EP 60: Lupe Morales on Running, Resilience, and NYC Marathon Training

Lupe Morales shares how a difficult season after infertility led her toward fitness, running, and a completely new relationship with herself. What began with curiosity around Run Disney and a couch-to-5K goal became a journey of confidence, community, strength training, and NYC Marathon preparation. She talks honestly about starting before she felt ready, balancing family and training, building strength to support her running, and finding joy in the work. Timestamps: 00:00 - Introduction & Guest Introduction 01:08 - Lupe’s background and initial connection to fitness 02:13 - The emotional toll of infertility and turning points 03:54 - Postpartum challenges and the two-year delay before running 05:50 - How TikTok and Disney influenced her running journey 09:19 - Early lessons and mistakes in learning to run 12:47 - What kept her motivated during tough runs 18:28 - Lupe’s remarkable weight loss and mental transformation 22:52 - Achieving race milestones: 5Ks, 10Ks, half marathons 26:26 - Family support and making healthy changes at home 32:21 - Training for the NYC marathon and balancing priorities 37:38 - Her experience with Hyrox and cross-training benefits 44:40 - Injury prevention and body awareness in running 48:40 - Personal growth as a woman, mother, and athlete 50:18 - Significance of crossing the NYC marathon finish line 51:21 - Favorite Disney movies, characters, and parks 53:54 - Final advice: community, belief in oneself, and pursuing passions Lupe Morales’ links: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/misformorales/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@misformorales New episodes drop every Friday at 10 AM EST. Follow G3X Fitness: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/g3x_fitness/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/g3xfitness/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@g3xfitness Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/328XYIL3tkDmUfZicaLT48?si=44f1c303d04b48d8 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-g3x-podcast-god-gym-grind-unfiltered/id1789874680 Shop G3X: https://g3xfitness.com/ Want to be a guest? https://g3xfitness.com/pages/the-g3x-podcast Subscribe, follow, and share.