We talk a lot about
daring to dream and goal setting and all that great stuff around here. I, for one, am always encouraging everyone I meet to keep improving, keep raising their game and keep aspiring towards their goals in sport and life. Awesome. But one of the major elements of the quest to be your best, and one that that doesn’t get as much focus or enough attention, are the people that will help you turn your dreams into reality. I like to call these people the Dream-Makers, and they come in the form of parents, coaches, spouses, teammates, governing bodies, and sponsors. However, you don’t need every single one of the aforementioned on your side -- even one dream-maker can make all the difference in your quest to reach your best.
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We talk a lot about daring to dream and goal setting and all that great stuff around here. I, for one, am always encouraging everyone I meet to keep improving, keep raising their game and keep aspiring towards their goals in sport and life. Awesome. But one of the major elements of the quest to be your best, and one that that doesn’t get as much focus or enough attention, are the people that will help you turn your dreams into reality. I like to call these people the Dream-Makers, and they come in the form of parents, coaches, spouses, teammates, governing bodies, and sponsors. However, you don’t need every single one of the aforementioned on your side -- even one dream-maker can make all the difference in your quest to reach your best. MORE
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.
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.