trying parenting moment, courtesy her husband, Casey Jennings.

Remember The Name

Not only did skier River Radamus become the most decorated Team USA athlete in the history of the Youth Olympic Games, but he also proved to be quite the follow on social media. Radamus, who won gold in GS, Super-G and the alpine combined in Norway (he raced his final event of the Games on Friday), kicked off his 19th year in style. Though he took the pyrotechnics in stride.

A few days later, with all that gold having been mined, his post on Instagram showed humility, class and gratitude, to the tune of more than 725 likes from just under 1,900 followers. Yes, that number is very likely to grow.