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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