Strides Behind the Mic 4: Listener Stories, Updates, Recommendations, Comrades Training Has Begun! ParkRun!

Keep up with the women from our listener stories via these outlets mentioned on the show:

Jenna: When the People Decide podcast and Democracy Works podcast

Tiffany: RunISee50.com

Sophie: What Next Mum podcast and blog

In this episode, we recommended the following stories, in honor of Juneteenth:

Running While Black: Finding Freedom in a Sport that Wasn't Built for Us by Alison Mariella Désir, available for preorder

Temple’s Tigerbelles by Dwight Lewis and Susan Thomas, illustrated by James Threalkill

Tigerbelle: The Wyomia Tyus Story by Elizabeth Terzakis and Wyomia Tyus

The Black Sportswoman website and newsletter by Bria Felicien

Olympic Pride, American Prejudice, the documentary (and book) by Deborah Riley Draper

A Spectacular Leap by Jennifer Lansbury

Also mentioned in this episode: Sister on Track documentary
Learn about ParkRun. For people in the US, here's the link to ParkRun USA.

Submit your story for consideration to be included on a future Strides Behind the Mic episode: we're excited to share stories from you, the listener. Each Strides Behind the Mic episode, we will share three listener stories. Please record yourself telling a 1-3 minute story related to the prompt "Share a memorable moment from a recent run" and email it to Strides Forward producer Cherie at [email protected]. You can also use the form on our website
Be sure to include details about why this moment was so memorable. Please share where in the world you were running, and if you want to, please include your name.

Have questions about how to record yourself and email your recording, please feel free to email Cherie, [email protected].

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