Olympic Hurdler Sarah Wells: Catalyze Self-Belief with Action [Episode 20]

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Laura is joined this week by Canadian Olympic Hurdler Sarah Wells. Sarah stumbled upon track in high school as a last resort after being cut from multiple other sports teams. Her natural ability to pace herself and develop the appropriate cadence led her coach to strongly encourage her towards the 400 meter hurdles. Within a year she was ranked top ten nationally and the possibility of an Olympic spot began to materialize. During a training camp, she unfortunately suffered a stress fracture in her femur. The recovery required strict non weight bearing for three months, but for her, it took almost nine months to heal. Sarah shares about the emotional rollercoaster of recovery, the battle to stay optimistic, and the focus to be committed to her goals.

Sarah made a miraculous comeback in just eight months to clinch a spot on the 2012 Olympic Team and was a semi-finalist at the games. She would go on to continue to fight injury after injury as she chased her Olympic dreams, but she never gave up hope. In 2017 Sarah founded the Believe Initiative which teaches young people about the importance of believing in themselves and their ideas. Sarah is training for the Olympics in 2020 and hopes to, yet again, see her belief in action.

Learn more here: http://www.hopesports.org/olympic-hurdler-sarah-wells

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