An Olympic Challenge The 2022 winter olympics just ended with Norway taking the biggest haul of medals. The United States placed fourth - in both the total count and the number of gold medals. China, as the host country, had the highest ratio of gold medals to total medals. It seems their mantra must have been "go big or go home." Sliding down mountains challenges the best athletes to balance the risks and rewards of their sport. Training While it is impressive to see our athletes climb the podium to receive their medals, the real secret to their success is hidden behind literally thousands of personal sacrifices. These can take the form of early mornings on the snow, family squabbles over who gets the "middle" seat, or foregone school dances celebrating St. Valentine's Day. Preparation We can train our bodies to build endurance, agility, and strength. We can also train our brains to plan, sense, and react to our constantly changing environment. One other aspe