MIXED + PASSING - LET'S TALK ABOUT RACE
I am telling my story for the sake of normalizing it. To talk about race, and not the type we run around in ovals for. To learn about it. And to embrace it.
Who wants the baton next?
KNOCKED UP BUT NOT OUT: RUNNING IN THE FIRST TRIMESTER
"Good news: I have someone to run with during a pandemic. Bad news: my new running partner has slowed me way down since day one, when they were the size of a sprinkle." Hear about Haute Volée marathoner Teal Burrell's experience running in the first trimester of pregnancy.
KOLBE RICKS: EQUITY IN EDUCATION
What does it look like to be an educator today? Volée teammate Kolbe Ricks is a middle school teacher who knows what matters most: community, communication, and access. She shares her history and how it fueled her passion for education access for all.
EMBRACING AND CURSING MASTERS RUNNING
Volée teammate Christine tuned in to our recent Masters Power conversation and realized sometimes reaching those goals is much more challenging than it looks. Check out her powerful reflection on what makes masters running "so damn hard?"
MASTERS POWER! WORDS AND WISDOM
We gathered together a few of our experts to share their experiences with running as they age, and to answer questions from teammates. Please enjoy a few of the takeaways from #HauteVolée Catherine Watkins, myself (Lesko), marathon crusher Cory Benson, and Elite Granny Peggy Richko.
LOVE IS LOVE IN A PANDEMIC WITH TRIPLETS
Haute Volée alum Megan Rolland and her wife, Steph, have had quite the year. They are moms to 20 month old triplets and work as hospital nurses, and are full of family love, competence, and calm. All while hitting the trails!
WHO IS...KOLBE?
Get to know Volée teammate Kolbe Ricks! A teacher by day, and a Flystyle fashionista by night. Fitness and fashion may be the key to her heart, but her true passion is making access to education possible for all students.
BLACK FEMALE IN AMERICA: PART 2
Haute Volée Angel Piccirillo knows the importance of sharing stories to uplift and support. She shares her hope, gratitude, many tangible resources, and asks the question "what do we do next?"
WHO IS...HAZEL?
Meet: Hazel Carr, Oiselle's bird-loving-est bird lover, and the mastermind behind our blogs and stories. She loves birding while running and, as Hazel says best, 'The birds are here for us all!'
WHO ARE...ALLIE + SHAYLA?
Meet Allie and Shayla, the first official Volée team romance! Among other things, their mutual love of the sport of rowing drew them to each other, and let's just say it was totally meant to be. Happy #Pride!
I AM YOUR TEAMMATE + AN UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANT
What does life in America look like for an undocumented immigrant? Meet this Volée teammate, wife, mother, charity runner, and devoted volunteer for veterans’ organizations and her kids' school. "I was confronted with making a decision between going back to a country that was heading towards disaster, or overstaying my visa and trying to find a way to become a legal immigrant."
BLACK FEMALE IN AMERICA
Haute Volée Angel Piccirillo reflects on being a Black female in America. "As much as we would like to believe we are all in this together, I am compelled to ask if that’s the truth. Please fight the thoughts in your head begging for things to go back to 'normal.'"