Pro Runner Colleen Quigley on Finding Your Path, Managing Injury, and Understanding Your Values

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4.6 • 690 Ratings

🗓️ 18 August 2021

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Colleen Quigley says she never dreamed of being an Olympian, but when she started running in high school, she found herself on a path that would make her one of America’s top track and field athletes. Colleen joins the WHOOP Podcast to share her journey to the top of her sport, and what she’s learned about herself along the way. She also details her struggles with injuries and how mindset is an important tool in overcoming physical setbacks. She discusses getting into running late (2:50), ove...

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0:00.0	Hello, everyone. Welcome back to the WOOP podcast where we sit down with top athletes,
0:09.6	scientists, experts, and more to learn what the best in the world are doing to perform at their
0:14.7	peak. And of course, what you can do to unlock your own best performance. I'm your host,
0:20.6	Will Ahmed, founder and CEO of Woop, where we are on a mission to unlock
0:23.8	human performance.
0:25.8	That's right.
0:26.6	Okay, this week's guest is American middle distance runner and Olympic athlete Colleen Quigley.
0:32.9	Colleen is one of the top runners in the United States.
0:36.0	She earned nine NCAA All-American honors while
0:39.6	running for Florida State University. She won the NCAA steeple chase in 2015. A year later,
0:45.5	she represented the U.S. at the Olympics in Rio. Colleen was on a track to go to the Olympics
0:50.2	again this year, but injuries derailed her hopes right before the trials. She talks about
0:56.3	how injuries have taught her how important running is to her and how mindset is a critical
1:01.6	tool in overcoming physical setbacks. Mindset is a big theme of this discussion and Colleen
1:07.3	shares how her meditation practice has made her a better runner.
1:11.9	I know you'll find Colleen to be an inspiration.
1:14.0	There's a lot to take away from her story and her approach.
1:17.7	A reminder, you can get 15% off a WOOF membership by using the code Will Ahmed.
1:21.8	That's W I-L-L-H-M-E-D.
1:24.3	Okay.
1:25.4	Without further ado, here is Colleen.
1:30.3	Colleen, welcome to the Woof Podcast.
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