The picture of me in my racing uniform spread through the larger women’s running community and created an unexpected reaction online. “I can’t believe she had a baby three months ago.” “This makes me feel like shit.” “How did she get her body back so fast?” “What’s wrong with my body?” Women face immense pressure to experience pregnancy like leave-no-trace camping, with the goal being zero evidence on the body that it occurred at all. I felt sick that my photo reinforced that ideal, which was the last thing I wanted.
