Miscellaneous
Jinghuan Liu Tervalon is a mother runner based in the Altadena and Pasadena area of Los Angeles. She has been running for over 13 years and training with a group Fortius Altius Citius Training (FACT) for the past 5 years. She is a mother of two kids, in a mix-raced family, an insights and strategy professional with the Coca-Cola Company, and a Get-Out-The-Vote activist. She's at her happy place running with her friends from the Pasadena Pacers, on the track or trails. She also serves as a local leader for Oiselle Volee, and on the advisory board of Running Diversity Industry Coalition. As a recovering tiger mom, Jinghuan enjoys seeing the younger generation picking up running as a passion. Her son Sammy has been running with Students Run LA. Her husband, writer Jervey Tervalon, is an avid walker who enjoys taking long walks with their dog. In her spare time, Jinghuan is also a writer and speaker. In 2021, she's trying to lead the community with open conversations about race, equality and running space. Her purpose in life is to create space where everyone feels safe and confident to pursue their own potentials. She hopes to continue to leverage running as a tool for social justice and positive changes. Topics we discuss include: -How she got started in running, and the role that competition played in her initial involvement in running -The role she sees diversity, equity, and inclusion play in the running community -- and how this has been shaped over the past year -The experience she faced with a neighbor while on the run, and how this is the reality for so many people on a daily basis -Her inspiration to speak out recently on Oiselle with her article "Stand By You." -The potential book and project she is be writing... -Asian and Asian-American women she admires, and is seeing to help lead the charge in the women's running community -Advice she would give to her younger self -What being a Strong Runner Chick means to her Connect with Jinghuan: Instagram: @sandychannel Links: linktr.ee/sandychannel --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/strong-runner-chicks/support