Key changes I made to stop getting injured and burnt out and become an ultrarunner training for a 100 mile race.

For most of modern history, society equated taking care of somebody with a disability with sheltering them from the world. The culture was—and often still is—to avoid risk altogether.

Scrolling the Google results for “tips for facing fear,” I groaned. I didn’t need another “Stay positive!” reminder. What I needed was to magically be able to breathe underwater—or at least roll reliably.

In a flash, I thought of the boulders and wood strewn downstream, knowing the cold water would push me into danger. My knee bonked on a rock, and I worried, “Please don’t let my head be next.”

Half the world experiences menstrual periods in their lifetimes, yet we’re taught to hide, neglect and suppress them. Create your best kit to care for yourself in the backcountry on your period!

Four cycle phases, and four different ways to approach your sport over the weeks.