#oiselle

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[ID: Yellow poster of a woman in a black outfit and hair flying over paris with a flying contraption on her back. The text reads Véga La Magigienne Far René D'Anjou END ID]

Today's Public Domain Character: Oiselle

Ouiselle or "The Bird" is a woman named Véga de Ortega who fights crimes thanks to her artificial wings. She was raised by an anarchist group to be immune to fear.

She also has potions she gets from a scientist that give her additional powers like telepathy or heightened senses.

She first appeared in Véga la magicienne by french author Renée Gouraud d'Ablancourt in 1909.

Interesting character and kind of ahead of its time as far as a flying crimefighter is concerned.

More info on her here

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Mehra, Muir, Rogers. 800m 2021 USATF Golden Games. . . . . . . . #rebeccamehra #lauramuir #ravenrogers #usatf #britishathletics #800m #oiselle #nikerunning #trackandfield #athletics #trackgirls #jeffcohenphoto @rebecca_mehra @lmuiruns @raealex35 @usatf @britishathletics https://www.instagram.com/p/CO1MG40LsH8/?igshid=3gxj0lrusvtj

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More from @oiselle of the onna print I designed for their new spring spando collection. It’s so fun to see female athletes wearing the print in action! #oiselle #caitlinfoster #printdesign

[embracingwild]

sweaty runs ending with kisses from my best friend :)

[runhardliveloud]

I keep getting onto the Oiselle website to look at the jacket I’m buying myself after Christmas. GIMME. in other running news, not sore today from yesterday’s 12, just kind stiff all over. Looking forward to an easy cross train day.

[94monkeys]

This morning Hoka held a demo event at my running store with pro athlete Stephanie Bruce. They just came out with these Oiselle collaboration shoes (Clayton model, neutral/ for racing) -- Bruce runs for Oiselle and gave a talk afterwards. She is very blonde and serious but friendly. I ran 3 miles, partly with a Hoka rep and a woman pushing a double stroller (heroic), in the beautiful spring sunshine. I had never run in the brand before and I loved the toe box but they gave me an immediate hot spot on my left arch, so it was not to be.

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This post is a three-fer (if not more!): my long-time startorial running buddy Marta (#TBT) recently sent me these galaxy-print running capris from Oiselle (#WorkoutWednesday) and a picture of her wearing them #inthewild. 

Pedantic Astronomer would note that the combination of planets and a nebulous backdrop is not very realistic (they would look something more like this), but still - SPACE PANTS!!!

--Emily

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Dream big, but only if you have a high pain tolerance for what often feels small.

Sally Bergesen