Mireille Siné: Pushing Boundaries - From Lupus to Long-Distance Running, Tackling the Speed Project with Unlimited Women.

Mirelle in her own words:

“My name is Mireille and I’m a certified run coach, autoimmune athlete, and podcast host based in Los Angeles, California.

I have been an athlete all my life but I found myself in distance running while in college. 

As an exercise science major, I was immersed in the world of bio-mechanics, physical performance, and health. 

However it was also in college where I was diagnosed with Lupus; an autoimmune disorder that left me sidelined from physical activity for 1.5 years. 

Luckily after treatment, I was able to use running to gain back my health and then some! 

Over the last ten years, I have experienced so much of what running can bring; determination, fun, discipline, adventure, and confidence." 

Some accomplishments include:

-   Completed 12 marathons (& counting)

-   First Black women to run from Boston to NYC (200 miles in 11 days as part of the FALKE team)

-   Completed a relay from Santa Monica to Las Vegas. (The Speed Project 2023 - with Unlimited Women)

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Show notes

• Who is Mireille
• Living in LA, California, but originally from Cameroon, West Africa
• Growing up in Cameroon before moving over to America at 6 years old
• Wanting to finish school and to go on to college
• Being inspired by her dad who was active and loved to ride bikes
• Playing basketball, and enjoying being active
• Having ambitious dreams and a love for learning 
• Wanting to have a safe profession 
• Being interested in science and wanting to pursue college
• Studying exercise science for her undergraduate degree
• Running track in high school and being curious about distance running at college
• Wanting to pursue physical therapy and the challenges of trying to progress in the career
• Enjoying running and feeling healthier while doing it 
• Dealing with stress while at college
• Being diagnosed with Lupus an auto immune disease and the impact it had on her life
• The impacts of Lupus on her body
• Making changes and how Lupus impacted on her life
• Needing to pivot and make a change in her life
• Having a year left in school and needing to make some key decisions about her future
• Doing what she thought was best
• Needing to take a semester off from school/college
• Working as a PT assistant and getting back into running 
• Balancing health and fitness while having Lupus
• Turning to vegetarianism to help manage her Lupus
• Training for her first marathon
• Magical moments while running 
• Running in the Speed Project (2023) - running from LA to Las Vegas over a weekend
• Unlimited women - a team of 10 women, bringing diversity and awareness into the running sphere
• Dealing with challenges on the Speed Project
• Mental tips and tricks for when it gets tough 
• Race strategy and how the race worked 
• Starting to eat meat again and dabbling in veganism 
• Nutrition while running and racing and making it easy. 
• Running from Boston to NYC and becoming the first Black woman to be involved in the project with FALKE
• Working with FALKE 
• Running the Berlin Marathon
• Entering the lottery for the London Marathon
• The Los Angeles Marathon
• Working as a running coach and her coaching philosophy and values
• Coaching road, trail and autoimmune athletes 
• Education, communication, commitment and joy. 
• Why it’s more than just a training plan
• Making the training adaptable to your life
• Hosting the “Running in Public” Podcast - combining messages about running and public health.
• How to connect with Mireille on social media
• Final words of advice for other women who want to get into running
• Speaking up and the power of advocating for yourself 
• The importance of making it fun!

Social Media

Website: www.coachedbymireille.com 

Instagram: @heycoachmireille 

Ko-Fi: ko-fi.com/coachmireille