In A Skirt Podcast

Krystal Riley
In A Skirt Podcast Podcast

In A Skirt Podcast, with host Krystal Riley, introduces the world to the unconventional athlete; the athlete who is breaking stereotypes and bravely celebrating differences. Join us to get to know those who are becoming the heroes and role models we have been waiting for. Each episode will be an interview with a different athlete, coach, race director, entrepreneur, or other individual who is making running and sports accessible and open to everyone, regardless of religion, dress, income, or anything that sets someone apart from the traditional athlete.

  1. 15/04/2022

    Episode 101 – A Smoother Path

    One of the first female attorneys I met terrified me. Because she had to. Because she had to be tough. She had to exude strength with every step and every word. There were too many people watching her who didn’t think she had a right to be there.   When I went to law school, no one told me I didn’t have a right to be there. No one told me I had taken some man’s place in the class. I got to walk an easier path because women before me had paved it for me.   The waypavers. The pathmarkers.   As the 126th Boston Marathon approaches, and I get ready to participate in the race…as a woman, as a modest religious woman wearing a skirt, I’ve been overwhelmed with gratitude for those who paved the path for me in every area of my life. I’ve thought many times how fortunate I am to have been able to choose any career I wanted. And as I prepare for Boston, I’ve thought how fortunate I am to be able to register for a race without anyone telling me women are too weak to run.   While the Boston Marathon celebrates its 126th running, it’s only the 50th anniversary for women to be able to register for the race. And while tens of thousands of women will line up in Hopkinton to run Boston this year, only eight women ran that race in 1972.   Years ago, Sandra Day O’Connor, the first woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court, said, “Young women today often have very little appreciation for the real battles that took place to get women where they are today in this country. I don’t know how much history young women today know about those battles.”   As we runners and athletes celebrate the 50th anniversary of Title IX and the 50th anniversary of women officially running Boston, let’s learn and celebrate and thank those who fought those real battles before us.   The waypavers. The pathmarkers.     Follow In A Skirt: In A Skirt Website In A Skirt on Facebook In A Skirt on Instagram In A Skirt on Twitter

    10 min
  2. 18/02/2022

    Episode 99 -- Juan Acevedo

    Episode 99 – Juan Acevedo   I first had Juan on the show about three years ago with several other ultra-runners. I asked Juan to be a guest again because he recently won the Snowdrop Ultra 55 Hour Race. Juan brought his girlfriend, Veronica, to my house for this interview, so this is really a conversation with the two of them. I enjoyed sitting down with the two of them.   At the Snowdrop Ultra 55 Hour Race, Juan came in first place by running 200 miles during the 55 hours. This was his first time running that distance. In fact, 11 hours before he finished the 200 miles, it was also his first time running 150 miles! What I love most about this conversation with Juan is his attitude toward his endeavors. I tend to have a “I don’t think I can do that” mindset, which I’m aware of and which I’m trying to change, but if you listen to this conversation with Juan, there’s this recurring theme of, “It’s possible.” He looks at situations and declares that they’re possible, so he should give it a try. I love that.   One more thing—it’s not too late to register for the Race for Hope, which will be held this coming Saturday—February 19, 2022, in Lufkin. There is a 5K, half marathon, and marathon. The link to register is in the show notes.   Show Notes:   Register for Race for Hope! East Texas Cancer Alliance of Hope   Follow In A Skirt: In A Skirt Website In A Skirt on Facebook In A Skirt on Instagram In A Skirt on Twitter

    1h 8m

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In A Skirt Podcast, with host Krystal Riley, introduces the world to the unconventional athlete; the athlete who is breaking stereotypes and bravely celebrating differences. Join us to get to know those who are becoming the heroes and role models we have been waiting for. Each episode will be an interview with a different athlete, coach, race director, entrepreneur, or other individual who is making running and sports accessible and open to everyone, regardless of religion, dress, income, or anything that sets someone apart from the traditional athlete.

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