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Not Everything You See Online Is About You — Until It Is
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“Not everything you see online is about you” sounds wise—until it’s used to silence those who’ve never been represented. This piece explores how privilege, menopause, and race intersect in health conversations that too often erase outliers like Indigenous and surgical menopause athletes.
Sometimes Running Isn’t About Getting Faster—It’s About Finding Your Way Back
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For Indigenous athletes, movement is more than performance—it’s remembrance. Coach Croft shares how running connects culture, identity, and healing in this reflection on movement as medicine.
Why Representation in Running Isn’t Just About Photos
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Representation in running is more than who shows up in marketing photos. It’s about leadership, equity, and real access for BIPOC and Indigenous athletes.