Shea Aquilano's Journey from Imposter Syndrome to Nike Athlete

There's a common misconception in ultra running that it's all about toughness, but Shea Aquilano believes gentleness is more important.

Shea currently resides in Boulder, CO and focuses on ultra-distance trail events. At 24, she is a 2x US Mountain Running team member, and pro runner for Nike ACG. Shea loves a good pickle and has a knack for rationalizing almost any experience into a good one.

Jon chats with Shea about:

• setting intentional pre-race goals and success definitions
• pursuing longer trail running distances over shorter formats
• moving to Colorado for mountain training opportunities
• joining supportive running communities and trail teams
• maintaining joy as central motivation in competitive running

Stay connected:

Follow Shea:

• https://www.instagram.com/shea_aq/

The Trail Team:

• https://www.trail-team.com/

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