Today I’m talking to the founder of Native Women Running Verna Volker.  

Verna is an ultra runner and member of the Navajo nation who created Native Women Running to share and celebrate the stories of Indigenous women runners. A mother of four and a second-grade teacher, Verna first began running over ten years ago as a way to get in shape after moving to a new city. When she started sharing her progress through social media, Verna saw an online running community that failed to look like her or the other women she knew.   Verna began amplifying the voices of other Indigenous women, and this grew into Native Women Running. Verna has kept building this platform, reaching recognition in the larger running community, and continues to push herself on the trail, recently completing her first 100k race this fall.

We talk about:

•  Stepping outside of your comfort zone
•  Prioritizing rest
• Surprising yourself

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