COUREUSES: women in the run space
a panel discussion moderated by sara buzzell, inviting 5 runners to discuss the place of women in the running scene. the discussion took place at our espace | MTL flagship store on march 8th 2024.
Panelists:
Dominique Cormier – trail runner and urban explorer @do_quicourt
Caro Gagnon - co-leader of She Runs, a women’s only run club in Montreal @miss_caro_g
Lucie Nguyen – co-leader of slowpokes.mtl @_lucitronelle
Justine Denault – universal accessibility consultant at AlterGo
Élissa Legault – elite athlete, marathoner, and full time CPA @elissalegault
Topics discussed:
- What inspires and motivates you to run? How do you find balance in juggling work, life, family, friends, & rest?
- The place of women in run culture. Do you find you fit in the existing landscape? What’s it like running in mixed vs women’s only run clubs? What’s it like in the competitive field? What’s it like for women in sport at a young age? What are some subtle factors of influence that affect women and girls in sport.
- The business of running and women: What is the effect of the images emerging from the business side of running on runners? Has there been significant change in the industry over the years? Who has been an influence lately?
For the occasion, attendees were asked to donate the amount of their choice to Logifem, a local organisation committed to providing vulnerable women and children with support and housing that allows them to feel at home, heal and rebuild their lives.
listen below (audio in French)
