Trail Running in Hijab, Fitting Ultras Into Parenting & Career: Hibah Hefzy

In this episode co-hosts Stefanie Flippin and Verna NezBegay Volker sit down with Hebah Hezfy. As a neurologist, mother, and hijabi trail runner, Hezfy is our trailblazer this week, lighting the path for more visibility of hijabi runners, and also sharing how she fits ultra running in around parenting and career (she gets creative). In this discussion, we talk about why the hijab is a hot topic in sports, how to manage ultra training and life, and confronting racism in the trail running space.Mentioned in this Episode Hebah Hezfy: @hibs82EARTHMOVERS on Instagram: @earthmoverspodcastEARTHMOVERS on Substack: earthmoverspodcast.substack.comOur Season 3 Presenting Sponsor Thank you to our presenting sponsor ALTRA. Find them at altrarunning.comEARTHMOVERS Hosts Verna NezBegay Volker: Runner, mother, community builder, public speaker, and racial equity activist from the Navajo Nation, Volker is the founder of Native Women Run, an organization that began as a virtual community and is now a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. @hozhorunner4Alison Mariella Désir: Runner, mountain climber, mother, community builder, and racial equity activist, Désir is the author of the groundbreaking book Running While Black and the host of the award winning PBS TV show Out and Back with Alison Mariella Désir. @alisonmdesir Stefanie Flippin: Professional ultra trail runner, running coach, podcaster, writer, racial equity activist, and a foot and ankle surgeon, Flippin is the 2021 USATF 100-mile road champion and course record holder, and she’s the 6th fastest all-time American woman at the 100-mile distance. @stefanieannflippin