Get to Know the Bowerman Babes

I wrote an article! And Tempo Journal published it! It's an insider's look into the Bowerman Track Club, one of the most successful training groups in the world. Renowned photographer, David Bracetty, followed us around for a few days of our high altitude training trip in Colorado Springs. His beautiful photos illustrate our hard work, but also the strength and beauty that all that work creates.

My Story

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Choosing Running Over Modeling

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Runner Turned Mermaid

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Journaling

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Beginner Swim Workouts

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Breakfast Recipes

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Dinner Recipes

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My Nutrition Philosophy

Video Interviews

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My Road to Rio

Newsletter: Steeple Squigs Update

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Mermaid Turned Runner Again

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Finding Headspace

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Nutrition Myths

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Lunch Recipes

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Granola Recipe

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What's in My Bag?

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Contact Colleen

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Cross country is for the GRITTY! Who is wearing fast braids at NCAAs tomorrow for an extra confidence boost? I hear conditions in Wisconsin are pretty brutal... Good thing XC runners are some of the absolute toughest athletes out there! 💪🏻💪🏻 • CONTEST If you wear braids on the NCAA course, tag me in your pics all weekend for a chance to win a pair of signed spikes! *ends Sunday night* • AND shoutout to my Noles! FSU qualified both our men’s and women’s teams to nationals this year! Proud of you guys. Go Noles! @nolesxc • #FastBraidFriday
I hear my friends say positive things about themselves all the time just to follow it up with a big BUT right after... like: That was a great workout, we hit all of our splits, BUT I messed up the pacing on that third set which slowed us down. Don’t get me wrong- I do it too! And it’s good to strive for greatness and try to be your best self possible. But it’s also important (and difficult) to let ourselves be good enough just as we are in this moment. I’m trying to make less BUT statements and more AND statements. Example: I have muscular, strong, long legs that I use every day to carry me through lots of miles AND I know I wouldn’t be the runner I am without them, so I’m gonna keep working them out every day. • Contest: What’s your AND statement? Let’s practice positive self-talk and encourage our pals to do the same. 👉🏻Comment with your AND statement and tag a friend to invite them to do the same. I’ll randomly pick a winner to receive a pair of signed racing spikes! 🏃🏼‍♀️ • P.s. peep the braid bc you know what tomorrow is... • P.p.s. Don’t forget about last week’s #fastbraidfriday contest- post a pic of your braid tagging me and @tiylife for a chance to win some performance hair ties! Contest ends tomorrow night! • 📷: @brianjamie
As an athlete, I spend so much of my time and energy focused on training my body to perform at its highest level. But on race day, (and for plenty of hard workouts) I know that so much of my success depends on my mindset and mental strength even more than my physical strength. So how does one train the mind? 🧘🏼‍♀️ For me, a daily meditation practice has become part of my training routine and has brought me so much calm, quiet confidence and mental strength. I want to challenge you guys to try it out. It might be a little out of your comfort zone (it was for me), but how are you going to get better without pushing yourself? 🙏🏼 Here’s what you do: 1. Go to the App Store and download the Headspace app. 2. visit www.headspace.com/code to redeem “STEEPLESQUIGS” for a FREE month of Headspace. 3. Use the app and meditate for 10 days in a row any time from now until Nov 30th. 4. Post (on your feed or story) a screenshot of your meditation streak in the app. 5. Tag me and @headspace in your post so I can see (send me a screenshot if you’re private). • I will randomly pick 10 people who have completed this challenge and reward their commitment to mental strength with 3 FREE months of Headspace! 🙏🏼 • If you want to read about my journey with meditation, check out my website at www.colleenquigley.org/finding-headspace #findingheadspace #meditation
@nikeswim contest for my mermaids and mermen! 🧜🏼‍♀️ 🧜‍♂️ Swimming has become such a crucial part of my routine in the past few years. Even when I’m not injured, (luckily right now!) I’m swimming at least once a week instead of a double run. When I’m injured... it’s crucial. You can read all about my journey from runner to mermaid on my site (link in bio). And check out some beginner swim workouts there too: www.colleenquigley.org/swim-workouts. • CONTEST: 1. Post a pic of yourself (feed only this time) in/around the pool before/after you do a swim (bonus points for trying one of the workouts on my site!) 2. Tag me and @nikeswim and use #steeplesquigscontest 3. If you have a private account, send me a screenshot of your post! • I will pick one mermaid and one merman and send you both a Nike swimsuit! 🏊🏻‍♀️🏊🏽‍♂️ • *contest ends Nov 30th* • #runnerturnedmermaid #nikeswim • 📷: @jordan.beckett
Celebrating veterans the best way I know how: 1. Training my butt off so that as part of Team USA I can do my best to rep the country they have worked so hard to protect. 🇺🇸 2. Giving vets quality meat that is hormone/antibiotic-free, grass-fed and grass-finished and delivered right to their door thanks to @butcher_box! • This contest is for the Vets! All you have to do is tag a vet in your life in order for him/her to be entered to win a FREE ButcherBox full of high-quality beef, chicken, and pork delivered right to their door. *If your vet doesn’t have an Instagram, no problem. Just comment with their name and we will sort out how to get the meat to them if they win.* • Thank you to our US Veterans who have served. Start tagging vets! We got some free meat to give away! 🥩 🍖 😋 • Contest ends Tues 11/13. • #veteransday #thankyouveterans #usa
Some people talk about their outfit going from “day to night”... I’m more concerned with sunglasses that I can take from long run to brunch. @nikevision makes shades that are perfectly comfortable for a long run, yet seamlessly stylish for a long brunch. 😎 🥂 CONTEST: Tag your long run buddies👇🏼for a chance to win a pair of these shades! I’ll pick a winner after my long run (and brunch) tomorrow 🏃🏼‍♀️ 🥞 #runallthemiles #eatallthebrunch
Happy #FastBraidFriday! Use 👆🏻 hashtag to show me your braid styles that make you feel like you can take on the world. What kind of braids make you feel confident and give you the courage to take on your craziest dreams?? I wanna see! CONTEST 1. Post a photo (feed only this time) of yourself in your favorite braid style 2. Tag me and @tiylife 3. Use #fastbraidfriday (even if it’s not on a Friday) • I will pick 3 winners who will receive a @tiylife goodie bag. • Enter now through next Friday, 11/16. • @tiylife makes customizable performance-driven hair ties that are stretchy and soft with amazing hold. Gotta keep those braids secure! 😊
👩🏼‍🍳Cooking contest! 🔥 I know we have some good chefs out there! I wanna see what you got! 👀 🥘 🥗 After this morning’s workout I came home and whipped up one of my go-tos: a grain bowl with quinoa, onion, brussel sprouts, carrot, fennel, tomato, beets, Parmesan, AND organic free range chicken from @butcher_box. 🤤 I try to put high quality, nutritious ingredients in my body (except for the occasional 🍩) to help me recover from workouts and get ready for the next one! 🏃🏼‍♀️ • CONTEST: 1. Post a photo (or video) of your favorite fall food(s) (post or story)- bonus points for sharing the recipe! 2. Tag me and @butcher_box 3. Use #SteepleSquigsContest • One winner will receive their own FREE Butcherbox full of grass-fed beef, free-range organic chicken, and heritage breed pork delivered directly to your door! • Enter now until Thanksgiving (11/22). • Check out www.butcherbox.com/colleenquigley to learn more. (P.s. I get a kickback for everyone who signs up with my link- so thanks in advance for using it if you’re interested in Butcherbox! 😊)
#workoutwednesday Comment with your favorite workout and tag your favorite workout buddy to do it with. One winner will get a signed poster of this photo taken by @miltonlauphotography 📷 • My workout(s) today: 9 mile run, reformer Pilates class, 30 min swim 🏃🏼‍♀️🧜🏼‍♀️ • #contest #monthofgiveaways • P.s. in case you missed the memo, November is my bday month so to celebrate I’m giving away prizes on my account every single day of the month! Stay tuned for the chance to win my favorite things!🎁
High hopes, high dreams, high expectations, high knees... • What are your high hopes and dreams for yourself and/or for this country on Election Day? 🇺🇸 • Contest: Post a pic (feed or story) and tell us your answer to the above question. Tag me, @usatf, and use #SteepleSquigsContest. Winner will get the red half zip and black shorts I’m wearing in this photo (similar version is available for a male winner!). *Contest goes through end of day today.* Check out USATF.org/store to get all your #TeamUSATF swag!