Carrie interviews Olympian Colleen Quigley, who is a two-time World Championship qualifier in the steeplechase and the third fastest steeplechaser in US history. In this episode, they discuss what she's doing on her break from running, her love of the Bowerman track club, being disqualified in last year's world championships, Fast Braid Friday, and life as a professional runner/model.
Show notes for this episode can be found at ctollerun.com.
Colleen Quigley
Colleen Quigley is a 2016 Olympian and 2X World Championship qualifier in the steeplechase and the 3rd fastest Steeplechase in US history. She was 2nd at the USATF Indoor Championships in 2018 and finished 9th in the 2018 World Indoor Championships. She won the NCAA championships while at FSU and was a state champion and Footlocker Cross Country finalist in high school. Colleen gave up a promising modeling career to pursue her goals in track and field and hasn’t looked back. In addition to being a driven athlete, she is an activist for young female runners with a platform called Fast Braid Fridays. She is also a volunteer coach and is quite the cook with a specialty in Granola. She is member of the Nike Bowerman Track Club (aka Bowerman Babes) which is based in Portland, Oregon.
Carrie interviews world-class runner Lauren Fleshman! Lauren and Carrie discuss running, life as a mom/wife/businesswoman/coach/author, and a little bit about their European dancing experiences.
Show notes for this episode can be found at ctollerun.com.
Lauren Fleshman
Lauren Fleshman is an influential figure in women’s sports, known initially for her finishing kick on the track, and currently for her multi-faceted involvement in the running community. Whether it’s providing balanced real food through Picky Bars, creating training tools in the Believe Training Journal Series for those seeking inspiration, tackling listener questions on the Work, Play, Love Podcast with her pro triathlete husband Jesse Thomas, representing athlete interests on the USATF Board of Directors, or coaching elite athletes towards their own Olympic Dreams for Oiselle’s pro team, "Little Wing Athletics," Lauren brings authenticity, experience and passion to whatever she does.
Carrie interviews two-time Olympian Amy Cragg! Amy discusses training at altitude, running high mileage, how she fills her free time, and her training for the Bank of America Chicago Marathon!
Show notes for this episode can be found at ctollerun.com.
Amy Cragg
Amy is a two-time U.S. Olympian. She placed second in her debut marathon in 2011, with a time 2:27:03 and just recently took 5 minutes off of that PR placing 3rd in the 2018 Tokyo Marathon running the 5th fastest time in US History, 2:21:42. In 2012, Amy finished fourth at the U.S. marathon trials, one place out of a team spot, but months later won the Olympic Trials 10,000-meter race. At the 2012 London Olympics, after a strong first half, Hastings went on to run 31:10.69, placing 11th. In 2014, Amy won the national 10K road title at the Peachtree Road Race on July 4, and capped her year by running 2:27:03 to tie her PR and place fifth at the Chicago Marathon. In February 2016, she won the Olympic Marathon Trials. Six months later in Rio, she placed ninth in the Olympic marathon. Amy finished third at the 2017 World Championships in the marathon. She lives in Portland, Oregon with her husband, Irish Olympian Alistair Cragg. Amy trains with the Bowerman Track Club.
Carrie interviews runner and comedian Brittany Charboneau! In this episode, Brittany discusses qualifying for the US Olympic Marathon trials, training for the TCS New York City Marathon, and her one woman show entitled "My Long Distance Relationship with Running."
Show notes for this episode can be found at ctollerun.com.
Brittany Charboneau
Denver-native Brittany Charboneau, also known as "The Funny Runner", is a professional marathoner who is simultaneously chasing her passion for comedy and acting (pun absolutely intended). Brittany ran Cross Country and Indoor/Outdoor Track & Field at Colorado State University. Following college, Brittany began her marathon debut at the 2012 Colorado Marathon. It wasn't until her first place finish and new course record at the 2017 Colfax Marathon in Denver that Brittany decided to take her marathon career to an elite level. She went on to win the 2017 Kansas City Marathon, and swept the runDisney race series in early 2018 with her wins at the DisneyWorld Half Marathon, Disney Princess 10k and Star Wars Dark Side Half Marathon. The Los Angeles Marathon saw a sixth place overall finish, second American and an Olympic Marathon Trials qualifying time of 2:36:35. She has her sights set on qualifying for the 2020 Olympic Marathon and will be competing at the 2018 New York Marathon. While pursuing running, Brittany has also debuted her one-woman comedy show that showcases her 17-year running journey in Denver in June 2018. "My Long Distance Relationship with Running: From the Early Miles to the Olympic Trials" will be making its way to Chicago during the Chicago Marathon weekend this fall.