An Eating Disorder Nearly Ended My Career. I'm Not Alone.

This video is a deep dive into the rampant eating disorders, disordered eating, and energy deficiency among high school female distance runners, and the reverberating impacts that has on their careers moving forward. I have personally experienced the damage that an energy deficit during the developmental years can cause, and it is heartbreaking. The problem is systemic, multifaceted, and complex, yet I do think there are some actionable steps that can be taken to improve it. I hope that this video can start a discussion about how to change the sport for the better. #AllieOstrander #EatingDisorders #DistanceRunning #REDS

I also want to note that the people I used as examples in this video are people that I respect and appreciate. No one's career is over until they say it is, and I believe that everyone has the power to change. Additionally, some of the highly achieving athletes I mention may have had their own struggles as well, I was just highlighting the prevalence of non-linear high school trajectories among female athletes.

00:00-00:51 intro
00:51-04:07 my story
04:07-08:22 the footlocker curse
08:22-10:48 it's not feminism. it's science.
10:48-13:03 power of a non-linear progression
13:03-15:09 limiting beliefs
15:09-16:21 confidence is key
16:21-18:10 we need to change
18:10-19:15 what do we do?

Sources:
https://thesportjournal.org/article/disordered-eating-and-compulsive-exercise-in-collegiate-athletes-applications-for-sport-and-research/
https://www.sportsengine.com/article/track-field-running-cross-country-running/running-against-clock-female-athletes-often
https://al.milesplit.com/articles/185517/the-effects-of-puberty-on-female-distance-runners

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