How many decisions did Mesler attribute to reaching the top of the mountain?
Do you have any goals? What are obstacles that stand in your way, and what are two specific strategies you can employ to overcome those obstacles and reach your goals?
How many years did Mesler incur injuries as a track athlete?
Reaching goals is not always easy. There are times when you have to realize that you are not taking steps in the right direction. Can you think of a time when you realized you needed to alter your course in order to reach your goal? What are positive steps you have taken to reach your goal?
What kind of athlete did Mesler’s old coach compare him to?
There are people in our lives that can help us realize the best ways to achieve our goal(s). Sometimes, it’s a coach or a teacher. Other times it’s a friend or a family member. There are even times when it’s a person we have never met. Can you name a person (or people) in your life that have played an important role in helping you reach your goal(s)?
What did Mesler realize about the problems that he would face as an athlete?
After Mesler made his decisions, he didn’t miss a single race he entered. How many years after his five-year stint of constant injury did Mesler compete before winning the Olympic gold medal?
Additional Resources for you to Explore
Not all kids have the benefit of strong role models who encourage them to envision for themselves a bright and successful future. The organization Steve Mesler founded, Classrooms Champions, aims to address these issues and many more by using our Olympians and Paralympians as role models for success and goal setting. www.classroomchampions.org/
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games are considered to be the world’s foremost sports competition and more than 200 nations participate. www.olympic.org/
Steve Mesler is a three-time United States Olympian and 2010 Gold Medalist in 4-man bobsled, consultant, and philanthropist who has dedicated much of his life-to-date to achieving one major goal- winning an Olympic Gold Medal. He is now committed to sharing his experiences and the life lessons he learned while breaking a 62-year American Olympic Gold Medal drought and a 50-year American World Championship drought with his teammates Steven Holcomb, Justin Olsen and Curt Tomasevicz aboard their Bo-Dyn Night Train Bobsled. www.stevemesler.com/
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