Meet Mirna Valerio. She is a 39, 5'7, mother, choral director, spanish teacher, blogger, cross country running coach, marathoner, ultra marathoner and trail runner. She is also 250 pounds and considered as overweight. Runner's World Magazine and NBC Nightly News featured this amazing woman who is breaking the mold on the stereotypes of what a fellow… Continue reading One Size Doesn’t Fit All: An Ultra “Fat Girl Running” For Her Life
Tag: Inspiration
Mountains are not Meant to Climb Alone
Today's Fitspiration: Being an entrepreneur is like a mountain climber's journey. It can be a rewarding and lonely experience because as you increase in altitude, some people will fall back as the air becomes thinner. This journey doesn't come with a road map. You will experience bumps, bruises and fatigue along the way, but don't… Continue reading Mountains are not Meant to Climb Alone
A Labor of Love and Inspiration
As I am collecting medals from all of my races, I wanted to have something to show them off and dictate how far I've come on my running journey. Traveling for races and visiting the expos, I've seen various types of running medal displays in which I thought were nice, but a little pricey for my… Continue reading A Labor of Love and Inspiration
Life’s Derailments
The Race is Not Given to the Swift nor to the Strong, but to the One Who Endures to the End.
I competed in my 3rd half marathon in my 3rd state on Sunday, March 1, 2015 along with running the 5k the day before in Little Rock, AR. Three states down with 47 more to go towards my 50 by 50 campaign. It felt like 18 degrees on Saturday and it was 32 degrees with a… Continue reading The Race is Not Given to the Swift nor to the Strong, but to the One Who Endures to the End.