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Colleen Rue: The Voice of the Mountain


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Journey of Endurance with Colleen Rue: From Athlete to Announcer

In this episode of the 3, 2, 1, Go Podcast, hosts John Pelkey and Carissa Galloway chat with Colleen Rue, the 'Voice of the Mountain' and a renowned race announcer. Colleen shares her background as a lifelong athlete and how she transitioned from fitness classes and paralegal work to race announcing. The episode covers her experiences with triathlons, Ironman events, and the unique challenge of 29029 Everesting. She discusses the importance of celebrating every athlete's journey, the role of announcers in motivating participants, and her upcoming participation in Rock and Roll Marathons. Colleen's insights into endurance sports, her commitment to helping athletes with disabilities, and her passion for race announcing make for an inspiring conversation.

00:00 Introduction and Sponsor Message

01:25 Meet the Hosts: John and Carissa
01:39 Guest Introduction: Colleen's Background
02:49 Colleen's Journey to Race Announcing
04:09 Colleen's Athletic Background
06:37 Transition to Full-Time Fitness and Triathlons
21:51 From Triathlete to Ultra Marathons
23:41 The Joy of Race Announcing
25:24 Becoming the Voice of the Mountain
28:21 Joining the Ironman Announcing Team
33:46 New Opportunities with Rock and Roll Marathons
34:32 Rock and Roll Races and Run Disney
35:05 Introduction to Everesting
35:38 The Concept and History of Everesting
37:14 The 29,029 Challenge
38:19 Managing Time and Challenges in 29,029
40:21 Inspirational Stories from 29,029
49:07 Run Disney and Dopey Challenge
53:48 Supporting Athletes with Disabilities
56:56 The Role of a Race Announcer
59:57 Rapid Fire Questions and Closing Thoughts

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