Alison Wade covers competitive, elite women's running through the ever-popular, weekly newsletter, Fast Women. Alison has worked in the running industry in various capacities for over two decades--from covering women's running at New York Road Runner's to coaching for various universities and high schools. Alison's newsletter and twitter feed, focused solely on the women's side of the sport, are staples in any running fan's inbox--a unique and exciting feat in sports media. Aside from her coverage of women's running, Alison is the mother of two kids and writes for Runner's World. 

Over the past year or so, it's been easy to perceive a shift in running media. There seems to be more of a social justice lens; more of a focus on how running can illuminate larger issues in society. I wonder: is this shift only a short-term fad? Or, could it represent a new normal? Alison talks about this social justice lens, her hopes for the future of women's running coverage, and much more. 

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Also discussed in this episode:

June 8th Fast Women newsletter

Alison’s writing for Runner's World

Alison Désir

"Ahmaud Arbery and Whiteness in the Running World," by Alison Désir

Lindsay Crouse's post on not seeing herself in sports media 

Running Tide by Joan Benoit 

American Women’s Track and Field: a History

First Lady’s of Running

The Silence of Great Distance: Women Running Long

"Don't Run for Ahmaud Arbery Just Once," by Faith Briggs