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You Don’t Have to Earn Your Place in Sport
Remove labels. Choose connection. Train aligned to your body.
Beginner. Intermediate. Advanced. Elite.
Four simple words and yet they quietly shape what we believe we are allowed to pursue.
You ride up to a cycling group and wonder if you will be dropped.
You stand in a strength class, reach for...
by Tenille Hoogland —
Feb 24, 2026
advanced athlete
athlete identity
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beginner athlete
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intermediate athlete
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Do I (Still) Belong?
The need to belong starts early.
For many of us, it shows up in elementary school. Wanting to feel accepted. Hoping to belong. We felt it in gym class, silently praying not to be picked last for the team.
Later, it became the desire to belong to a special someone. Being the third wheel on a date...
by Jennifer LeBlanc —
Feb 07, 2026
athlete identity
belonging
cancer recovery
element sports coaching
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triathlon community
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Unstoppable Athletic Women