In this conversation with Mirna Valerio, ultramarathoner, cyclist, skier, author, and so much more, we start with the origin story of how she fell in love with running and then dive into what it means to know and love your body in all of its stages - especially during recovery. We also talk about her memoir, A Beautiful Work in Progress, what she is excited about next, ansd how she's pushing her limits to go FURTHER as part of a new initiative with our episode sponsor lululemon. Our debrief this episode features acclaimed ultrarunner and long distsnce coach Megan Roche of SWAP Running. Related Episode Links: Mirna’s Website: https://themirnavator.com/ Mirna on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themirnavator/ REI Presents: The Mirnavator: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5-CSQcYeXk Lululemon’s FURTHER project: https://shop.lululemon.com/story/run-further Azores race Coalition Snow: https://www.coalitionsnow.com/ National Geographic Adventurer of the Year: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/adventure/article/mirna-valerio-ultramarathon-runner One of Mirna’s Favorite Races, Azores Trail Run: https://www.instagram.com/azorestrailrun/ Megan Roche of SWAP Running: https://swaprunning.com/ Some Work all Play podcast: https://swaprunning.com/podcast Our Theme Music is by Alekesam: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2JM2yzMSOgq7VeG6nKm3PY?si=tGkc2q88QHm1nwDD2kYk3A