Connecting with Indigenous Roots with Christian Gering

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🗓️ 30 November 2021

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Hailing from Katishtya (San Felipe Pueblo) and the Pi'pil people of El Salvador, Christian Gering discovered that running can be a form of prayer. He’s celebrating his connection to the earth by running routes traveled by his ancestors.

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0:00.0	When I think of the cultural values of Gachja and the many public communities in New Mexico
0:10.5	and many other Southwestern indigenous communities will share that very similar saying that running
0:16.8	is ceremony, running is prayer and action.
0:24.6	Christian Gehring is one of the best ultra trail runners in America.
0:29.4	He's won tons of long distance races, he's set course records, and he's become sponsored
0:35.0	by brands like Janji and Solomon, but Christian doesn't just run to win races.
0:41.3	Growing up as a member of the Pueblo San Felipe Tribe, Christian learned that running can
0:46.3	be a form of prayer.
0:48.5	It's about therapy, it's about self-improvement, it's about honoring his community and his heritage.
0:56.2	When Christian is running on a trail, he's celebrating the paths his ancestors traveled
1:01.7	and his connections to the earth.
1:04.2	I'm Shelby Stenger and this is wild ideas worth living.
1:12.2	Besides being an accomplished ultra runner, Christian is also a multimedia artist.
1:18.0	He's currently a fellow with the Santa Fe Art Institute.
1:21.8	Christian claims that running inspires him to create.
1:25.3	A big part of Christian's expression is rooted in his indigenous values.
1:32.4	Christian Gehring, welcome to Wild Ideas Worth Living, I'm excited to meet you and have
1:36.8	you on.
1:37.8	I'm so excited to meet you and get a chance to hold space with you and talk about some
1:42.4	really cool things.
1:43.4	You have so much going on, running, art, podcasting, food, culture, we have lots to talk
1:50.2	about.
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