# @steeple_squigs on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/B1_tlX-HIzg
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/13954521-steeple-squigs-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/thumbnails/a2d20dfcfd.jpg
- **Posted:** 2019-09-04T16:10:36.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Colleen Quigley (@steeple_squigs) — https://gondola.cc/steeple_squigs

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“Being open about our injuries and publicly acknowledging that we are not infallible or unbreakable actually makes us stronger.”
That was me. I said that. I even wrote it on my website. So why do I feel embarrassed and weak when I’m back in the pool for a few days due to yet another setback with my health?
All I know is that this injury thing is never easy, folks. I’m dealing with another one (my 4th this year) with only about 3 weeks to go until the Doha World Champs. 
I’m gonna do everything I can to let my body recover and maintain fitness in the pool until I feel like I can hit the track again. I’m not giving up yet and know that I’ve come back from these setbacks before.
I’ve also said “no race build-up is ever perfect.” Which is true. It’s just so much easier to say to someone else or to note after you’ve made it through the darkness and can reflect with a clear mind.
Any positive healing vibes you have time to send my way would be received with gratitude. 🙏🏼
#itaintover #whatdoesntkillyou #recoveryquotes #stayingbrave
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P.s. You know I’m always wearing my hair in a braid under my swim cap! 💪🏼 #fastbraidfriday

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