Real Olympic Test: Is it the doing or the winning?

Success is a journey not a destination.  Warm fuzzy cliche but is it true?  I wonder what insight the Olympic contenders who leave Beijing empty handed would share with us? 
During the opening ceremonies somebody mentioned that the majority of the athletes who show up at the Olympics don’t have a statistical chance to win a medal.  I suppose [...]

I need your help to kick off my birthday

My 41st birthday is fast approaching.  And I’m doing some thinking about what the next year should look like.    I stumbled across this idea on a blog and thought it sounded like something I should do.  I’m sure many of you have already heard of this and similar ideas.  At any rate it’s called 101 in 1001. 
Basically, [...]

Olympic Sized Results v. Small Time Expectations

If you didn’t see the USA men win the 4X100 freestyle relay last night, you’ve got to watch the clip.  It was absolutely amazing.  Just what you want to see from the Olympics!   Click here to see the video.
Seconds before Jason Lezak catches the lead, I started YELLING but not for the team.  I was yelling [...]