Let's CELEBRATE #TuTusRock

Ahh, this little SELF issue really blew up thanks to social media and you all sharing this story.
I am DELIGHTED to see all of the good that is coming from this blunder by SELF.

Monika Allen is seeing that an entire community of runners and women are behind her and rallying to cheer for her! Her business GLAM RUNNER has seen a HUGE influx of business (she can't even keep up!) and the attention to GIRLS ON THE RUN has increased. Virtual runs are kicking up all over the place!! Fundraising for cancer and GOTR all over are increasing....GOOD GOOD THINGS.

Being one to focus on the POSITIVE!!! Let's CELEBRATE all the good things that are running, getting healthy and LIFTING ONE ANOTHER UP UP UP!!

Let's SHARE our LOVE of being active with tweets, FB shares, Instagrams and Pins of everyone getting out, moving and SMILING!! Tag 'em #TuTusROCK!!

From GLAM RUNNER's FB page:

Thank you everyone for the overwhelming support! While we were hurt by SELF Magazine's use of our photo in their magazine, instead of bashing them for their mistake we'd like to embody the Girls on the Run San Diego spirit and show our solidarity with our positive response. Do something awesome and dedicate it to Glam Runner - post an encouraging quote on Facebook, go for a run in your neighborhood, shout encouragement to runners on the street, or wear a tutu in your next race. Help us share why ‪#‎tutusrock‬!

SELF MAGAZINE: STILL LAME

wow...I am so glad that I Facebooked/Tweeted/Blogged about the lame article from SELF MAGAZINE digital version yesterday...based on the thousands of blog hits, replies to all the posts and tweets about it--
I am guessing that SELF magazine won't run this in the print edition!

THEY DON'T HAVE A CLUE as to how appalling their BS is...

if you have no clue what I am talking about, here:

What is actually really disgusting about this who debacle, is how they OBTAINED the images of these two fabulous woman RUNNING IN THOSE TUTU's.

Guess what?? This is how--

SELF magazine after the magazine solicited their business, GLAM RUNNER, for photos of runners in tutus. They were disappointed and shocked after the photos they provided to the magazine were used as part of a feature of things SELF Magazine considers "lame". 

FROM GLAM RUNNER Facebook page:
Excited to see our tutus in SELF Magazine ... but shocked to see that running tutus are classified as lame. Especially considering the fact that this picture is from last year's LA Marathon when Glam Runner founders Tara and Monika ran together as superheroes ... because Monika was recently diagnosed with brain cancer and was running a marathon in the middle of a year of chemo.

The magazine Editor, Lucy Danziger is even MORE LAME!!

Here is her "apology" on the GLAM RUNNER Facebook page in the comments of a post talking about how SELF used the images and their "Lame" label--

Really?? TUTUs make you FASTER??

And I don't care if you support "pink ribbon" anything...the fact that you would use something as simple as wearing a tutu while running and label it LAME is insulting. 

WHY IS IT SO HARD to UPLIFT AND SUPPORT women who are getting out and getting  moving? Regardless of size, shape or what you are wearing? How does this encourage people to get healthy and have them embrace a fit life?

From a magazine that worships celebrity, overpriced fashion, airbrushing the models to an unrealistic body size and perpetuating an image of unattainable beauty to a population of women who already struggle enough with self image?

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I did see that NBC in San Diego, CA caught light of this story and they have shared it!!
LOVE THIS

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So I encourage you to 

FOLLOW GLAM RUNNER ON FACEBOOK

FOLLOW GLAM RUNNER ON TWITTER

VISIT THEIR WEBSITE 

Let' show our SUPPORT for Glam Runner and send messages that are positive and encouraging. 

I cancelled my subscription to SELF and will instead spend that money on a new TUTU.

I'd love to see you TWEET yours TUTU pics!! 

SELF Magazine: LAME

I stumbled across this yesterday and was like WTF...

SHAME ON YOU SELF MAGAZINE!!

FROM GLAM RUNNER Facebook page:
Excited to see our tutus in SELF Magazine ... but shocked to see that running tutus are classified as lame. Especially considering the fact that this picture is from last year's LA Marathon when Glam Runner founders Tara and Monika ran together as superheroes ... because Monika was recently diagnosed with brain cancer and was running a marathon in the middle of a year of chemo.

Then I read a post from the sister of one of the girls featured

My sister TMae Baize and her friend Monika Carlson Allen were recently picture in SELF magazine after the magazine solicited their business, GLAM RUNNER, for photos of runners in tutus. They were disappointed and shocked after the photos they provided to the magazine were used as part of a feature of things SELF Magazine considers "lame". Instead of using an anonymous photo from any race and blurring out faces to diss active and enthusiastic runners, the magazine used a photo that Tmae and Monika happily provided. Glam Runner is a business that comes from their heart and is used to fund a cause close to them called GIRLS ON THE RUN, which not only trains young girls to run a 5K, but also helps the girls address issues such as body image, bullying, and peer pressure. Additionally, the photo featured is from a marathon that Tmae and Monika ran dressed as Super Heroes because at that time Monika had recently been diagnosed with brain cancer and was running the marathon in the middle of a year of chemo. The tutus do not make for a faster PR, but when wearing them in group, identify teammates, runners can be motivated by the attention the tutu brings, and spectators can't help but smile. What IS NOT LAME is the sight of hundreds of young girls in tutus running their first (or 10th!) 5k with a fun costume on and a smile on their faces. SELF Magazine, next time you need photos to put someone or something down, don't ASK for them from a business.