Whitney Garn: First year college student trains for and runs the New York City Marathon

Whitney shares how she previously had no experience or interest in long distance running, but when the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to run the New York City Marathon with her dad came about she decided to go for it. She shares the challenges of training while moving away to college, combating self doubt, and the mindsets she learned and perspectives she gained through running and doing hard things.   She takes us to the day of the marathon where she describes the incredible energy and unity of the race from the runners to the fans to the city as a whole. Whitney is Shantil's daughter so we get her perspective throughout, making this an extra fun episode!   Whitney is 18 years old and currently a student at Utah State University. A lifelong soccer player and 6A state soccer champ her senior year of high school, she graduated this year and began marathon training during the time she was transitioning to college. She loves all things music, sports, and outdoors, and has a love and talent for videography/photography. More recently she is also now a runner!    Whitney is on Instagram @whitneygarn and Tik Tok @whitneygarn. She has a videography business creating videos for weddings, parties, and other special events @whitneyjaefilmz. Contact her with videography questions/needs!   Find Beautiful Shifts on Facebook and Instagram @beautifulshifts_podcast. Thanks for listening!