Mile 141: Team USA's Andrew Colley on 2023 World XC Champs, Conquering Injury, & the Joy of Running

Last weekend Andrew Colley of the Zap Endurance team raced to a second-place finish at the US Cross Country Championships in a time of 28 minutes 47 seconds. That result punctuated a thrilling return to racing this fall and winter for Andrew. He also claimed top 10 spots at the US 10 Mile Championships and USATF road 5K champs, and 4th place at the ultra-competitive Thanksgiving Day Manchester Road Race in a course-record time for the age 30 and over division. Now Andrew sets his sights on the World Cross Championships in Australia next month as a member of the 6-man US squad. He joined us fresh off his runner-up performance for a discussion of cross country, training, and the challenges of overcoming injuries. Plus he gave us a sneak peak into his upcoming marathon schedule and the fueling plan that will carry him through those 26.2 miles. Here’s a spoiler…if you’ve thought about training on sweet tea and Bojangles, American distance running has a hero who is one step ahead of you.