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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.
Movement as Medicine: Rediscovering Joy in Training for Indigenous Athletes
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Rediscover joy in training with Movement as Medicine: A Joy Audit for Indigenous Athletes. This free 8-page guide offers reflection prompts, playful movement cues, and cultural grounding practices to bring meaning and connection back into your runs.