When Mary Cain stepped onto the track as a high schooler, it was clear that she was a once-in-a-generation kind of talent. Her rise was quick and spectacular, which made it all the more stunning that just a few years after going pro with Nike, she stepped back from competitive running. She joins Anita to talk about the physical and emotional abuse she says she experienced behind the scenes and the systemic change she is calling for in sports culture. Meet the guest:- Mary Cain, author of “This is Not About Running: A Memoir” and the founder of the nonprofit Atalanta NYCRead the transcript | Review the podcast on your preferred platformFollow Embodied on Instagram Leave a message for EmbodiedNOTE: We reached out to Nike, Alberto Salazar and Darren Treasure for comment. You can find statements from Nike and Salazar here. We did not hear back from Darren Treasure.