Beating the Odds (Again and Again)
Elite mountain climber shatters records in support of kids' health
How long does it take to reach the North Pole, the South Pole and the highest peaks on each continent? For Colin O’Brady, just 139 days. He’s using the journey to inspire kids to dream big.
Colin O’Brady didn’t know if he’d ever walk again after an accident in Thailand left him severely burned on 25 percent of his body. That didn’t stop him from dreaming big. Nine years later, the record-shattering athlete has completed triathlons in 25 countries, summited the tallest peaks on each continent and crushed the Explorers Grand Slam (more on that later).
Karli Petrovic is a writer, editor and yoga instructor living in Portland, Oregon. She’s written for a variety of publications, including Greenhouse Grower, HOW, Print and Edible Ohio Valley.
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