003. This "Fat Girl Running" Defies All Ultramarathon Stereotypes: Mirna Valerio

On the first day of high school, Mirna Valerio went to hockey practice - and suffered. She was larger than the other players, and a lot less fit. Her coach, instead of telling her she was no good, encouraged her to keep going - and that’s why today Mirna is an ultramarathoner, speaker, author, and the 2018 National Geographic Adventurer of the Year.

The name of Mirna’s first blog, “Fat Girl Running”, describes exactly who she is - a body-positive larger woman who lives to run (and when she can’t do that anymore, surf). In this episode of Rob Konrad: Conversations, Mirna tells Rob about the challenges she’s overcome to become a professional runner, the bullying she’s endured because of her body type, and the gratitude and compassion she’s discovered through changing her life and living her dream.

And - she believes that anyone can do the same, without so much as jogging around the block.

For the video interview of the conversation, show notes, full transcripts, links to Mirna's books, and more, visit:

https://www.robkonrad.com/podcast/conversations/003-mirna-valerio/

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