Sep 18, 2020
How has whiteness in the running world contributed to the
toxicity around sport culture? Runner Alison Mariella Désir joins
host and therapist Carter Umhau and Opal Co-Founder and Head of the
Exercise + Sport Program, Kara Bazzi, to talk about the
intersection of race and running, and why representation and mental
health support in running—and the athletic world at large—matters.
Alison Mariella Désir is a runner, mental health advocate,
activist, speaker, and mother. She is the founder of the Harlem Run
club, Meaning Through Movement, and Womxn Run the Vote. After the
murder of Ahmaud Arbery, who was killed while running as a Black
man, Alison called out the running community for being divided by
race. She leads the running world in building a healthier and more
inclusive community and, in this episode, it’s clear why...Alison’s
passion, wisdom, and expertise are on full display!
Links:
Find Alison on Instagram @alisonmdesir and learn more about her
here: http://alisonmdesir.com/ and
here: https://www.oiselle.com/pages/alison-desir
Check out Alison Mariella’s Meaning Through Movement events on
fitness and mental health:
https://www.meaningthrumovement.com/
Find out how you can be a part of the virtual relay, Womxn Run
the Vote: https://racery.com/r/womxn-run-the-vote/ and
on Instagram @Run4AllWomen
Check out the Harlem Run Club: http://www.harlemrun.com/about and
on Instagram @HarlemRun
Read Alison Mariella’s article called Ahmaud Arbery and
Whiteness in the Running World: https://www.outsideonline.com/2413115/ahmaud-arbery-murder-whiteness-running-community
Connect with Opal:
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Thank you to our team...
Editing by Hans Anderson: http://www.hfanderson.com/
Music by Aaron Davidson: https://soundcloud.com/diet75/
Daniel Guenther at Jack Straw Cultural Center: http://www.jackstraw.org/
Host and Producer Carter Umhau: www.carterumhau.com