There are all kinds of narratives that are placed upon us based on our looks, size, attire, socioeconomic status, age, race, sexuality, and on and on. Based on these factors, people have expectations of how we should be. For example, if you're a woman - you should eat less than a man, if you wear glasses you should be smart, if you're small - you're fit, etc.

This week, Shaunna and Lisa discuss the ways in which these fiction narratives define us and ultimately affect our understanding of ourselves and others. The duo discusses how this influences the endurance sport field and the impact of being a larger athlete existing in the fictional narrative that athletes have to be thin to be successful.

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