Olympic shooter Corey Cogdell brushed aside a friends constant pleadings to go on a blind date for as long as she could before finally relenting.
Discount Bulls Jerseys .Mitch Unrein, a defensive end for the Chicago Bears, similarly stiff-armed the Ive-got-the-perfect-girl-for-you beseechings until eventually giving in.When they finally did meet, without knowing much about each other, they found a kindred spirit standing in front of them, someone who had many of the same interests, was uncommonly driven and had reached the pinnacle of their chosen athletic endeavor.They married less than three years later, creating a power couple of elite athletes.It was an easy relationship from the start, Unrein said.Cogdell-Unrein grew up hunting and fishing with her family in Alaska and was a natural to the sport. She earned a bronze medal in trap at the 2008 Beijing Games after just two years of top-level competition, finished 11th at the 2012 London Games and is a medal favorite in Rio de Janeiro this month.Cogdell-Unrein was driven even at an early age, gleaning information from fellow competitors and coaches at competitions to make herself better. She also gained perspective and mental toughness through tragedy at 9 years old when her mother passed away.It was a big adjustment and we had to grow up much more quickly than we would have had she not passed away, she said. Through that tough experience, other things that people found tough in life didnt seem that tough anymore. I love the sport that I compete in, its very important, but at the end of the day, it doesnt define who I am and its not the most important thing in life. I think having that perspective has made me mentally stronger and the tough competitor that I am.Unrein starred at Wyoming and joined the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent in 2010. He spent most of that season on the Denver Broncos practice squad before seeing his playing time increase the following seasons.Unrein played four seasons with the Broncos -- he caught a TD pass out of the backfield from Peyton Manning in 2012 -- and spent a season with San Diego before signing with Chicago in 2015.When Unrein met his future wife, he found someone who un
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