Episode #13: Resiliency and Life as a Para-Athlete w/ Adrianne Haslet

Mind Your Fitness

Adrianne Haslet was a professional ballroom dancer when she survived the terrorist attack at the 2013 Boston Marathon where she lost her left leg. She quickly rose to meet her daily challenges with fierce determination and Boston Strong strength. A full time dancer at the peak of her career, she had to learn an entirely new way to navigate her daily life. She has since become a distance runner, and ran in multiple Boston Marathons, most recently in April, coming in 4th place in the division she advocated for for six years. In the wake of the terror, she has become a global inspiration.

In this special episode, we talk all about Adrianne's life experiences and outlook on fitness. We discuss her background as a dancer, her transition to being a runner, navigating perfectionism, learning to love her new body, and her advocacy work for inclusivity in sports for differently-abled individuals. Throughout the conversation, Adrianne emphasizes the importance of adaptability, resilience, and self-care in pursuing fitness.

You can follow Adrianne at @adriannehaslet on Instagram. You can also learn more about her first year of recovery through her documentary The Survivor Diaries, which she did with Anderson Cooper.

Host Affiliations:

Shira Evans, MS, RD, CSSD, LD is on Instagram @ShiraEvansRD and her nutrition practice is Shira Evans Nutrition (https://shiraevansrd.com)

Lexi Moriarty, MS, RDN, CSSD is on Instagram @FueledandBalanced.Dietitian and her nutrition practice is Fueled + Balanced Nutrition (https://fueledandbalanced.com