"My story is so complicated there are so many bad actors that I think it forces the reader to embrace nuance, and I don't think you see that very often."
"What followed was, as she describes it in her memoir, a hellish four years for Cain during which, she says, Salazar became emotionally abusive."
"Cain details a coach who was obsessed with Cain's weight, isolated her from her own parents, sent her to a sports psychologist who was not credentialed, and ignored her clear signs of suicidal ideation."
Mary Cain, a former middle-distance track star, chose to write her memoir, 'This is Not About Running,' to share her complicated experiences without a ghostwriter. At 29, she reflects on her past, including her rise as a teenage athlete and her troubling four years under coach Alberto Salazar, who she claims was emotionally abusive. Cain faced issues like disordered eating and suicidal thoughts, while the media misinterpreted her decline in performance. Her story emphasizes the importance of nuance in understanding athletes' struggles.
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