I didn't raise my daughter to become an Olympic champion, but she did. I raised her to handle failure.

The author's daughter won Olympic gold in triathlon. Courtesy of the author My daughter, Gwen Jorgensen, didn't earn a swimming scholarship or become a professional runner. After college, she became a CPA before USA Triathlon recruited her. Seven years after trying triathlon, she won an Olympic gold medal. People ask how I raised an Olympic champion. They expect stories about hiring private coaches, driving to competitions across the country, and arranging my life around the sport she loved...