Little Things With BIG Impacts: Guest Blog Post by Hannah Wolfe (Part I)
Hannah Wolfe reached out to me about supporting the Running in Silence nonprofit, and I wanted to give her the opportunity to share her own story here! Events and conversations have been recreated from her memories of them. Eating disorder behaviors are mentioned. Hannah, who will be graduating from the University of Virginia with a […]
When Eating Healthy Goes Too Far (Guest Post by Nora McUmber)
Nora McUmber (@therecoveryrunner), reached out to me a couple years back to start a discussion about disordered eating in college runners for a podcast she was starting. I was excited to see a college athlete contributing to this discussion, and ever since then I’ve been curious to read about her experience and share it on […]
Journal Entries January 2013: Binge Eating Athlete?
Reading through old journal entries reminds me of how far I’ve come in five years. It also reminds me of how confused, lonely, and scared I felt back then. The following journal entries may be triggering, but I do not reveal numbers. I thought it would be important to share how devastating and confusing binge […]
Interview with National Champ Erin Herrmann: Speaking Up About Eating Disorders
I had the privilege of interviewing National Champion for the 3000m Steeplechase from Hope College Erin Herrmann, who came out about her eating disorder in May. She shares her story and advice for others who may be struggling in the video interview below! Her biggest tip? TALK ABOUT IT. “Trust in the love of the […]
Guest Post Sara Brekke Part II: Increasing Awareness
In the last Running in Silence guest post, Sara Brekke spoke openly and courageously about her eating disorder journey. In her original post (sarabrekke.blogspot.com) she made additional points about eating disorders that I felt were extremely important to share here in a post of its own: 1) Eating disorders are not reserved for self conscious girls who […]
Guest Post Sara Brekke Part I: Breaking Through Fear
Running in Silence reader and eating disorder survivor Sara Brekke made the bold move to share her story with the hope that it would encourage more of us to find ways to stop running in silence. She says, “I am thankful that I have gotten to a place of recovery after all of these years to […]
Lauren Fleshman: Eating Disorders in the Running World
Life has been busy. Not only have I started a Running in Silence YouTube channel, but I’ve also been scheduled for numerous speaking engagements, one of which I most recently completed this past Saturday with Yoga For a Cause. As for the YouTube videos, it’s been a lot of trial and error. There have been numerous many […]
A Runner’s Life Without Running in Eating Disorder Recovery
I will always miss running. I will always remember what it felt like to fly over the grass of a cross country course or pick up speed around the final curve of the track. I also know that when I ran that fast, it was the only area of my life that brought me happiness. […]
To Let Running Go
There was a point in my life when I–and I’m sure many of us–experienced that heavy walk through each day. We could not find the energy to speak to our friends and family. We lost ourselves so deeply that we felt defined only by what we accomplished or how we ate. Running was my protector. […]
What Are You So Afraid of?
I’ve been asked this question a lot lately, or at least questions similar to it: What is my fear, how do I handle it, and why am I so afraid? I feel like fears need examination in order to face and deal with them. Half the battle is knowing what you are dealing with–and for […]