Anita Cardinal has been a runner for a long time. She remembers running as a child and being amazed by her father’s running prowess. She competed in sports and loves how running makes her feel and connect to the land. She would also notice she was the only person who looked like her at the start line. She knew running was important to many other Indigenous people and wanted to create a safe space where they could run together. The Indigenous Runners Alliance was created, and now they’re organizing events, helping Indigenous runners participate in other events, and growing the Alliance constantly. It was incredible to hear her story, and I’m so glad to be able to share it.

Check out Orange Shirt Run/Walk going on this weekend in Edmonton, and next week in Calgary and Saskatoon!

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Seth LaReau loves trail running and storytelling. He has a deep knowledge of business, and all of those things come together for his awesome Substack “Trail Waves”. It’s a fun read that is always interesting and insightful. I enjoy his writing style and the topics he covers. It’s nice to read about business and not feel like you’re being lectured! I had a great time learning more about Seth and why Trail Waves is the way it is, I hope you do as well.

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I met Harry and Lauren at The Divide 200 awards lunch and I knew right away that we would love to chat with them on the podcast because of their energy and the story of their race experience. It went so much further than just running fast and staying on track. It was an adventure to say the least, from Lauren helping set up aid stations to Harry “just existing” for miles at a time, this one was a lot of fun. I know you’re gonna enjoy it as much as I did!

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