More women running!

The Tarahumara people live in the Highlands of the Sierra Madre mountains in Chihuahua, Mexico. They are known for their incredible running abilities, where they compete in ultra marathons all over the world. While both men and women compete, this episode is dedicated to the LADIESSS!! Not only can these women run far fast, but they do it in traditional dress and huraches (sandals)! AND many of them are mothers! How do they do it all? Listen in to find out!

Episode Notes + Resources:

• https://www.espn.com/sports/endurance/story/_/id/20717258/why-marathons-too-short-mexico-indigenous-raramuri-runners-why-change
• https://borgenproject.org/the-tarahumara-runners/
• https://www.germanjournalsportsmedicine.com/archive/archive-2021/issue-2/why-are-the-tarahumara-amerindians-in-mexico-such-powerful-mountain-runners/
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rar%C3%A1muri
• https://ultra-x.co/tarahumara-marathon-runners/
• https://espiritu.com/blogs/culture/tarahumara-woman-won-ultramarathon-running-in-sandals
• https://naturalrunningcenter.com/running-tarahumara-women/
• https://www.runnersworld.com/runners-stories/a20954821/born-to-run-secrets-of-the-tarahumara/
• https://mexiconewsdaily.com/lifestyle/raramuri-runners-complete-540-km-race-from-los-angeles-to-las-vegas/
• https://www.instagram.com/thefemaleathleteproject/reel/C5P-5ZjKWDn/
• https://sports.yahoo.com/ultra-running-first-6-indigenous-085936667.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAJ_v1sPaYlKUvgtWA0w8eca0plcuIOWAb6nY15ZeCIOnoU89-rbKrRXhjBHQSniAlNu_Ddlcsg49VGIzQABNCgOCy66zrdbxenoibNvzvLcjZd0Rh0XPIEO8-qzUI1tI_TbPuJp0sl_D9nJNhnVfSus2XhvFBYzLN5ZDFf4g75If