The Untold story of a Champion

I started reading the Untold Story of a Champion. It is the auto biography of Michael Phelps. Three summers ago I was introduced to his book No Limits and read and re-read it many of times before my senior swim season of high school. This book not only motivated me to finally kick my butt in to gear again for my last season of swim but kick my teams butt’s in gear so that we could all make it together. I was planning on making it to states that year and after reading about the struggles and triumphs that Michael went through to get to where he was now I was pretty damn sure I was going to get there. It was interesting to me that he started out just like any other kid taking swim lessons in a small town pool. I was so inspired that I brought my relay team to sectionals and I Was so well trained and determined that I made it to states that year. I made it all the way to states with that book in my bag. I do not know why but it is the only book that I have ever actually re- read more than 3 times. I can honestly say that a novel and not a poem, quote or lyric inspired me to get up and do something. So now I decided to read the auto biography. It’s the perfect time seeing as I have to read an auto biography and now that is three years later and I am in need of some new inspiration and a little follows up. As I read the first few pages of just simple background information about his family. I started to realize that our family is really what makes us or breaks us. Having only his mother to raise him and take him to and from practices while taking care of his sister and be a lot on a mom, especially when she does not know that she is raising an all-star Olympic swimmer. I am really looking forward to reading the rest of this novel and hopefully get the inspiration and follow up I need.