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What I learned as a Collegiate Runner Majoring in Dietetics (Guest Post by Maggie Farrell) Part II

Read Part 1 of Maggie’s Journey here. Donate to her Running in Silence marathon journey fundraiser here! My eating disorder and running goals had me focusing on one common thing: how to be less. How I could spend less time on the cross-country course or track? Eat less throughout the day? Weigh less on the […]

How Can a Coach Support an Athlete With an Eating Disorder? Q&A With Paula Quatromoni

This is part of a Q&A series with leading expert in eating disorders and sports, Paula Quatromoni. For more Q&As click here. Q (Anonymous): I’m a coach with an athlete who told me she is struggling with an eating disorder and is getting treatment. She asked me to keep her accountable. How can I do […]

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Amelia Boone: Another Professional Runner Speaks Out

When professional runner Amelia Boone wrote about her experience with an eating disorder, I knew this was something I wanted to highlight here. It’s helpful to hear vulnerability from professional athletes who many people follow and look up to. It can be helpful to see that even the professionals struggle–and that they can offer hope. […]

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Q&A: “I’m a Runner Who is Binge Eating and I Need Help”

Note: I feel this email reflects many of the questions/emails I often receive, and it is shared here with permission. The behaviors described may be triggering to some, but I do not include numbers. I wanted to share this to show how common the issue is, how many are silent about eating disorders they may […]

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Bringing Mental Health Education to Coaches and Athletes in Michigan

As many of you might know, I coach high school cross country and track in Michigan and I’m required to take trainings on the sports rules and how to spot concussions. These trainings are run by the MHSAA, which is also a member of the National Federation of State High School Associations. Of course, with […]

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Jumping Into the Unknown: The Discovery Phase of Eating Disorder Recovery

“I made peace with the mirror and then my reflection changed.” ~Unknown As I work on my second book this year, I’ve reflected a lot on the time in my life when I set out to find who I was (note, this is still changing/growing–at the time I was figuring out who I was outside […]

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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 […]

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Core Happiness in Eating Disorder Recovery

“A bird sitting on a tree is never afraid of the branch breaking because her trust is not on the branch, but on its own wings.” ~Unknown “Hey Smiley!” “So many pictures of you smiling on Facebook!” “You seem so happy.” I remember hearing these comments in the spring of 2015—so different from the comments […]

How Should Eating Disorder Recovery Stories Be Shared? Q&A with Dr. Quatromoni

If a school or organization is afraid to include the topic of eating disorders on its agenda because they believe it will cause eating disorders, or because they do not have in-house expertise to know how to approach this topic, they would be well-served to connect with an eating disorder professional to better understand how to move forward. By choosing not to address it, they are choosing to perpetuate the silence, keep the topic taboo, and keep the students uninformed. However, students will never be unexposed to eating disorder triggers. And some students are vulnerable and predisposed. A choice not to educate only heightens the risk for eating disorders in an already high-risk population without raising conscious awareness of the risk factors, identifying any solutions, or connecting students to helpers in their community.

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How Should Eating Disorder Recovery Stories Be Shared? (Q&A with Dr. Quatromoni)

If a school or organization is afraid to include the topic of eating disorders on its agenda because they believe it will cause eating disorders, or because they do not have in-house expertise to know how to approach this topic, they would be well-served to connect with an eating disorder professional to better understand how to move forward. By choosing not to address it, they are choosing to perpetuate the silence, keep the topic taboo, and keep the students uninformed. However, students will never be unexposed to eating disorder triggers. And some students are vulnerable and predisposed. A choice not to educate only heightens the risk for eating disorders in an already high-risk population without raising conscious awareness of the risk factors, identifying any solutions, or connecting students to helpers in their community.