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No matter how much we say, "cycling is for all bodies", the false narrative that thinner is better has plagued cycling for decades. This article is from Girls Gone Gravel in partnership with Feisty Media. You can learn more about Girls Gone Gravel here.
Text by Kathryn Taylor
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When it comes to racing, you get to choose how you want to show up for the day. This article is from Girls Gone Gravel in partnership with Feisty Media. You can learn more about Girls Gone Gravel here.
Text by Kathryn Taylor
Based on many of the comments I see in our Girls...
Text by Sara Gross
If you told me before the race that motherhood would be a hot topic at the IRONMAN World Championships, I would not have believed you.
It started a couple weeks ago when 4x World Champion Mirinda Carfrae announced that she would not be racing because she wanted to...
This year we celebrate equal slots for male and female pros in Kona...but is it really that big of a deal? After all, triathlon has been pretty equal since its inception. Kelly O'Mara explores that question as we prepare for the Ironman World Championship in Kona.
Triathlon is not an old...
by Kelly O’Mara
Earlier this week, Memphis teacher Eliza Fletcher’s body was found miles away from where she had started her morning jog last Friday. She appears to have been abducted and murdered by a stranger while out on a run before work. It is a horrific crime and I am sick to my...
by Kathryn Taylor
Building your own business is arguably one of the most rewarding journeys you can take - AND one of the most overwhelming. Often, I see women entrepreneurs getting stalled out, not because of their product, but because they get overwhelmed by the number of decisions they need to...
There’s no “right timeline” for every new mom. These guidelines will help breastfeeding moms get back in the game when their bodies (and minds) are ready.
As a new mom, your world can feel turned upside down. Your days and nights blur into one long cycle of...
Here’s how to help your carb-phobic athletes embrace these fiber-rich foods.
By Selene Yeager
Back in the 90s women were taught to fear fat. We broke out the pasta and bagels, ditched the peanut butter, avoided avocados, and it turned out to be a bust for health and...
By Selene Yeager
When we think “diet culture” many of us immediately think of beauty magazines and all the predatory “fitspiration” Instagram accounts that lure women in with the fear that they don’t look good enough as they are, and ultimately end...
We need to make space for women- and not only make space- we need to invite women, give them permission.” - Kristi Mohn
by Sara Gross
As the owner of a women-led media company and someone who has been vocal about the need to create equal access for women at the Ironman World...
Reposted with permission from Dr. Stacy Sims
New study shows that iron deficiency and anemia take a toll on active women.
Iron is essential for energy. It helps your body deliver oxygen to your working muscles and the mineral participates in the energy-making process in your mitochondria....
