Don’t be a dick, Alex!

“THEY’RE VERY TENACIOUS. THEY’RE DEDICATED. ONCE A WOMAN DECIDES SHE’S GOING TO DO SOMETHING, SHE’LL PROBABLY STICK TO IT.”
Arthur Lydiard, on female runners

I DISLIKE THE TERM ‘GETTING CHICKED’. IT’S USUALLY USED WITH GOOD-NATURED MOCKERY COUPLED WITH ADMIRATION, BUT STILL ESSENTIALLY IMPLIES THE CHICK-EE IS LESSER FOR BEING PASSED BY A MERE WOMAN.

Unlike many women who came before me, I get to enjoy trail running as one of the most unprejudiced areas of my life. It’s an activity we all get to do together, on the same course, at the same time. Unlike more subjective contests, the outcome is straightforward – you ran it in X time and finished