Marissa’s story: Discovering self-care in the face of Depression
Meet Marissa! She shares her story of trauma and hardship but learned to reconnect with her own self care practices to thrive in the world.
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Richelle Horn
- Oct 24
- 4 min
Behind the Scenes of World Mental Health Day 5K: Our Race Director’s Story
Megan has been involved in the SIR community since 2018. She is one of our ambassadors and the race director for the WMHD 5k!
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Michelle Tortora, LICSW
- Oct 23
- 4 min
Running: The Body and Mind Connection
Many times people wonder why I run. When they ask and I tell them, they often respond with: You’re going to ruin your knees It’s...
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Richelle Horn
- Sep 29
- 4 min
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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Dee Williams
- Sep 19
- 8 min
“You’re Autistic”: Receiving a Later-in-Life Autism Diagnosis
Read Dee's story understanding their past when diagnosed later in life with Autism.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Heather Mansfield
- Jan 23
- 4 min
Meet Brenda: Getting More Than She Gives to Still I Run
Brenda was the last member of Team Still I Run to cross the TCS New York City Marathon finish line. That was fine since her only goal was...
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Michele Krimmel
- Jan 19
- 4 min
Just A Girl Who Decided to Go for It
For the past five years, Allison Nuara has wanted to run the TCS New York City Marathon. She’d never run one before, and had about six...
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Michele Krimmel
- Jan 5
- 3 min
Leah’s Journey of Running for Mental Health
When Leah Bristol saw that applications were open for Still I Run’s Starting Line Scholarship, she saw it as a sign. The scholarship was...
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Heather Mansfield
- Dec 23, 2022
- 4 min
Running 26.2 for Still I Run
Meet Chris- Raised $3,800 for Team Still I Run running the 2022 NYC Marathon!
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Kim Sundling
- May 12, 2022
- 1 min
From Death to Boston
After recovering from life-threatening hyponatremia, I decided to run a marathon. Now I'm a Boston qualifying finisher and earned my medal.
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Pam Landry
- Dec 12, 2019
- 4 min
Illness and Injury: Coping Strategies When You're Unable to Run
As individuals who may face daily mental health challenges, many of us are champions in dealing with illness. As runners, it’s likely...
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