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047: Lindsay Shoop | 2008 Olympic Gold Medalist - “Better Great Than Never”, and the path from Walk-On to Champion


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In this episode, Lindsay Shoop, 2008 Olympic Gold Medalist and author of Better Great Than Never, shares her story from college walk-on to Olympic Champion, as well as practical tips on performance and recovery that helped guide her success! Lindsay is one of the best story tellers in rowing, and couple that with her knowledge surrounding both the physical and mental side of being an athlete, and we have a conversation loaded with incredible takeaways! Take notes, and enjoy this one!

Key Takeaways:

  • Late Start to Rowing - Learn about Lindsay’s path to rowing as a COLLEGE JUNIOR! And how she quickly rose to the top of the program and eventually made the national team.

  • Recovery and Staying Injury Free - Lindsay’s philosophy of Sleep, Drink, Eat, Move, and Think, that helped guide her to a 7 straight years without sustaining an injury

  • Resources for Success - The 8 books that Lindsay believes everyone should read if they want to prioritize performance and recovery

Buy Lindsay’s incredible book and follow her on Instagram: 

  • Better Great Than Never: https://www.amazon.com/Better-Great-Than-Never-Believing/dp/1544514174

  • Lindsay Shoop - @lindsaydareshoop

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