Episode 5: The weight we carry: Running through the heavy

How many more? Before safety is not a privilege.In this episode of Dirt Nap Diaries, I’m digging into the heaviness we’re carrying right now—school shootings, women’s rights, safety on the run, and why “thoughts and prayers” aren’t enough. As a women’s trail running coach and ultra runner, I’ll share how privilege shows up on and off the trail, why access does not mean equality, and how everyday trail runners can use controllables, gratitude, and joy to keep moving forward when life feels impossibly heavy.What you’ll hear in this episode:Why safety is still treated like a privilege—even for women trail runners.How to think about privilege without guilt, and why it matters for ultra running and life.Why thoughts and prayers don’t change anything, but where you spend your money and how you use your voice does.The controllables that make running and life feel more manageable when the world is overwhelming.How gratitude works as armor when heaviness hits.Why joy isn’t fluff—it’s survival, and the key to consistent training as a trail runner.If you loved this episode, download it, share it with a trail buddy, follow the show, and leave a review or rating—it helps more everyday trail runners find Dirt Nap Diaries.Links & Resources for This EpisodeSay More About That...And Other Ways to Speak Up, Push Back and Advocate for Yourself and Others by Amber CabralFollow me on InstagramVisit my website: www.sunrisetrailscoaching.comWant to work together? Learn about 1:1 CoachingFree guide: What’s In My Pack? Download here