Mirna Valerio

Meet Mirna Valerio, aka @TheMirnavator. She is a native of Brooklyn and current resident of northeast Georgia. She's a Spanish teacher, diversity practitioner, cross-country coach, marathoner, ultrarunner and blogger—writing about all things running, and living life to its fullest while being a larger gal on her blog, Fatgirlrunning. She spends her weekends seeking out hilly roads and trails to run on, whether she's in the Southern Appalachians, in a city, or anywhere else she has the privilege to be. She's been featured in Runner’s World and NBC Nightly News as well as in a host of other media outlets. She blogs for Women’s Running Magazine and is also working on a running memoir.