Grace Natoli - 70+ marathons&ultras including: New York, Chicago, London, Paris, Berlin; Diversify the trails🖤 - a podcast by Sarah Williams

from 2023-03-07T07:00

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Grace in her own words:

 

“I’m driven by the need to inspire other people of colour on to the trails.

 

I want to increase diversity and participation in endurance running. 

 

I’m also tired of being the only Black person at endurance events and feeling like I don’t belong. 

 

I’ve run 70+ marathons including ultras, and I’m still going.”

 

 

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Show notes

  • Being based on the South Coast of the UK
  • Working as a management consultant 
  • Starting running in 2009
  • Training for her first 10k
  • Her early years and what she was like as a little girl
  • Being sporty but not outdoorsy
  • Her brothers and sisters
  • Her children and grandchildren 
  • Being supported and inspired by fellow runners
  • Running her first 5k
  • Being determined to get better
  • Signing up for her first race
  • Running in the dark
  • Not having the confidence to run outdoors
  • Not wanting to stop
  • Joining a local running club
  • Running off road
  • Her love for running and feeling happy
  • Her accidental half marathon
  • What running has taught her
  • Running her first marathon in 2011
  • Running the Brighton Marathon multiple times
  • Sharing the lessons she’s learned
  • Why the race starts at mile 20
  • What a typical training week looks like
  • Focusing on strength training
  • Wanting to be the best version of herself
  • Practicing yoga
  • Girls run the world 
  • The Atlantic Coast Challenge
  • Finishing the race at Land’s End and feeling emotional 
  • Focusing on core and endurance 
  • Fuelling her long runs and focusing on eating real food
  • The women who have inspired her
  • How to connect with Grace
  • Final words of advice for new runners

 

Social Media

 

Instagram @marathongracefully

 

 

 

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