A Legacy of Movement
As we think of the amazing women in our lives, from Women’s History Month to Mother’s Day and beyond, we often consider the legacy these women create and extend to their families and cultures. Such a legacy can also be described as a gift, and this gift often comes in the form of a desire share the knowledge or tools that we have learned to be of importance.
RUNGRL and HOKA have teamed up to honor the legacies of Black women in the history of fitness. Every day, these women are choosing to live and be well, overcoming barriers and hurdles in an area where we are traditionally underrepresented and under-resourced.
We’ve tapped into this wellspring of amazing women who have created a legacy in health and wellness for themselves, their families and their communities, in order to celebrate real women’s stories.
Gail Robinson, 69, leads this short film as the matriarch of her family, and mother to Natalie, 37, and Erica Robinson, 34, of Burtonsville, Maryland. Get an inside look at the letter she writes to her daughters to explain both her pride in them as young women prioritizing wellness and the hope she has for them and their future generations.
“What you do today is the catalyst for next generations,” says Gail. “You’re the legacy bearers for our families, for our communities, for our cultures.”
There is a familiar sense of pride with which she talks about seeing her daughters teach their daughters to honor their bodies with healthy choices that seek wellness. We are grateful for women like Gail who embody Black womanhood and normalize the practice of movement for their families. Her legacy, like the other women we are showcasing, reminds us that legacy is a given to us to keep the torch moving forward.
Watch the video for all the feels as we celebrate generations of women who are prioritizing wellness.
HOKA and RUNGRL are proud to be a part of redefining the future of the fitness industry. It’s never too late to be a catalyst for the health of the next generation.
With Love and Legacy,
RUNGRL
Read more on the history of building legacies and how to start building a legacy of movement for yourself and future generations.
Of the many legacies we create as Black women to pass on to our families and future generations, the greatest of these may be generational health. Sherese Parris explores the foundation of these legacies and shares how to start building your own.