to learn how to walk again is one of the most beautiful, most incredible gifts

that I so wish we all had. I wish that we all had memories of learning how to walk.

Like if I could grant this world that, I think we would all just be a hell of a lot more grateful.

Hey, everyone. Emily Abani here. You are listening to a special week of content here on

hurdle called running through with global running day on Wednesday, June 1st. It's only fitting

that we wrap up season nine and celebrate all week by bringing five back-to-back episodes to the

feed. You guys, you know, the deal here on the show. I am dedicated to bringing

herdler's content that encompasses all that is wellness. Still, running holds a really special

place in my heart. While I originally leaned into running as a weight loss tool back in college,

it has turned into a passion of mine, helping me personally get through a ton of difficult

hurdle moments and 10 marathons later become a happier, healthier version of myself.

This week, I am talking with other inspiring women who have also turned to running during

some of life's biggest, darkest hurdles. We get vulnerable talking about tough topics like loss

and grief, depression, and postpartum depression, and how running in sport has helped them persevere,

rediscover their self-worth, and move forward with their head held high. To kick things off,

I am welcoming at 2013 at Boston Marathon Bombing Survivor, Adrian Haslet to the show.

In today's episode, we talk about how she turned one of the worst days of her life into

something positive, refusing to be called a victim. Before that awful day, the then-professional

ballroom dancer didn't know much at the time about the sport of running. But these days,

well, there's hardly a day that goes by where she doesn't lace up her sneakers.

In today's episode, she talks about what it was like for her to come to sport as an adaptive

athlete and recalls her vivid memories of frightening 2013 day. She shares what it was like to

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