How to Raise an Olympian

Last week was a big week for me, full of “leaning in” to fears and feeling the excitment. It started with jumping out of airplanes and ended with a Pecha Kucha presentation on the book Lean in by Sherly Sandberg.
Plus, your chance to win the "I Am" Butterfly necklace!
After 20 years of participation in the sport of running, I achieved my dream of competing in the Olympic Games. I can still remember where it all began, as a young girl growing up in Ireland and how much I loved to run. I wasn’t always the fastest in my class, but I was usually near the front of the pack. My talent for running didn’t come in the form of some supernatural ability, it came from my passion-driven commitment, dedication, and my openness to learning and self-improvement. Sport has given me so much more than an Olympic experience. read more