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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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Victoria DiGiannantonio
- Sep 8
- 2 min
An Inspiring Journey: Running, Mental Health, and Breaking Stigma
Brenda Shank-Linton's running journey: A powerful tale of resilience, mental health, and breaking stigma.
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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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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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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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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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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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Dee Williams
- Apr 3
- 7 min
An Open Letter to C-PTSD
Note from the editor: Here at Still I Run we want to amplify the voices of those in the Still I Run community to empower those with...
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Michele Krimmel
- Feb 22
- 3 min
Loving Your Body As it Is
** Trigger Warning- Eating Disorders ** Your Weight Does Not Dictate Your Worth: According to the National Eating Disorder Association...
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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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Heather Mansfield
- Dec 14, 2022
- 3 min
Meet Ayana: Committed to Still I Run and Cold Weather Runs
Ayana is committed to running in the winter to help lift the feelings of anxiety and depression brought on by Seasonal Affective Disorder.
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Trisha Burdsall
- Dec 11, 2022
- 2 min
Managing Our Mental Wellness
Mental wellness is an internal resource that helps us think, feel, connect, and function. Learn ways to manage your mental wellness.
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Angie Blevins
- Jun 22, 2022
- 2 min
Inconsistencies and Borderline Personality Disorder
Still I Run ambassador Angie shares what it's like living with Borderline Personality Disorder and how it's led to inconsistencies.
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Dave Scarpello
- Jun 4, 2022
- 3 min
Gun Violence in America and How it Affects Men's Mental Health
Dave Scarpello, a Still I Run ambassador, shares his personal experience with gun violence and how it's affected his mental health.
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Thomas Kulikowski
- May 26, 2022
- 1 min
Toxic Masculinity and Men's Mental Health
Throughout my life, I’ve had episodes of anxiety and depression, but my true mental health “journey” didn’t start until college. On the...
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Kim Sundling
- May 13, 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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