How to Raise an Every-Day Olympian, Part 1
This last week, Jim and I watched a special on TV called, “How to Raise an Olympian” (NBC, 2/5/14) There are probably a dozen blogs Jim and I could write based on that 1-hour program. It was filled with so many wonderful values-based principles.
There are very few Olympic athletes in comparison to all athletes. They are the elite. So I want to just look today at an overview of how to raise an Every-Day Olympian.
First, setting aside an Olympian’s high athleticism, what does it take in their character to become an Olympic athlete?
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