Keeping Track

Alison Mariella Dèsir Author of Running While Black : Finding Freedom In A Sport That Wasn’t Built For UsMolly and Alysia speak with Alison about the process of writing her book, who she hopes reads it, how she hopes it affects the running industry, her love of running and her approach to the disruption the book may stir. Alysia reads you a few sneak peeks from the book that are particularly powerful so tune in!pre order now, release dat OCT 18 and meet Alison on Tour here! Links-Book! Buy Running While Black hereAlisons site and social instagram- @alisonmdesir twitter- @AlisonMDesir Our previous episode with Alison: listen here from May of 2020Alisons outside mag piece referenced in podWe continue to thank TheFeed.Com for supporting our 4 month epsidode block! Claim your Feed Credit freebies here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Grab your 80$ credit at The FeedLink-Hannah’s website: Schooloftrack.org for aspiring track and field coachesHannah Chappel-Dick Brown University Womens Middle Distance and Cross Country CoachOn being brought on for her first coaching position: "That's why, as a coach now I try to do as much shoulder tapping as possible. If I see that (potential) in someone I try to mention it right away because I think a lot of women maybe don’t naturally form that confidence without hearing it from someone else first…maybe that’s a little bit cultural, but to have that confidence placed in me was really huge”Thanks for listening head over to Keeping-Track for more show notes!Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thanks again to the Feed.com for supporting content this month! They also want to give you a gift: use this landing page to claim $80 of Feed credit today! Molly Speaks with Olympic Alpine Skiier and Marathon Chirine Njeim about her start in skiiing, how moving to Chicago inspired her love of running and how a hobby became another Olympic berth.Chirine talks about challenges she's faced in the sport, her love of her home country Lebanon and speaks briefly about her recent survivial of a plane crash and how it's changed her perspective. See more in our show notes here!Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We Speak With Dena Evans formerly of the National Championship Stanford XC/T&F Program, Currently coaching with Peninsula Distance and USATF TeamsDena speaks about challenges faced by coaches, especially women in the NCAA who also have families. She also talks about the need to expand our hiring pool into more diverse communities in regard to the sponsored high performance team coaches in the US. “That can be exhausting (piecing together your own network for childcare)...we need to figure out ways to make it not so exhausting and I think part of that is to try to normalize the idea that families are a feature and not a bug” "If we are to be the sport we want to be we want to 1.) not just keep dividing up the same pie into different slices, we need to broaden the pie.……2.) we also need to broaden the idea pool. We are probably missing out on some innovation and ideas by having a homogenous (group)..... the thing that seems safe could be the same thing that’s limiting us…. Diverse voices in leadership yield results”USTFCCCA Womens Mentorship ProgramUSATF Level 1 certificationsUSATF National Team Coach infoNCAA Coaching AcademyThanks to TheFeed.com for sponsoring the next 4 months of content! Use Code KEEPTRACKING15 for 15% off most products!We are proud to be sponsored by TheFeed.com.  The Feed is the largest online marketplace for your sports nutrition, offering the brands you know and love, from Skratch Labs and Clif Bar to Maurten and more. Check out their athlete-customized supplements called Feed Formulas. They carry over 250+ brands so you have thousands of products to choose from and try! Also, what we love about The Feed is that their products are curated, meaning they spend a lot of time picking and choosing what they want to offer on their site, you know you are seeing the best products on the market.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We speak with Dr. Cecile Reynaud: long tenured women’s volleyball coach and professor in Sport Management at FSU about her recent book speaking to some of the most successful women in coaching across the NCAA and professional teams and about the state of women in coaching today : how are the numbers and what does she think we need to do going forward? Book link to Winning Ways of Women CoachesLink to She Can CoachWeCoach website Her volleyball booksAs always check out more notes and quotes on our blog And feel free to comment or rate us on itunes if you feel inclined to help our visibility and rankings!Totes check out our cute Keeping Track gear for the summer here!Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is a prerecorded episode that occurred in March at the REI /she Is Beautiful event which included a 5k and 10k run and a panel discussion in Santa Cruz from some amazing women in sport: Alysia moderated the discussion called “Own Your Story”  with athelte author and advocate Alison Desir, 2019 Team USA member in the 1500m and founder of the pride 5k Nikki Hiltz, trail running coach/ outdoor guide and author Kriste Peoples, and Kim Woozy who is involved in events that empower women and girls such as Skate Like A Girl -as they all shared their journeys to becoming advocates for underrepresented communities in their sports. Thank you to REI for your support and for providing a platform for this discussionLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Catchup:Link to pre-order the book Arrival StoriesAlysia’s Marathon and Every Mother Counts fundraising page!&mother and EveryMotherCounts have partneredThey raised $200,000 through the marathon alone for a new ambulance at a secondary all girls school in the Kilimanjaro regionLink &Mother Mom forward virtual 5k, coming May8th!Alysia’s marathon run down- hard terrain, running with Christie Turlington on her last Marathon, experiencing an African city Introducing Kim Smith: 4 time NCAA Champion and 3 time Olympian for New Zealand, New Zealand record holder in events from indoor mile up through the Marathon.We speak with Kim about her start in running, her breakout college season, her pro career and the lessons she learned. We also touch on what Kim's up to now and her history with pulmonary embolisms. (Apologies for the sound-We were psyched to be back in studio at WhatCheer Writers Club!..... But we forgot how to use the equipment after 2 years away-Molly's mic wasn't recording so she sounds quieter than normal....but Kim sounds great so no important info is lost there! ) We hope you enjoy, comment and rate us on I-tunes if you feel inclined!Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We talk to Team USA Triple Jumper and and 2 time American Record Holder Tori Franklin about her start in the sport, her plans for the future and all she's doing outside of it to be a whole person. We drop a lot of links in the intro:Support Alysia's Marathon Fundraising for Every Mother CountsWomen's Running Article :  What has changed in the 2 Years since Ahmaud Arbery's Murder Tracksmith Foundation Shoutout! Books!Preorder Alison Desir's Running While BlackMore books in this Memoir list by Womens RunningFollow Mirna Valerio @themirnavator !2 black Runners PodcastMeb's For The Run Round Table ConversationIf you want a Keeping Track Tote, or more info on Patreon or this episode via our blog  go hereTori Franklin : Follow on instagram @livhappiiSome of her writing:  Blogs Here website here book coming soon: You AnthemWatch her and the other athletes compete at USA Indoor Track And Field Championships schedule and viewing info : 2-4pm PST on CNBCLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How She Did It Book Talk:HSDI website Co Authors Sara Slattery and Molly talk with Ro about who and what's in their book due out March 8th. Pre order today to get it on International Women's Day!Todays topics: Should you specialize in sport early to be the best?Sharing interesting chaptersWhat Would Sara ,Molly and Ro want for their daughters ?Are women and girl's peaks in distance running later than we think?What was the inspiration for the cover?See more on our blog here! and stay tuned for the rest of February and our Black History Month Celebrations.As always please share, rate and comment on our i-tunes page if you feel inclined, or if you're a super fan check out our Patreon page or shop!Or send us feedback at [email protected] for Keeping track!Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we are sharing the second episode Alysia recorded live from TRE earlier in the month as she spoke with Shannon Woods, who is currently the senior manager of DEI at Brooks Running among other things. Shannon tells us how her own upbringing as a mixed race woman and the experiences of both herself and the experiences of her parents during the civil rights movement as well as her own experiences as a mother who wanted to make sure her kids learned diverse histories she didn’t in school all informed her decision to work in DEI . She is working on dismantling systemic racism in the running community and on opening up opportunities in these jobs via her role at Brooks and on the Running Industry Diversity Coalition Board . For more show notes as always head to our website www.keeping-track.com!Also check out our Tees and Visors, as all of our Dec/Jan sales go to Trackgirlz 2022 grants as they work to promote "Sisterhood, Empowerment and Track And Field".Also don't forget to follow us on instagram @keeptrackmedia and like or review us on iTunes! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices