15. Mirna Valerio: A life filled with movement

The Joe Wicks Podcast

BBC

Health & Fitness

4.6 • 1.8K Ratings

🗓️ 24 May 2021

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

The UK’s favourite fitness coach is back with series two of his podcast. This summer, Joe will be speaking to inspirational friends and some of his favourite people to ask them what they do to keep themselves feeling mentally and physically strong in the face of life’s little challenges. It might be going for a new personal best on the running machine or cosying up with a good book; every guest will share the one thing that works for them in the hope it might inspire you to try something new. In this episode Joe speaks to ultra-athlete and writer Mirna Valerio. Mirna is shattering stereotypes as 'The Mirnavator' as she's known to her followers on social media. She regularly competes in ultramarathons and long-distance trail events alongside her campaigning work for better inclusion and diversity in endurance sport. A former schoolteacher, she teaches on social justice and anti-racism. Mirna joins the call from her home in Montpelier, Vermont, where she moved to be closer to the mountain trails where she loves to train. She shares her story with Joe from the health scare which prompted her to get back on her tread mill, to running 100-mile trails. She describes encounters with bears and internet trolls while out running in the forest, and how she loves nothing more than curling up with a good book to relax and unwind. This is sunshine in a podcast. Joe Wicks is here for you, and he won’t stop until you’re fit and happy. Producer: Clare Salisbury Editor: Dimitri Houtart A BBC Audio Bristol production for Radio 4

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0:00.0	BBC Sounds, Music, Radio, Podcasts Hello everybody, I'm Joe Wix and welcome
0:14.0	to the Joe Wix Podcast. This is my podcast where I get to speak to some of my favourite
0:18.2	people about the things they do to stay strong, healthy and happy. And as always, I hope
0:23.6	their incredible stories will inspire you to try something new to improve your mental
0:27.7	and physical health. This episode is really going to get you motivated and inspired.
0:36.7	I'm chatting to Merna Valerio, also known as the Merna Vater. She's an ultra runner,
0:41.8	author, coach, musician, teacher and an amazing advocate for inclusion in running.
0:49.7	Merna has a truly inspirational story and if you're someone who's ever thought that
0:52.9	sport or running just wasn't for you, then I can't wait for you to hear this conversation
0:56.9	because she is going to truly inspire you to get moving. I hope you love this episode.
1:03.5	Let's get going.
1:17.5	You nailed the Peter Piper picker, picker, picker, picker, picker, picker, picker. I never
1:21.1	get that right. Hello, Merna. Hello, how are you, Joe? I'm good. It's so lovely to
1:25.6	speak to you. Thank you for finding time today. Oh, absolutely. I've been listening to
1:29.8	podcasts with you in it for the last couple of days and I've just had the biggest smile
1:33.5	on my face because your story, your journey, your passion and even when you start singing,
1:39.1	I'm just smiling the whole way through. You're such an amazing person. So I really can't
1:42.1	wait to share your story with my audience and just inspire people. So how are you doing?
1:48.0	How's your day going? Well, first of all, thank you for all of that. I already feel so
1:52.5	amazing. I am having a great day. I'm having a really, really wonderful day even though
1:57.4	over here in Vermont, it is gray and cloudy. You know, I get to do what I love to do for
2:04.2	work and so I did that this morning and now I get to talk to you. So I'm feeling great.
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