Inspiring blog post by Natalie Coughlin here on teamusa.org …
Many people assume that the life of an athlete is a life of glamour.  Trust me, it’s not all traveling, photo shoots and parties! While I have done some amazingly glamorous things, the thousands of hours of heavily scheduled training has far outweighed them.  Without the countless hours of relentless work, I would have never experienced the traveling, photo shoots, television appearances, et cetera.  And while I have enjoyed those once-in-a-lifetime experiences, what I have loved the most is the daily grind of training.
