Beauty and the beast: A flatlander takes on the Big Sur marathon
There’s always a moment during a big race when you ask yourself just why the hell you signed up for this thing. During most races, that moment comes when you […]
Monthly Archives: April 2012
Words I could do without: “chicked”
Let’s talk about the word “chicked.” I mentioned the word in an article last week about the paradox of pink, and a couple of commenters were dismayed to learn that […]
If you can’t join them, hand them cups of water
I experienced a first as a runner this weekend. No, I didn’t come in first place at a race, nor did I soil myself while running. I didn’t lose a […]
The paradox of pink
One of my favorite running outfits consists of a hot-pink racer-back tank top, a black running skirt and a pair of fluorescent green-and-pink shoes. The outfit is so obnoxiously bright […]
Programming note: Fit and Feminist is now on Facebook!
This is just a quick post to let you all know that Fit and Feminist is now on Facebook! I’ve been using the account to share links to my posts […]
I am envious of women who “bulk up” easily
The other day I was reading this post about competitive powerlifting over at xoJane – and by the way, I loved the author’s enthusiasm for lifting, but was not so […]
Women, civil disobedience and the Boston Marathon
Earlier today, more than 22,000 runners lined up in Hopkinton, Mass., to run the Boston Marathon, and nearly half of those runners were women. So many women run Boston – […]
The Girl Crush Chronicles: Kellie Wells, Chrissie Wellington & Amanda Beard
There’s a saying in recovery groups, that you are only as sick as your secrets. Some of those secrets are rather benign, like maybe we used to wet the bed […]
Good fitspo is hard to find
A lot of pixels have been lit up over the phenomenon of “thinspo,” which if you don’t know by now is a cutesy abbreviation for “thinspiration.” Thinspo usually consists of […]
Friday Randomness – April 6
Pretty much every runner – and even some non-runners! – I know was buzzing about this New York Times article about masters champion Kathy Martin. Martin took up running seriously […]
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