What Mona McSharry did next: Resetting life after an Olympic medal

Now that Mona McSharry is an Olympic bronze medallist she has found a sense of freedom and does not apply the same pressure to herself.

RESET: Mona McSharry and her rescue dog Luna at Arches National Park. Pic: Mona McSharry

Tuesday lunchtime in Knoxville, Tennessee. A Fountain City local park, to be precise.

Mona McSharry and Luna are out for a stroll. The absence of a leash is obvious. Luna, her seven-year-old American Pit Bull Terrier, is called after and whistled at throughout our conversation. An apology immediately follows each brief interruption.