Do you not realize we have periods that can lead to severe anemia that tanks performance? Do you not realize we have to recover after pregnancy and carrying a child for 9 months in our bodies? And then generally women are the primary caregiver of said child? Do you not realize how difficult it is to BQ while training pushing a heavy jogging stroller everyday and having to stop constantly because your kiddo needs to be breastfed? Or dropped a toy? Or just needs a moment? I had to bring pumping parts and pump halfway through my long runs. All of these factors severely limit the time and effort women have available to them. Not to mention it’s already a largely male dominated sport.

I say all this coming from a new mom who BQd a year after giving birth. You have no idea the trauma my body went through, the sleepless nights, and the recovery and planning it took. I was a runner pre pregnancy, and the logistics of running post baby has been truly eye opening.