Emily Pifer is on the podcast today. She has a book that is beautifully written called The Running Body. The book tells Emily’s story and the story of so many other competitive and recreational runners who struggle with overtraining, disordered eating, bone injuries, lots of loss, and the emotional and physical healing that comes with that loss. Emily writes about her experience as a college track and cross country runner and also dives into the broader culture of elite distance running. Emily received her MFA in creative nonfiction writing from the University of Wyoming and is now a PhD candidate in composition and cultural rhetoric at Syracuse University.
Photo credit: Rose Curtis
What we talked about:
3:30- Emily’s book
12:20- The running body
15:30- Changes that need to be made in the sport
19:30- Healing her eating disorder
27:10- What would have helped her in college
38:10- Message to a younger version of herself
47:25- How parents can nurture self-love in their kids
52:00- End of podcast questions
Show notes:
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