Core Routine For Runners: The Dozen
I was introduced to the "The Dozen" in the winter of 2012 by my favorite Oregon running family. I love this set of core exercises for its efficient targeting of core muscle groups, and because no gym equipment is required! You can do this on a grass field, in your hotel room, or really anywhere you can lay on a flat surface.
Reflecting on the Year of the Underbird
This past August, we launched our Year of the Underbird program: an open application for aspiring Olympic Trials marathoners, with a promise to select 5 women for a 6 month contract encompassing a stipend, gear, storytelling, and community support. As we reach the end of our flight with our selected athletes, we invited each of them to share a few reflections on their past 6 months as teammates.
Black History Month: Celebrating Our Athletes
We are honored to support five exceptional Black women athletes challenging norms in the running industry: athletes, advocates, and powerful voices in the sport. We invited each of them to reflect on their journeys through sport: how their identity has affected their development, and how they hope to impact the rising generation of athletes. Hear from Madie Boreman, Kendra Coleman, Brenna Detra, Carmen Pelar Graves, and Ari Hendrix-Roach.
Learn, Grow, Pass It On: Increasing Access to Adaptive Sports
Paralympian, pushrim athlete, and Oiselle Haute Volée, Jenna Fesemyer, continues to pave the way and inspire the next generation of wheelchair athletes. She is committed to increasing access to adaptive sports, including access to equipment and training resources, and recently co-hosted a wheelchair clinic for young athletes in Columbus, Ohio.
Elena Hayday: The Therapeutic Relief of Running
Our final 2024 Year of the Underbird feature, Elena Hayday, shares her story of living with depression and how it accompanied her journey in running. What manifested as overachieving at a young age, transitioned into burnout in college, the mishandling of her treatment, and ultimately leaving her team and even her dreams of running competitively. Elena’s story is a powerful example of how returning to what you love can be a healing way to move forward.
Vanessa Aniteye: Balancing Motherhood and Collegiate Athletics
Vanessa Aniteye, NCAA Woman of the Year Top 30 nominee, shares how running took on a new meaning once she embraced the joy and challenges of motherhood. She explores how running has accompanied her life through her immigration from Germany, to her journey through the NCAA, and the birth of her son. As a mother and athlete, Vanessa is inspired to chase her athletic dreams and shatter the notion that motherhood and sports are mutually exclusive, even in the collegiate setting.
Molly Bookmyer: Running As a Celebration of Health
Molly Bookmyer’s journey to the Olympic Marathon Trials is fueled by gratitude and a vivid awareness that a healthy life, and healthy running, are a distinct, and joyful, privilege. She shares how her experiences with medical challenges and survival have shaped her relationship with running and her pursuit of big goals.
Pelvic Floor Health For Runners
Do you find yourself running to the bathroom before you head out the door, avoiding group runs, or afraid to wear anything but black running tights just in case? Life happens, but PT Nancy Boyd shares some ways you can help.
Dynamic Warm-Up With Littlewing
BACK FROM THE ARCHIVES!This blog may be from early 2014, but dynamic warm-ups never lose relevance. So, if you've been on a drill hiatus, get ready to set your run...
How Wheelchair Racing Challenged My Relationship With My Disability
Eva Houston, Paralympic wheelchair racer, shares her experience growing up with the desire for people to look past her wheelchair, to finding spaces where she found power in putting her disability first. She explores how her sport challenged her to blossom into her identity and expand her capacity for joy and courage.
Bri Boehmer: If Not Now, When?
Briana Boehmer is challenging societal timelines by attempting an OTQ at the California International Marathon at age 42, showcasing the resilience to pursue dreams beyond conventional expectations. Her story defies age-based limitations, emphasizing the timeless pursuit of personal goals.
Oiselle Presents: Hear Her Sports and Women's Running Stories
Oiselle, dedicated to advancing women in sports, has excitingly partnered with Hear Her Sports and Women’s Running Stories, two podcasts championing female athletes and their impactful stories. This collaboration will feature six special episodes highlighting Oiselle athletes' inspiring journeys.