Running and Chronic Illness: Between Two Worlds
Runners with chronic illness inhabit two faraway worlds–one characterized by fitness, and one characterized by debilitating symptoms and daily uncertainty
Runners with chronic illness inhabit two faraway worlds–one characterized by fitness, and one characterized by debilitating symptoms and daily uncertainty
NCAA track champion and Mount Marathon winner Allie Ostrander continues to be open about the long road of eating disorder recovery. Could her transparency change the sport?
Long COVID can affect anyone, and women runners are no exception. Often, the experience of a runner with long COVID is one of isolation alongside the physical symptoms.
Two organizations are working to fix problems in women's running before they start: By doing the work to support girl runners.
Sabrina Pace-Humphreys, and her UK-based Black Trail Runners, provides a powerful example for the global trail running community