Burning The Scale

Countdown to Summer Olympics

by noelboehm on August 6th, 2008

So who else is SUPER excited about the Olympics that are starting in let’s see, one day and 22 hours from now? Whatever you might feel about the location of the Games and the politics, I hate to see that kind of thing extend to the athletes that have worked most of their lives for this moment. As a former gymnast I spent countless hours in a gym sweating, working through injuries with the idea that one day I might be there. Clearly that never happened but I still have a soft spot for the Olympics. I knew I had to be a gymnast after watching Mary Lou in my hometown in 1984. My son clearly shares my DNA as he constantly tries to do acrobatics that he has never even seen. I can not wait to see his reaction to the Olympic gymnastic coverage. I wonder if you can decide what your passion is at two?

Whenever I watch gymnastics it is impossible for me not to get up and move myself. I mean literally impossible. It got me to thinking, what if we had an Olympic style workout month. I plan to organize my activities around some of the main events. Like I can go swimming during the bulk of the swim events and then jog during track and field etc. What do you think? I would have to get a schedule of events but it would only be for the duration of the Games. Who’s in?

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