How Gwen Jorgensen became an Olympic Gold Medal Triathlete

Have you ever been curious about hearing from the families of Olympic-level endurance athletes? Perhaps, you’ve been curious about the roles they played, the support they provided, and the insights they have from being so close to the athletes? 

 

Well in this conversation with Nancy and Elizabeth Jorgensen, you’re getting just that. Nancy and Elizabeth recently wrote a book time lining and reflecting on Professional Triathlete Gwen Jorgensen’s rise from intrinsically inspired kid athlete to gold medal winner at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games.

 

In this episode we talk about the themes of:

• personal discovery
• risk-taking
• goal-setting
• team-building  

You’ll enjoy and gain value for your own endurance sports journey regardless of whether you are at the level of Gwen, a weekend warrior, or someone just getting their start in road running or triathlons.

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