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 definitionspursuing longer trail running distances over shorter formatsmoving to Colorado for mountain training opportunitiesjoining supportive running communities and trail teamsmaintaining joy as central motivation in competitive runningStay connected:Follow Shea:https://www.instagram.com/shea_aq/The Trail Team:https://www.trail-team.com/This is episode is supported by:AmazFit Check out the T-Rex 3 and a selection of GPS watches at https://us.amazfit.com/discount/FTLR2026 and use code “FTLR2026” for 10% offPrecision Fuel & Hydration⁠ - Dial your fueling in this year. Use code “LONGRUN26” for 15% off your first order at ⁠www.precisionhydration.com⁠.