Morolake Akinosun, Waubonsie High School's (IL) 2012 graduate, opened up with MileSplit's Olivia Ekpone on how she viewed her body throughout her high school career. Akinosun remembered comparing her body type to her teammates and classmates years ago. She also shared how her menstrual cycles would impact how she trained. She wants for every coach, male coaches included, to know more about this!
Akinosun shares her experience on how she viewed her body:
00:25 -- What were some of the pressures you went through as a high schooler?
1:38 -- Did you ever feel like you had to compare yourself to another athlete and did you work to look like them?
2:54 -- Have you ever thought young, high school athletes would look up to you, like how you looked up to Carmelita Jeter?
4:01 -- Were you teased in high school on how you looked as an athlete?
5:30 -- When did you start wearing tank tops when you had the confidence again to show off your beautiful body?
6:09 -- How did these comments on body imaging im...