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Part of me was on the fence about reading this book, again , based on some of the reviews. One person wrote that the author isn't "fat enough" to be fat. Ummmm. Ok. One person even wrote that she is not a runner, as one part said she ran 10 miles a week.
Well, maybe she doesn't look "fat" to you, but clearly she feels like she is. Now we are judging because she's not fat enough?? At what mileage per week do we consider her a runner?? I sometimes run 30 miles a week, but others maybe only 5? Am I ...more
Well, maybe she doesn't look "fat" to you, but clearly she feels like she is. Now we are judging because she's not fat enough?? At what mileage per week do we consider her a runner?? I sometimes run 30 miles a week, but others maybe only 5? Am I ...more
I've got an entire review here (http://wp.me/p3OQQ4-19S) but in short, this is a quick read with a mix of humor and heartbreak in a series of essays. This made me think a lot about identity and about how we see ourselves as fat, slow, not a runner, etc versus how others may see us. As someone who has had significant weight issues and still struggles with some body image issues, I'll confess that the way she talks about herself as "fat" in a self-deprecating bordering on disparaging way made me u
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LInk to review is on the blog: http://oldrunningmom.blogspot.com/201...
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