Amber Pete's Staging Area

I run because it is apart of who I’am being Native American. At a early age we are taught by our elders to wake up before the sun and run. As we run we say prayers for all things living, as the sunrises we are greeting it. Running has played important roles in both my tribes as I’am Hopi and Navajo.

Running has also helped me with my sobriety, Iam not ashamed to say that. As I know most will probably judge me for that, but running has became my medicine. It helps me mentally and spiritually, also I have over came my diabetes with running. I was insulin dependent for many years, once I took on running, I have been able to get off of insulin and control my sugars through diet and exercise.