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    Running with Rheumatoid Arthritis

    Welcome to my blog — I’m so glad you’re here. I want to start by saying something that might surprise you: living with Rheumatoid Arthritis doesn’t mean giving up on yourself as an athlete. It doesn’t mean your best days are behind you. It simply means the journey looks different…

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    Early days running with RA

    Welcome back to my blog—a space where I share the messy, beautiful reality of living and running with rheumatoid arthritis. If you’re new here, I’m Alison: runner, life coach, and someone who’s learning to move through chronic illness with grit and grace. This post continues my diagnosis story and marks…

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    My RA diagnosis

    August 2019. I was midway through a waitressing shift when I noticed a bump on the back of my hand. It was a little sore, but I figured I’d knocked it on something. A week later, the same bump appeared on the same spot on my other hand.Then came the…