December 16, 2012 was the day Rachael stopped running in silence. It was the day she wrote the first blog post on this website about dealing with anorexia and binge eating as an NAIA All-American cross country and track runner.

Writing her truth invited others to share their eating disorder experiences. Rachael began to see how many athletes dealt with these issues behind closed doors–in secrecy and in shame–and it made her feel less alone. It also fueled the fire to speak louder about eating disorder experiences and ask, now what?

Now, we share our stories to show how eating disorders don’t just affect athletes physically, but also emotionally and socially. We bridge the gap between the athletic community and health professionals because experts are part of the solution. And we share what athletic staff can do to speak up about these issues and take action.

Too many athletes have been running in silence because this topic has been poorly understood and rarely addressed.

Now, we create change.