I’m running an ultramarathon and it’s all Cheryl Strayed’s fault
Last autumn, I finally joined the rest of the literate free world and read Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail by Cheryl Strayed, and of course […]
Monthly Archives: February 2014
Talking – or not talking – about weight and women
When I was younger and learning the ways in which to conduct myself, one of the rules of etiquette I picked up through osmosis was the understanding that you did […]
A modest proposal
The Sports Illustrated’s Swimsuit Issue is set to be released next week, marking fifty years of the nation’s premier sports magazine giving attention only to women when they are clad […]
A quick mea culpa
For a writer, getting a lot of exposure can be a double-edged sword. It brings you into contact with more people than before, and while that is something a lot […]
The ‘shocking’ outcome of The Biggest Loser is not all that shocking
I will come right out and say it: I am not a fan of “The Biggest Loser.” I have not watched the show in years, and the few times I […]
Q&A with Kat Whitfield, personal trainer and debunker of fitness myths
I first became aware of Kat Whitfield’s work several months ago when her collection of modified fitspo began making the rounds. Since then I’ve been following – and loving! – […]
Fit and Feminist 