Allie Kieffer is something of a household name among running fans these days, but her story starts long before her breakout performance of 5th place in the 2017 NYC Marathon. It starts on Long Island where her sister introduced her to running and her mom, who took up hiking as a bit of a “mid-life […]
In a lot of ways, I was-and still probably am-very, very lucky. I realize now my eating disorder probably started as early as I started running. I am fiercely, irreversibly competitive to a fault. It was never enough to just win, or just PR. I had to win, PR, and beat the second place runner […]
Rachael Steil’s love of running started early. Very early. In fact, she ran her first race in kindergarten where she placed second. This early introduction to the sport was a result of having a mother who ran, and once Rachael got a taste of it, she was hooked. Young Rachael followed training plans her mom […]
My name is Jill, and I am in recovery from anorexia. I want to start by saying I don’t place any blame on the people in my life for the downward spiral that happened. Rather, the lack of education in the system to handle and recognize such issues. I want to share my history because […]
Introduction I’ve been wanting to write something like this for a while. As much as this is a reflection for myself, more importantly it is a message that I feel compelled to get across to other people. This may apply best to a runner, but I think it would offer a great perspective for any […]
My name is Marissa Widener. I am a recent 2020 graduate from Waldorf University. I ran cross country and track there (NAIA level). I am a 3x National Qualifier and 4x Champion of Character recipient. I graduated with honors and obtained my Bachelor of Arts in Health Promotion and Exercise Science; and am now an […]
College athletes, in general, have a certain reputation in the United States. The scholarships, the medals, the records — from the outside, it’s a world filled with privileges and glory. However… all the goal-achieving and gamedays–it comes at a price. Many female athletes in particular share a commonality that is often shrouded in shame, thus […]
If I Can’t Become a Pro Distance Runner, The Least I Can Do Is Try To “Look Like” One: I’ve always have had a strong appetite for movement. My movement started out innocent and I moved my body for all the right reasons. For instance, I played soccer in high school because I loved running […]
I’ve always been a people-person. Hanging out with my friends was how I spent most of my time in middle and high school. Things drastically changed as the years went on… I played soccer since I was 3 years old. I was on town teams as well as club teams, the love for the sport […]
I love my school and wouldn’t want to be anywhere else right now, but I would be lying if I said I didn’t have a really hard time. My first two years in college, I struggled a lot. At the end of my first semester, I was thinking about coming home and thought I wasn’t […]
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