Who We Are & What We Do
We’re a community of warriors determined to take control of our physical and mental health while also breaking the stigma surrounding people that live with a mental illness.
Mission
To promote the benefits of running for mental health, and, through our collective stories, defeat the stigma around mental illness.
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Still I Run is a community where people can share their experience of dealing with mental illness through running or any other type of physical activity. We encourage one another to take time out of our busy lives to run for our mental health.
Through various programs we offer, we hope to educate others about running for mental health, raise mental health awareness, provide encouragement to others, and help people experiencing hardship get started in their running journey.
Our Story
Still I Run is a community that rallies around mental health. We want to run for our health, raise awareness of mental health issues, and STOP the stigma.
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One in FIVE Americans will experience a mental health condition in a given year. Chances are that if you don't have a mental illness, you may know someone that does. It's a disease that does not discriminate. It can affect anyone and it's something that can't be prevented, and yet there is a ton of stigma around it.
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The Still I Run community wants to help erase that stigma by participating in the conversation about mental health. If we don't talk about it because we feel ashamed, then we continue to suffer alone and in silence.
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Because one of the best ways to help combat anxiety and depression (aside from medication and therapy) is through exercise and running, we combine the two. For us, running and mental health are perfect partners. The name, Still I Run, is inspired by the famous Maya Angelou poem Still I Rise. Though we may feel defeated and deflated, we can fight the good fight and get out and be healthy both physically and mentally… together.
Our Values
Defeat the Stigma
We want to erase the stigma surrounding mental illness.
Create a Community
We want to create a community of solidarity for those with mental illness.
Inspire Others
We want to inspire others to take up running for their mental health.
Allie Pendleton
Team Still I Run Program Manager
Katrin Deil
Board Member
Patty Morse
Team Still I Run Program Manager, FB Lead Moderator
Amy Greiner
Board Finance Chair
Laura Mosher
Board Interim Secretary, Technical Director, Store Manager, Website Administrator
Rose Willson
Board Interim President
Brian Reip
Run Chapter Program Manager
Megan Jaromin
Ambassador Program Manager, Run.Write.Fight Program Manager, World Mental Health Day Race Director
Sasha Wolff
Founder, Executive Director
Cory Anderson, LMFT
Board Member
Michael Camilleri
Starting Line Scholarship Program Manager