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Top Ten May 2023 Posts, #ICYMI

Cate’s still menstruating post was the most read post in May. It’s usually in the top ten. And it’s often first.

Pain and the human playground was a short review I wrote about a show about endurance athletes and their limits. I’m not sure why but it was the 2nd most read post in May.

May the 4th be with you: Star Wars Day Workouts was our 3rd most read post in May for obvious reasons.

Tracy’s 2013 post The shape of an athlete was the 4th most read post in May. I still love that post too!

In 2019 Catherine wrote about yoga poses she can’t do and what she does instead. Yoga poses was the fifth most read post on the blog in May.

Elan’s Martha Stewart, Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Cover Model was the 6th most read post in May.

My A real life lesson in muscle loss and aging was our 7th most read post this month.

Diane’s post Using Strava to Mess With The City (and Myself) was the 8th most read post in May.

My post on the 11 knee supporting exercises I do everyday was our 9th most read post.

Mina’s When grief is your running companion was our 10th most read post.

Green and yellow frog. Photo by Stephanie LeBlanc on Unsplash
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Most Read Posts of 2022, Written in 2022, #ICYMI

Lots of our most read posts in 2022 were written in years past. Earlier today I posted a list of the most read posts. But I’m always curious about which posts written in 2022 were read the most. Here’s that list:

Is the soleus pushup the key to health? (Catherine)

Pain and the Human Playground (Sam)

No more ‘slut strands’? (Sam)

Style secrets for women over 50? (Catherine)

Not too late to start Yoga with Adriene’s January MOVE practice #YWA (Tracy)

Gracilis cramps: A new bad thing–yikes!!! (Sam)

What to do instead of extreme dieting to get into an old dress for 5 minutes on social media (Catherine)

Inclusive objectification anyone? (Tracy)

The Year of Tiny Pleasures (Diane)

Christine Sinclair and Women in Sport (Diane)

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Most Read Posts of 2022, #ICYMI

Our most read posts of the year, not necessarily written in 2022. The popularity of some early blog classics lives on.

The most popular post of the year was Cate was still menstruating (2018).

Keeping Fit While Healing from a Hysterectomy was our 2nd most read post, from Marjorie (2019).

The 3rd most read post in 2022 was Catherine’s post on soleus push ups.

Catherine’s Yoga poses I simply can’t do, and what I do instead was 4th.

The 5th most read post was Tracy’s on the many shapes athletic bodies can take.

Crotch shots, sports photography and the objectification of athletes bodies is an older blog post with words in the title that often get put into search engines. Sam’s nine year old post was our 6th most read post. (2013)

Sam’s mini review of Pain and the Human Playground was 7th.

Eighth was Nicole asking, My Metabolic Age is WHAT?? (2020).

Women, aging, and caring about your looks was the topic of the 9th most read post.

Sam wrote about slut strands and that was our 10th most read post in 2022. Enjoy!

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Top Ten Posts in July, 2022 #ICYMI

At 53 1/2 Cate was still menstruating and her post about it is always on our top ten list. This month it’s #1!

Keeping fit while healing from hysterectomy, by Marjorie.

Catherine goes on a yoga retreat and still can’t do hero pose, despite everyone’s best efforts

Crap on the run by Nicole

Through A Different Lens: Seeing My Power Now by Christine

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Women who care most about their looks have the toughest time aging by Sam, from 2014

Crotch shots and up-skirts, Sam’s post from years ago with the words in the title that keep search engines happy

Gracilis cramps: A new bad thing–yikes!!! by Sam

“Girls say they hate their vaginas.” WTF? by Tracy

Sam has thoughts about shorts

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Top 10 Posts in June 2022, #ICYMI

  1. I’m 53 and a half and I’m still menstruating: is this a good thing? (Cate)
  2. Keeping Fit While Healing from Hysterectomy (Guest Post) (Marjorie)
  3. A year without buying clothes, shoes, purses, jewelry…Can Sam do it? (Sam)
  4. Riding Solo, Part 3: On Hills and Mountains (Or, Learning to Crawl, for Rob West) (Julia)
  5. Hate exercise? You might just be much more unfit than you think (Sam)
  6. One Way Bike Camping (Joy)
  7. Crotch shots, upskirts, sports reporting, and the objectification of female athletes’ bodies (Sam)
  8. Biking Accessibility (Diane)
  9. On Seeking a Second Opinion (Guest Post) (Alison)
  10. Fitness that’s “not really fitness” (Diane)
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Top Ten May 2022 Posts, #ICYMI

  1. What to do instead of extreme dieting to get into an old dress for 5 minutes on social media (Catherine)

2. I’m 53 and a half and I’m still menstruating: is this a good thing? (Cate)

3. Inclusive Objectification Anyone? (Tracy)

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4. Keeping Fit While Healing from a Hysterectomy (Marjorie)

5. I had a plan, where did it go,? (Amanda Lynn)

6. Why Nicole is not planning a big 50 challenge (Nicole)

Celebrating 50 with a piñata and balloons and beverages. Photo by NIPYATA! on Unsplash.

7. Riding Solo, Part 1 (Julia Creet)

8. Everyday is eat what you want day (Tracy)

Eat What You Want Day, featuring lots of cookies and cakes and pies

9. Sam has sixty in her sights (Sam)

10. Workout Selfies: Yay or nay? (Amy)

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Top ten posts in April 2022, #icymi

Cate is still menstruating

Marjorie had advice about keeping fit while recovering from hysterectomy

Sam tells the story of her sad knee saga

Nicole writes about things she doesn’t feel when doing yoga

Catherine reblogged an older piece about HIIT

Catherine also blogged about what to wear when turning 60

David, nobody cares writes Nicole

Sam is looking forward to a summer of micro-adventures

Guest blogger Michelle talks about compression leggings as an obstacle to exercise

Christine is the model of middle aged martial artist

Photo of a girl running down the road. Unsplash.
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Top Ten Posts of December 2021, #ICYMI

December

1. Cate wants to know why she’s still menstruating at 53.5 and whether that’s a good thing.

2. I love it when one of our most read posts of the month is by a guest blogger. This month it’s a new voice here at Fit is a Feminist Issue, Julie on curling.

3. Another very seasonal guest post from a few years ago, it’s Carly’s thoughts on new year’s resolutions from a cheerful chubster.

4. Cate offers advice in her dear field poppy advice column. I think we’re all hoping there’s more of these yet to come.

5. Nicole offers advice too, to teens and others.

6. Marjorie’s guest post on keeping fit while healing from a hysterectomy

7. When plans change and your usual coping strategies fail, Sam’s musings on covid, stress, and falling into bed at 7 pm with a box of chocolates.

8. Diane’s post on balancing and juggling and making space.

9. Martha on taking time.

10. Elan on serving love and what that can look like when it comes to seasonal feasts.

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Top Ten Posts, November 2021, #ICYMI

The first five most read posts this month ask (and maybe even answer) some questions.

A question mark. Photo by Emily Morter, Unsplash.


Cate wants to know why she’s still menstruating at 53.5 and whether that’s a good thing.

Sam wants to know where the images are of larger, muscular, athletic women’s bodies.

Guest blogger Nicole asks why wear the same dress for 100 days?

Susan wonders, is it a heart attack or is it perimenopause?

Catherine wonders what to tell snarky critics of e-bikes. Reader: She has some great suggestions.

Our sixth most read post is an older guest post from Marjorie on working out while healing from a hysterotomy.

Be a Fitness Muppet! is our seventh most read post.

Miss Piggy doing karate!

Diane’s “donating her vagina to science” post is our 8th most read post.

Ninth is Mina’s Self-Discipline As Ease and a Path to Joy.

And Looking for a Good Beginner’s Race on Zwift? Sam has some suggestions. That’s our 10th most read post.

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Top Ten Posts in July 2021, #ICYMI

  1. Cate on On “cancelling” Canada Day

2. At 53 1/2 Cate was still menstruating and her post about it is always on our top ten list.

3. Catherine asks What’s wrong with “Rearranging your Post-Pandemic ‘Friendscape’

4. Styling your hair while fat advice from Catherine

5. Serena speaks up: “It’s never been easy…but I think of the next girl” Tracy’s older post

6. Catherine also hopes that The Biggest Loser won’t be renewed for another season.

7. When a Long Hike Becomes an Ultra Hike: How Fear and Strength Make Friends, writes Mina

8. Crotch shots, upskirts, sports reporting, and the objectification of female athletes’ bodies, Sam’s older post

9. All people vary in size? Really? Shocking!, Sam’s newer post

10. Structural racism in sport: the 2021 edition, writes Martha

The word “JULY” in white on a black background. Photo by Glen Carrie on Unsplash.