Mirna Valerio is an ultrarunner, author, speaker, and educator. Mirna’s journey has been well documented since she returned to running after a health scare in 2008. The intention of this conversation is to share where Mirna is at now during this stage of her life, and her continuing evolution as a sponsored runner.

This conversation touches on a range of themes, including:

• Her relationship with her mother and what it means to be a mother
• Her decision to move to Vermont
• Her recent travel schedule and how she reconciles and manages her schedule
• Her background as a trained opera singer and how that intersects with her running now
• Managing an injury during a big 2019 running schedule
• Helping others and giving back
• Dealing with bodyweight criticism and negative commentary
• Being a role model and her relationship with her son
• Her plans for 2020 and her 2020 mantra

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EPISODE LINKS

• Mirna's Facebook
• Mirna's Instagram
• Mirna's Twitter
• Mirna's Website
• Mirna's REI Documentary
• Mirna's Memoir

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