TL;DR – We need to include athletes with functional limitations and disabilities at our future cross-country running events. I’m not suggesting we need to change the format of the events, but that we… Continue reading
TL;DR – Let’s make all the cross country running distances equal for girls/women and boys/men. 6 kilometers for U20, NCAA, USports, and the NAIA; 8 kilometers for a new U23 category; and 10 kilometers for the open (or +U23) category. It’s about what’s doing best for developing athletes, it’s not thinking about this as a men’s or women’s distance. In addition, we need to rethink these spaces so that everyone feels they are welcomed into a place of trust and respect.
Take Back the Game: How Money and Mania are Ruining Kid’s Sports – and Why It MattersBy Linda Flanagan304 pages, $37CAD, Penguin Random House I’ve been wrestling with some big questions lately –… Continue reading
Kidd literally changed the world through all the advocacy work he’s done and continues to do. From women’s sport to sport for development to physical buildings I use and work out of at the University, Kidd makes the world a better place.
Désir’s book got me thinking about meritocracy, this notion that “everyone with skill and imagination may aspire to reach the highest level.”
Me too, I’m good … for a girl. I’ve grown up in a man’s world and while most of the time I do not notice it, the evidence for the world being designed for cis white men is nauseatingly abundant.
Sinclair tells her story through her rise in the Canadian soccer ranks to become the world’s leading goal scorer, male or female (Rinaldo leads the mens with 117 in international play, Sinclair has 190!).
Taking Life in StrideBy Harvey Mitro238 pages, $24.99 As a first edition of Sasha’s Stories I wanted to find a book approachable for everyone, from those who read a lot to those who… Continue reading
Thanks to Alex Cyr of Athletics Canada for capturing the essence of my 2022, ‘Chasing the Championship Series.
I’m not sure the origin of Giving Tuesday but I do like it, the idea of giving back to communities that give to you. In honour of Giving Tuesday I donated to Girls On… Continue reading
