Author Bio

Portrait of Fiona Lowenstein, wearing a royal blue shirt over a white tank top.

Fi Lowenstein

Fi Lowenstein is an independent journalist, speaker and producer covering health, disability, the media, and gender and sexuality. Their writing has been published in The New York Times, Vox, Teen Vogue, and Business Insider, among other outlets. REI member since 2022.

Stories by Fi Lowenstein...
To people running in a canyon

Is Cardio Bad for You?

Spend enough time on TikTok or Instagram and you’ll find someone telling you to stop jogging, step away from the stationary bike or swap your weekend trail runs...
Illustrated image of a person running across text that reads "Stress, patience, heat, effort, wind, progress, loneliness, recovery, illness, healing, sleep"

Easy Is a Feeling

It’s the end of September, and the air is thick with humidity. I’m not sure when, or if, I’ll return to Fire Island and run here again. Every routine feels...