October is always so insane in the best and hardest ways!! I turned 20, ran a 6k PR (along with some other races), had a dear friend visit Savannah, was a red carpet photographer at the SCAD Savannah Film Festival and had two photographs of mine displayed at the Fine Arts Showcase. I'm so proud of all of those professional achievements, but I also had some equally as wonderful personal moments. My friends (and Abe!) threw me a surprise birthday picnic in the park that will go down as one of...

As I'm continuing this project, I'm finding myself more and more guided by the male perspective on gender stereotypes in athletics and running. This surprised me, as my original idea was inspired by the female perspective of balancing femininity and athleticism. Hearing from my male teammates about their experiences and comparing them with my female teammates is showing me how these issues of identity being shaped by running is unifying and relevant to everyone. My project is growing and...

This past Sunday I turned 20 years old. It was a big moment for so many reasons. A new decade of life! I remember turning 10 and having the vague understanding that the next decade would be monumental in ways I couldn't even imagine. It has been! And understandably, because how weird would it be if ages 10-19 were thoroughly uneventful. In honor of this new decade, I compiled some doodles and notes on some things I've learned thus far. They're silly little observations about people, feelings...