Hurdle 351. An Invisible Illness: Pro Runner Grayson Murphy Opens Up About Her Battle With Crohn's Disease & Finding Confidence In The Mountains
When Grayson Murphy swapped from soccer to running in college, she never anticipated that she'd find such great success. Now a two-time world champion, the Montana-based runner has hard a whirlwind rise to success in sport — but that hasn't come without many hurdles. The most recent: A diagnosis with Crohn's Disease. In this week's episode, she shares how she's coping with the news and how the illness impacts her regularly.
IN THIS EPISODE
(5:07) The importance of grace to Grayson when it comes to her day-to-day
(7:15) The symptoms that Grayson experienced that were indicative of Crohn's disease
(9:36) How Grayson felt when she first learned about Crohn's
(13:38) Grayson shares why she stopped playing soccer
(20:40) What joy looks like for Grayson today
(25:30) Grayson talks about starting her own stationary company, Wild Strides Paper Co.
(28:55) How Grayson has navigated her grief and anger over the past year
(35:53) Grayson talks about how finding early success in running was actually very difficult for her mentally
(41:41) Grayson talks about severe pre-race anxiety, and how she had some pretty difficult intrusive thoughts before competing
(48:10) Grayson talks about what she could see herself doing work-wise in the future
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