April 27, 2021 Marlinda Bedonie has found a passion for running and representing her Indigenous culture on social media, highlighting her half-marathons, 10Ks and other races. (Photo by Ike Everard/Cronkite News) TUCSON – “Getting lost is the best part of trail running,” Marlinda Bedonie said with a chuckle as we shielded our eyes from the morning sun, searching for our cars. We spoke on a recent morning while trekking through Tucson Mountain Park on a mostly flat, single-track loop trail. Dipping in and out of washes and brushing against the creosote along the trail, the Tohono O’odham and Navajo mother and I chatted – out of breath – as we shared our running journeys and spoke about our families.