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15. Jazz Shukla on Being More than a Runner: ED recovery, Blackness, Canadian Running, Positive Team Culture

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In this episode:

  1. Fundraising campaign for NQTTCN (see below)
  2. Training during the pandemic
  3. Jazz’s ballet background and joining the University of Toronto’s track club in grade 8
  4. The “curses” and challenges of female youth running
  5. Eating disorder recovery and pandemic diet culture
  6. Building a healthy, open, and supportive team environment
  7. Blackness as a runner in a white circle, during the current moments, and diversity in Canadian distance running
  8. Winning team national XC championships and qualifying for world juniors
  9. Mastery in executing a race plan
  10. Training from 8k in XC to mid-distance on the track
  11. Overcoming stress injury and sickness, finding joy in running
  12. Goals for last year of college
  13. Canadian club system and U of T’s inspiring group of post collegiate runners

    14. Some of Jazz’s accomplishments:

    • 2016 World U20 Championships 800m competitor and 4x400 relay bronze
    • 2017 Canadian junior national 800m champion
    • 2017 Pan American Junior Games 800m silver medal 2:04.52
    • 2018 Canadian XC team national champions
    • Roster: https://varsityblues.ca/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/jazz-shukla/11592

      • ***Donate to the National Queer and Trans Therapist of Color Network’s (@NQTTCN) Mental Health Fund: https://linktr.ee/nqttcn ***

      • Awesome podcast episode about NQTTCN: https://lacura.podbean.com/?fbclid=IwAR2FOvBPqZJ-CMJQYOjRsyg7Z9mU38Mxwvi4OZZ9ONqZVgZGPbPXr4w-aBQ
      • For June 2020, contact me w/ confirmation of your donation (feel free to cover any personal info, donation amount, etc) and I pledge to contribute $5 for every new donation that a listener of this podcast makes to NQTTCN for up to $100 of my own money total. Thank you :)
      • Insta: @markoshaley
      • Email: [email protected]

        • Petitions: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/#petitions

        Justice in June educational resource: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1H-Vxs6jEUByXylMS2BjGH1kQ7mEuZnHpPSs1Bpaqmw0/edit

        1 Million Miles for Justice virtual running/biking/walking event (fundraising for the NAACP, National Civil Rights Museum, and Black Girls Run): http://www.wjrclub.com/1-million-miles.html?fbclid=IwAR1_Rua7v665QTxTX1DBqD-VMXXcd8mr7yKYujDu4Jgwj2ykytp3Niiy9Yc

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