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Podcast: The Planted Runner
Episode: How To Raise A Champion Athlete: Nancy and Liz Jorgensen
Description: What does it take to become a champion? Sure, you need to have talent, and drive, and access to the sport you want to play.  But it also takes some luck right from birth. If you don’t have a supportive family with the means and desire to help you on the right path, your road is going to be a lot tougher.Gwen Jorgensen became the United States’ first Olympic gold medalist in the triathlon in 2016. But her path to Rio was not a traditional one.She went through a lot of ups and d...