In this episode of the Europe is Coming podcast we talk to Gabriela Migala. 

This interview was recorded a couple of weeks before she came third at the Rogue Invitational in Texas. We talk about her start in the sport, the influence her mum Monica has had on her, training with her fellow competitors, gummy bears, oatmeal and dealing with self doubt. 

Coming up in our next episodes, we talk about the redesign of the Games season, how it will affect European athletes, and how the CrossFit community is growing through Europe. 

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Minute: 
2.30 Talking about self reliance 
3.00 Learning how to learn and move on 
3.40 Making the switch from tennis to crossfit 
4.20 Starting CrossFit in Krakow
5.00 Discovering community in CrossFit and the motivation to train 
6.00 Talking about being a teen athlete 
7.30 Qualifying and finishing in 3rd place at the Games 
9.00 Discovering how far behind she was as a young adult 
9.20 Failing and recovering 
9.50 Falling in love with training and the athlete life 
10.30 How tough it is to qualify as a woman in Europe 
11.40 Moving in the right direction
12.10 Maturity and mindset and motivation 
13.00 2019 20 minute Games experience 
13.40 Getting cut, legless rope climbs no rep horror 
14.40 The devastation of being cut, the crash 
15.10 Finding her weakness 
15.20 The determination of her mum 
16.40 Recovering from the disappointment 
17.00 Shout out to Monica 
17.40 Work hard, be patient, progress is happening 
18.30 Starting to train with The Progrm 
19.40 Training partners Jacqueline and Kristof 
20.30 Training and competing with your training partners 
22.10 Competition rituals 
23.00 Online competitions 
24.00 C23  and support from the members of the gym 
25.00 Qualifying for the CrossFit Games 2021 in front of a live audience
26.40 Legless rope climbs, the redemption
28.30 Travelling to the Games, the visa shakedown, missing out on Aruba and the flamingos 
30.30 Returning to The Games, flashbacks and nerves 
31.00 The cuts announcement and panic, self doubt 
32.00 The first workout 
33.30 The yoke workout, chasing down Tia 
37.00 Hungry for more 
38.40 Travelling and time zones 
41.00 Carbs, carbs, carbs 
42.30 Nutrition, and counting macros 
43.30 Talking to the young Gabriela 

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We have an EIC offer for you. You can get a 10% discount on all of The Progrm courses or the Athlete Academy, just pop in the code EIC at the checkout to get the deal. Visit https://theprogrm.com/ and take a look at the COURSES and ACADEMY and make your pick!

The Progm at https://www.instagram.com/theprogrm/