249: Alvina Begay on The Power of Goal Setting as a Runner and Nurse

Alvina Begay is a runner, three time Olympic trials qualifier, nurse, and a registered dietician. She has qualified for both the 10000m and Marathon distances in the Olympic trials and recently became a nurse. Alvina lives in and is from the Navajo Nation. This conversation covers the following topics:

• Growing up on the Navajo reservation
• Her father’s influence on her running
• Navajo Coming of Age Ceremonies and the honor of participating in the ceremonies of other Navajo women
• Attending college at Adams State and then Arizona State
• Finding a Native American coach and being a Navajo runner
• Training and preparing for three different Olympic Trials
• Growing confident in her speed and running the 10000m standard
• The importance of role models
• The decision to study nursing and move back to the reservation 
• Her experiences during COVID-19

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