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Ruth Cheesley
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As an EDS Athlete myself, I wanted to create a home for folks with EDS who are interested in physical training - a place of positivity and support where we can all support each other's journeys that doesn't require you to be on social media and where we set and maintain the culture. I've lived with EDS my whole life and recovered from a severe health crash to running ultramarathons and living a full and active life.
Photo of Ruth running on a treadmill with annotations drawn on to show key aspects of her running gait.

During my training for Endure24 I started to pick up small but frustrating problems with my body - painful hip flexors and quads, a Mortons Neuroma, and struggling to progress further than about 8 mil...
An illustration of several different ways to lace your shoes by using cross and straight lacing, missing out holes to leave gaps, and running up the side of the shoe to leave more space.

Laced shoes have given us a lot of flexibility and support in our footwear, but have you ever thought about whether your laces could be contributing to foot problems?
Photo of a women doing a wall squat against a bollard on a quayside with water behind her and the sun setting on the horizon. She's wearing black leggings and a black cropped bra top, and is wearing white trainers.

Folks who have Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome can often experience challenges when exercising in warmer environments, particularly if there are other commonly occurring conditions like Postural tachycardia sy...
A photo of the handlebars of a spin bike bathed in blue light in a spin studio.

Yesterday I shared on my Instagram feed about having to switch all my training over to bike-based for cardio and lower body/core for strength training due to injury, so I wanted to share a few things...

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