The HERcovery Perspective
The HERcovery Perspective
The HERcovery Perspective challenges how we talk about girls’ sports, pairing science with lived experience to advocate for smarter recovery, deeper education, and systems that keep girls in the game. Want to contribute? Contact lylah@thehercoveryproject.com.
December 1, 2025
Cleared Isn't Always Ready: What Girls are Taught to Accept vs What their Bodies are Actually Asking For
There is a moment every injured athlete waits for. A doctor or trainer looks up from a chart and says the words everyone has been hoping for: You’re cleared...
December 15, 2025
Pain is Information: What Girls are Never Taught About Listening to their Bodies
Pain is one of the first things in sports girls learn to ignore. It starts early. A sore ankle after practice. A knee that aches when landing. Someone says ‘You’ll be fine once you warm up”...
December 29, 2025
In the Gym is Where I Take Up Space
I’m 4'11". That’s something people notice before they notice anything else about me. It’s a number that follows me on doctor’s charts,
team rosters, and sometimes in the way people talk around me instead of to me....
January 5, 2026
For most of my athletic life, I thought vision was simple. You either had good eyesight or you didn’t. You passed the exam, or you needed glasses, End of story. But the more time I’ve spent talking with doctors, coaches, and specialists through HERcovery...
January 19, 2026
Sports: The Hidden Leadership Pipeline
When people talk about leadership, they talk about confidence workshops, debate teams, student government, internships. All important. But one of the most powerful training grounds is also the gym, the field, and the court...
February 2, 2026
For years, girls have trained in systems that were never designed for them. Same practice schedules. Same recovery expectations, Same performance metrics. If it works for boys, it should work for girls. The assumption is simple but flawed...