Olympic Hopeful - Someone to watch for as the Summer Games approach
Last week an old roommate forwarded me a link to a great article about Dallas Robinson, a sprinter and Olympic hopeful.
This is the type of story that makes the sports world so great. People that compete because they love sport. Because they want to do their best. Because they want to do what others may tell them is unrealistic, not possible. Most of these stories won’t end with gold medals, or world championships, or glorious victories… heck, I might be one of them. Some might call that a failure, or a waste of time. Those folks just don’t get it.
To the person on the journey — the people they meet, the places they go, and the experiences they gain along the way — it all makes it worth every second.
Every workout. Every race. Every drop of sweat. Every setback. Every sacrifice. All makes you realize what hard work is, and how you define success for yourself… which is more important than how someone else defines success for you. With that said, here is the article:
Great Set of Wheels for Olympic Hopeful
Last weekend, short track nationals were held at the Pettit Center. I got a couple of workouts in on the long track, before spending most of the afternoon (both days) sitting in the stands watching. There were some great races, which goes without saying as short track is a world of chaos. There were also some horrific crashes… again, short track = world of chaos.
