82. Dorothy Beal, 44-Time Marathoner & Creator @MilePosts
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\\u201cThe relationship you have with yourself is the longest relationship you\\u2019ll ever have; make it a good one.\\u201d To say this episode with runner Dorothy Beal is special would be a total understatement. With more than 75,000 people following along with her day-to-day body positive insights on Instagram as @mileposts, it\\u2019s difficult for the Virginia-born RRCA and USATF-certified run coach to remember a time when the sport wasn\\u2019t a part of her everyday life.
\\nIn episode 82, the mother of three talks to me about the #hurdlemoment she went through during her junior year of college, where she realized that social anxiety and an affinity for drinking were contributing to weight gain and a negative self-image. After braving the scale and seeing a number that frightened her, she had a heart-to-heart with her parents who offered to help her get healthy and foot the bill on some essentials, like a nice pair of shoes and fees for a local road race.
\\nAfter that? In 2003 she ran her first marathon, and now at 44 total \\u2014 the sport has forever changed her for the better. We talk about the moment she started blogging about her journey at mile-posts.com, the rise of @ihavearunnersbody and #irunthisbody, and how her community impacts her on the regular. Beal gets super honest about her toughest days, and offers up helpful advice for running newbies and veterans alike.
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