Weekend Update January 25
Weekend Update January 25
Welcome to another titillating episode of Weekend Update Oiselle Style!
1. Holy 3K fastness!!! Kate Grace @fastk8 rockets her 3000m indoor debut at The Dempsey, running an incredible season opener of 8:55 in a stacked race, outkicking Abby D'Agostino and Jordan Hasay in the last 100m. Needless to say, the K8 cheer squad was in full force, with 25 or so birds there to yell and chant "K8 K8 K8" through the final laps. All in all, it bodes well for the Millrose Mile coming up in February. More deets on that soon, mes amis! (Want to see pics? Check out Twitter feed...good stuff!)
2. In celebrity running news: Julie Bowen lost a race to Jimmy Kimmel resulting in a hilarious Twitter take-over with Tweets like "Acting is SO EZ and you make SO much MONEY!!!!!". Sally immediately saw her opportunity, challenged Mac to a race and kicked her arse. Sooooo… @oiselle_sally will be tweeting from @oiselle_mac's account this Tuesday. Hang on to your hats.
3. Off to the races with KMet! We're starting a weekly blog by our beloved team wrangler, Kristin Metcalf. Check out her first post, and look for it every Wednesday.
4. Mac made the pilgrimage back east where she visited running stores, ran with ambassadors and clocked lots of miles in her mom’s Honda. Read more.
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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.