001: Samantha (Sammy) Achterberg: Never knew she was training to be an Olympian.




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Summary: In this show learn about: Modern Pentathlon, what is it? How the US Boxing team inspired her. How hunting (yes hunting) made her a better athlete. How to prevent overtraining. Where in the world the sport has taken her. Her favorite inspiring book(by winter Olympian) Who is inspiring Sammy today. Quiz on Fire: Find out how Sammy did on our famous Sammy's quiz. Crazy Schedule: Sammy gets up early and doesn’t stop. Learn how intense training for 5 disciplines can be with this future Olympian Quote on Fire: “Determination is the strength you achieve after failure.” “The only time success comes before work is in the dictionary.” Book on Fire: Zero Regrets: Apollo Ohno Connect with Samantha: Website: www.samanthakusa.com Twitter: @SamanthaAUSA Facebook: @SamanthaAchterberg Instagram: @SamanthaAUSA Athlete on Fire resources inspired by Sammy’s interview: www.teamusa.com Fitness on Fire Sammy has a great workout for you all to try out, ideally while you listen to this show. And don’t worry, we have a less intimidating version so anyone can get out there and get moving!