I'll Have Another with Lindsey Hein Podcast
I'll Have Another with Lindsey Hein Podcast
SandyBoy Productions
Episode 364: Val Constien – 2020 Olympic Steeplechaser on Fresh Goals and Balancing a Full Time Career in Customer Support and Pro Running
1 hour 3 minutes Posted Mar 4, 2022 at 9:00 am.
Introduction to Val
Val’s current training and upcoming races
Her journey to becoming a steeplechaser
Qualifying for the Olympics
Being an unsponsored athlete
Working with Tracksmith
Competing at her first Olympics
The decision to keep training after college
Finding her happiness
Val’s boyfriend
Next big goals coming off of the Olympics
Val’s day to day schedule
2022 World Championships
Being the underdog
Battling imposter syndrome
Battling with mental health struggles and an eating disorder
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Show notes
Val Constien is a steeplechaser who ran in the 2020 Olympics. She is a 3-time All American for the University of Colorado. Now she is competing as a professional athlete and also has a full-time job. In this episode, she shares what it was like to make her first Olympic team, what it looks like to run at such a high level as an unsponsored athlete, and what her day to day life looks like!
Photo credit: Lara Larramendi
Photo from Val Constien
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