running
The Emotional Labor Of Staying Safe While Female
A little piece of my ability to feel safe in the world was lost forever in those moments. I knew he was telling the truth. Read...
Voices
Homecoming: The Thanksgiving Tradition Of A Turkey Trot
For the past 18 years, my dad and I have run in the local Turkey Trot together. Holiday rituals make it almost impossible to ignore the passage of Read...
Families
Why I Didn’t Post A Selfie After I Ran A Half Marathon
I will not be posting any victory selfies after races until I'm willing to tell the full story about my running and how I use it to aid and abet my Read...
Bodies
3 Things That Changed When I Started Thinking Of Food As Fuel
Something changed for me when I heard my friend say, “I run so I can eat.” I run so I can cope, so I can feel invincible, so I can think. And so, in Read...
Bodies
The Summer I Got Fat: A Love Story
I had always considered myself to be extremely body positive. I loved my body! I had several close friends who were fat activists, and I was working Read...
BodiesSex + Love
The Triumphs (And Humiliations) Of My First Ultramarathon
I discovered the mouthpieces of my water bottles were filled with mold, the race organizers were assholes, and I was tired and needed to pee. Read...
Bodies
This Week In Pantsuit Politics: In Somalia, One Brave Woman Seeks The Highest Office In The Land
Also making headlines: Japan is welcoming five women to its cabinet, and Hillary has announced . . . when she may be announcing she's running. Read...
