"It's where I've always felt the safest and the happiest, so it's hard not to go back."
In this episode of Micromobility DC, I had the chance to speak with Mikka Kei Macdonald her relationship with movement. Mikka is an incredibly accomplished distance runner in the DC area. (She finished second overall in the 2021 Devil Dog Ultra and second woman in the 2021 Baltimore Marathon.) She is also very humble about all of this.
Mikka describes herself as the weird girl who really liked running in high school. She speaks to how using one's body can be a political act, longevity of women and nonbinary people in distance running (as policy develops and understanding of sport grows), community in ultra running, and more. We also discuss bee allergies and elementary school race strategies.
We covered a lot of ground in this conversation, and I've attempted to link to many of our conversation topics below. I know I will miss a few, so please feel free to reach out to @micromobilitydc on Instagram with follow up curiosities.
Alison Desir's new book: Running While Black
Run4AllWomen
NIH Revitalization Act of 1993
Title IX
Track Pack DC
Rock Creek Park
As always, thank you to Dan Hoffman for the soundtrack you hear.
