“ Eating disorders are a shockingly common part of collegiate distance running, and it is all too familiar in this sport to watch a young woman succeed for a short time, crash from low body weight and energy availability, and never be heard from again. She spent a summer at a rehab center in Wisconsin, unsure of where her running career would go (or not go) from there.Įating disorders are a shockingly common part of collegiate distance running. You look like you’re dying.” That was the moment, Seidel said, that she knew she needed to get help. A close friend sat her down and told her, “You’re not okay.
She suffered multiple injuries because her bones were dangerously weakened by a years-long battle with overtraining, disordered eating, and bulimia. Instead, she quietly checked into a treatment program for an eating disorder that had been wrecking her mental and physical health for years. Upon graduating from Notre Dame, though, Seidel shocked the running world when she didn’t sign a big sponsorship contract and compete in the Olympic Trials.
Seidel was the girl to beat – and, for a time, no one could. During the 20 NCAA Division 1 cross country and track seasons, she was a sensation, winning multiple national titles. Molly Seidel, who grew up in Wisconsin, attended the University of Notre Dame for college.
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