“As if there aren’t enough barriers to entry for #running, especially for #women”
“I had 2 options: to sit on my sofa letting the internet tell me not to bother because I’d get #runner’s face or waist or any other litany of fake terms made up for an algorithmically captive audience, or get up and #run.
I chose to #run”

#SocialMedia Told Me #Running ‘Ruins’ #Women’s Looks. It Happened to Me
The algorithmic #running content for #women is not training advice—it’s shame runnersworld.com/runners-stori…

Social Media Told Me Running ‘Ruins’ Women’s Looks. It Happened to Me—and It Wasn’t What I Expected.

A first marathon becomes a lesson in strength, fuel and self-trust as one runner pushes back against toxic beauty standards.

^{Sophie Clark (Runner's World)}