WARNING: Long, rant-y post ahead. And it’s sort of running related, but mostly about body image. Lately I feel like I’ve been going on and on about the subject but if there’s one thing I’ve learned in my 17 years as a runner, it’s that how we view our bodies can be the biggest obstacle to […]
Body Shaming Breaks My Heart
But you don’t look like a runner…
Have you ever gotten that up-and-down look when you tell someone you’re a runner? That look that says ‘Really? You don’t look like one…” Or maybe they’re brave (rude? insensitive?) enough to actually say it out loud. It’s happened a few times to me. Actually, more than a few. Most recently, yesterday at the doctor’s office. I […]
Getting Half Naked In Costa Rica
If you follow me on Facebook, it’s no secret that I just got back from an amazing trip to Costa Rica. A combination of yoga retreat (sponsored by Twisters Yoga), jungle adventures, and relaxing by the pool, it was kinda perfect. We stayed at the Blue Osa resort on the Osa Peninsula. Right on the […]
How Not To Get Mad About Gaining Weight
This afternoon, I had a great conversation with my friend Melissa about gaining weight, and body acceptance. We were discussing our respective attitudes towards food, overeating, and comments from others about our bodies, and realized that both of us had found peace within ourselves around those issues. It all started because I told her that […]
