Jessica O'Connell

Canadian track and field Olympian. Loves learning, racing, and witty jokes.

[Jessica O'Connell @jess__oconnell]

@tasha_wodak @_YeezyDoesIt Wow! Way to go Regan!

[Jessica O'Connell @jess__oconnell]

@TStellingwerff @gstafford13 Incredible!! He looks great!

[Jessica O'Connell @jess__oconnell]

@cailynnk @XiMeNaKa I’ve heard the sait pool is quite good as well !

[Jesse Squire @tracksuperfan]

I’m a bit late on this re: Huntington Univ but I’d have to say if it were fiction it would not be believable because in fiction at least one person at the Univ would not be a horrible human being.

[Jessica O'Connell @jess__oconnell]

@cailynnk Seriously!! I’ve run there twice this week and was wondering the same thing!!!

[Jessica O'Connell @jess__oconnell]

HOLY MOLEY what a run!!!!

[Athletics Canada @AthleticsCanada]

Cam Levins (@CamLevins) knew he was a 2:07 runner before anybody else did.

Today, the BC athlete with unwavering confidence and focus is fourth in the world.

2:07 low. Slashed more than two minutes off his Canadian record.

[Jessica O'Connell @jess__oconnell]

@kinesiologui @Lemire_Marcel @FredericSPast @thibault_besson @Univ_St_Etienne Thanks so much !

[Historica Canada @HistoricaCanada]

WATCH: Our BRAND-NEW Heritage Minute about Tom Longboat, an Onondaga long-distance runner who became one of the most celebrated athletes of the early 20th century. #HeritageMinute #TomLongboatDay

[Jessica O'Connell @jess__oconnell]

@K8VBeast Same with me Kate! It finally caught me last week, and I wasn’t expecting so much sneezing!! Heal up !

[Steve Magness @stevemagness]

This is fascinating.

After muscle damage from exercise, myonuclei move towards the injury and start the repair process by delivering mRNA to start reconstructing the muscle.

In the video below, you can see the myonuclei scooting towards the damage:
https://t.co/bLB0j7Mll5

[Steve Magness @stevemagness]

I often see breakthroughs when performers realize that they aren't competing against others. They are competing with.

Seeing our competitors as enemies makes them a threat.

Seeing them as people who are going to help bring out the best in you, helps you raise your game.

[Jessica O'Connell @jess__oconnell]

@MirelaRahneva @EvanDunfee @AnneMerklinger @harrisoncbc @CBCOlympics Hearing stories from people I respect and trust about how BCS operates and how funding/team selection/resources are allocated breaks my brain.Kudos to many of these athletes for succeeding in spite of chaos.

SO different than track& field-at least *most* selection is objective!

[Jessica O'Connell @jess__oconnell]

@TStellingwerff @K8VBeast I literally said the “cramming for an exam” line on a podcast about season planning yesterday!

[Jessica O'Connell @jess__oconnell]

@urimiscott @Olympics @nycmarathon @ShalaneFlanagan @usatf @UNCTrack_Field @Nike @BowermanTC @fast_women @WomensRunning @RRCAnational @runnerspace @runnersworld @usatfne I spy @MalindiElmore right beside her!

[Jessica O'Connell @jess__oconnell]

This was long overdue !!!! Way to go 🇨🇦 ladies, opening 2022 right where you left off - pure 🔥!! @gstafford13 @jastaehli

[Athletics Canada @AthleticsCanada]

RECORD ALERT 🇨🇦🇨🇦

@gstafford13 and @jastaehli BOTH break @jess__oconnell’s previous Canadian indoor 3,000m record at the @NBIndoorGP

[Sheila Kealey MPH @skeila]

So much wisdom in this reply (@StephenSeiler you must be one proud father).

Essential reading for all female athletes and anyone who coaches female athletes!

[Jessica O'Connell @jess__oconnell]

@JessFC3 @ParksCanada I did, but my three day Rockwall trip has now become a very aggressive two night affair😵

Have fun!

[Jessica O'Connell @jess__oconnell]

Me, getting ready for @ParksCanada backcountry camping resos opening at 8am this morning - “I have a feeling booking sites will be easy this year!”

Me, at 9am this morning, finally in the system after starting in 8791st place in the queue: “😬😬😬”

[Jessica O'Connell @jess__oconnell]

Today is #BellLetsTalk Day! For every tweet and retweet using #BellLetsTalk or view of the official Bell Let's Talk Day video, Bell will donate 5c to Canadian mental health initiatives. Please share! #BellAthletesConnect

[Bell Let's Talk @Bell_LetsTalk]

It’s Bell Let’s Talk Day! Check out how these celebrities look after their own mental health and join the conversation. For each video view, Bell donates an additional 5¢ to Canadian mental health initiatives. #BellLetsTalk