Grace Natoli - 70+ marathons & ultras including: New York, Chicago, London, Paris, Berlin; Diversify the trails🖤

<p>Grace in her own words:</p> <p> </p> <p>“I’m driven by the need to inspire other people of colour on to the trails.</p> <p> </p> <p>I want to increase diversity and participation in endurance running. </p> <p> </p> <p>I’m also tired of being the only Black person at endurance events and feeling like I don’t belong. </p> <p> </p> <p>I’ve run 70+ marathons including ultras, and I’m still going.”</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>New episodes of the Tough Girl Podcast go live in March every Tuesday and Thursday at 7am UK time - Hit the subscribe button so you don’t miss out. </p> <p> </p> <p>The Tough Girl Podcast is being sponsored throughout March by Inov-8. <a href="http://www.inov-8.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener" data-saferedirecturl= "https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.inov-8.com/&source=gmail&ust=1678243449391000&usg=AOvVaw0rdup3KgkFgBZXRvssfDLh">www.inov-8.com</a></p> <p> </p> <p>Get involved with the <a href= "https://www.toughgirlchallenges.com/tough-girl-blog/hashtags/MarchDailyMile" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl= "https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.toughgirlchallenges.com/tough-girl-blog/hashtags/MarchDailyMile&source=gmail&ust=1678243449391000&usg=AOvVaw3ILHJSwIitglF4CIt493Rq">#MarchDailyMile</a> Challenge. Run 1 mile everyday in March. </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Show notes</strong></p> <ul> <li>Being based on the South Coast of the UK</li> <li>Working as a management consultant </li> <li>Starting running in 2009</li> <li>Training for her first 10k</li> <li>Her early years and what she was like as a little girl</li> <li>Being sporty but not outdoorsy</li> <li>Her brothers and sisters</li> <li>Her children and grandchildren </li> <li>Being supported and inspired by fellow runners</li> <li>Running her first 5k</li> <li>Being determined to get better</li> <li>Signing up for her first race</li> <li>Running in the dark</li> <li>Not having the confidence to run outdoors</li> <li>Not wanting to stop</li> <li>Joining a local running club</li> <li>Running off road</li> <li