GOING FOR IT: Marathoner Fiona O'Keeffe Shares What It Was Like To Win The Olympic Trials & How She Finds Peace Amidst The Pressure
Hurdle with Emily Abbate
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4.9 • 1.4K Ratings
🗓️ 23 July 2024
⏱️ 51 minutes
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Summary
Today’s ‘Going For It’ episode welcomes Puma pro-runner Fiona O’Keefe, who punched her ticket to Paris by winning the Olympic marathon trials in February. We talk about how she’s had some time to regroup and get her game face ready for Paris, even with so many eyes on her after the big debut win. Fiona opens up about what helps her stay grounded in the chaos of uncontrollables, and how she gives back to herself so she can remain focused amidst all the outside pressure that comes with representing your country for the biggest moment in sport.
IN THIS EPISODE
What the last 3 months have looked like for Fiona since punching her ticket to Paris (3:06)
Fostering a sense of self belief when striving for lofty goals (6:13)
What about the marathon made it ‘the race’ for Fiona (9:02)
How running makes Fiona feel and when she realized running could be a career (10:50)
Navigating mental health with sport and academics (14:10)
Fiona’s journaling practice and her biggest non negotiables for her to be her best (18:30)
How she gives back to herself within phases of pressure (25:30)
What excited Fiona the most about being able to complete that the Olympic Games (29:25)
What success looks and feels like for Fiona at the Olympic Games (33:50)
The mental pivot to let go of the uncontrollables and refocusing on what’s ahead (36:01)
Rapid fire Q/A with Fiona (47:03)
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| 0:00.0 | If I can walk away from that race knowing that I gave it everything that I had on the day, |
| 0:05.0 | I feel like that's all you can ever ask, especially in the marathon, there are so many factors that, you know, can be out of your control. What's, Emily Abodie, here? |
| 0:25.0 | What's Shaken, Harthlers? Emily Abbotti here. |
| 0:31.0 | You were listening to our third episode in this week's limited |
| 0:35.1 | series called Going for it on hurdle. It's a monumental time for a woman in sport |
| 0:40.7 | as more and more eyes are rightfully paying attention to her in pursuit of |
| 0:45.2 | what lights her on fire. Leaning up to Paris I'm bringing conversations to the |
| 0:49.6 | forefront from women who will be involved in this year's games, |
| 0:53.6 | from athletes and journalists, |
| 0:55.4 | to even your favorite peloton instructor. |
| 0:58.8 | For today's conversation, I am chatting with Fiona O'Keefe. She is a pro-runner for Puma and on February 3rd, |
| 1:06.5 | 2024, O'Keefe punched her ticket to Paris by winning the marathon trials in Orlando in 2 hours, 22 minutes and 10 seconds. |
| 1:17.9 | In today's conversation, she talks to me about what's been going on since then. |
| 1:21.8 | It's kind of fun because the marathon trials |
| 1:24.0 | happened so much earlier than a lot of the other sports. So for Fiona she's had plenty of |
| 1:29.7 | time to regroup and really get her game face right for what's coming down the pipe. |
| 1:34.8 | We talk about how it felt to have so many eyes on her after her big win and what helps |
| 1:40.4 | her stay grounded amidst the chaos and the uncontrollable. |
| 1:45.0 | Make sure you're following along with Hurtel, over on Social, |
| 1:48.0 | It's at Hurtel Podcast. |
| 1:50.0 | I am over at Emily Abbadi. |
| 1:52.0 | And with that, let's get to it. Let's get to hurtling. |
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