I Dare to Freely Move : How Activist Alison M. Désir Is Fighting Racism in Running
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Runner, writer, activist, and mental health advocate Alison Mariella Désir just went on her first run in such a long time without her son in a jogging stroller. I was like, oh my god. This is freedom! she told POPSUGAR. This is such a beautiful thing!
At 16 months postpartum, Désir is still easing back into running, both physically and mentally. After giving birth, not only was I not able to run, I didn t want to, the runner said in Gatorade Endurance s Someone Like Me Speaker Series. It was frightening, she said, to no longer connect with an activity that had been so powerful for her. Returning to running has been a long process, she said.