Destigmatizing Mental Illness in Healthcare: Heroes Struggle, Too
Lisa’s Story of Strength and Resilience - **TW: Suicide** We rely on healthcare workers to help us heal from our physical and mental...
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Heather Mansfield
- 2 days ago
- 3 min
Today I Run: Running in Memory of Meghan
**TW: Suicide** After Marylou lost her 22-year-old daughter Meghan to suicide in 2020, she printed the words “Today I run” in beautiful...
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Jason Holton
- Sep 14
- 3 min
Building a Better Relationship with Exercise
Being the center of attention is not where you are likely to find Danielle. She is a listener who reflects deeply her observations and...
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Jason Holton
- Aug 25
- 3 min
Finding Home: Cheryl's Journey with the Starting Line Scholarship
Meet Cheryl! Years of struggling with mental health challenges she found her running " tribe" from our Starting Line Scholarship.
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Jason Holton
- Aug 25
- 3 min
Finding Strength and Community with the Starting Line Scholarship
Meet Shannon! Read her story of how she found the Starting Line Scholarship after her youngest child was preparing to leave for college.
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Shoshana Gordon
- Aug 10
- 3 min
What Still I Run Means to Me
To honor National Non-Profit Day, Shoshana shares how Still I Run impacted her to run the NYC Marathon this fall for Team Still I Run.
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Misty Utter, LMFT
- Aug 8
- 2 min
DNF Blues
DNFs are intense moments in life. Misty discusses her personal experience with DNF and how it is misunderstood by many as a " failure"
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Victoria DiGiannantonio
- Aug 7
- 3 min
The Covenant of Running
Meet Katie! One of our 2023 Still I Run Ambassadors. She is an attorney who spends her days fighting domestic violence and human trafficking
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Cassandra Gilgenbach
- Jul 25
- 3 min
The Comeback is Always Greater than the Setback
Cassandra Gilgenbach is one of our 2023 Ambassadors! She shares her story of mental health challenges and how running helps create calm.
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Melissa Waclawik
- Jul 13
- 3 min
Am I losing my mind or letting go?
Meet Melissa! One of our Still I Run 2023 Ambassadors. She tells her story about letting go, control issues and anxiety.
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Jessie Lair
- Jul 12
- 3 min
Finding a Healthy Relationship with Food and Fitness
**Trigger Warning- eating disorders ** As a young girl, I never thought of myself as an athlete. I was always active and loved being...
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Sarah Olsen
- Jun 26
- 5 min
Why I Run
Why I Run..
It’s a simple question with a not so simple answer. I could say I run for my health; physical and mental. Read more here!
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Amy Arends
- Jun 22
- 3 min
Give Your Stress Wings and Let it Fly Away
Still I Run Ambassador Amy Arends shares some tips to manage stress and anxiety.
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Megan Hammis
- Jun 21
- 4 min
Measuring Life in Befores and Afters
About a year ago, I realized that when I look back on my life, it had become a series of “befores and afters”. While there are plenty of...
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Makara Fairman
- Jun 21
- 3 min
Running: When Nobody Looks Like Me
Meet Makara! As a transracial adoptee from India, she shares her story how running has helped her manage anxiety and depression.
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Victoria DiGiannantonio
- Jun 3
- 4 min
If There’s Still No Crying in Baseball, There Should Be – Breaking Down Men’s Mental Health Stigma
**Trigger Warning- Pregnancy Loss ** “There’s no crying in baseball.” Tom Hank’s iconic line as manager Jimmy Dugan in the 1992 movie, A...
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Richelle Horn
- May 18
- 4 min
Chele’s Story: Running Through Loss and Grief
Read Chele's story living with the highs and lows of Bipolar Disorder and how running helped her with loss and grief.
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Heather Mansfield
- May 16
- 3 min
Running After Loss with the Starting Line Scholarship
Read Angela's story on discovering the Starting Line Scholarship after the loss of her daughter, Anabelle and how it positivity impacted her
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Michele Krimmel
- May 9
- 3 min
Mind Your Brain
*Trigger warning - suicide * If you look up the word ‘Determined’ in the dictionary, the name Dave Scarpello should be there. Dave is one...
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Alison Burke
- Apr 22
- 4 min
Running Made Me Mentally Stronger
I get teary at race finish lines. I discovered it could be anyone crossing the finish line. Not just my daughter at her cross country...
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