Tortoise on a Treadmill

Last night, for the first time in a while, I went to the gym. While running on the treadmill, I noticed this middle age guy over on another treadmill who was walking at an extremely leisurely pace. He was going so slow that if he were walking along a sidewalk or in a mall it would be awkward to walk next him. There was absolutely no way he was coming close to breaking a sweat or increasing his heart rate. It wasn't like he was just cooling off either because he was walking for the 30 minutes that I was running. He probably walked only 1 mile in that half hour.

My question is what is a person like that trying to achieve or what is their motivation to get to the gym? Are they just trying to get their mind off things? If that is the case I can think of a lot more things that I would do to relax other than creep along on a treadmill.

The Power of One

I am a sucker for the inspirational sports features that ESPN features on Sportscenter and E:60. Jenny always laughs at me because I get moist eyes while watching the segments on ESPN but not as much during tear jerker movies. I have to share this one about Adam Bender, an 8 year old from Kentucky, who excels in everything he tries while only having one leg. He wrestles and plays baseball, soccer, and football and would be one of the first selected in pick up games. Be prepared with a box of tissues if you can watch the 9 minute clip.



Here is the article about him by Jeremy Schaap.

Pregame Taunting Australian Style

Check out how they do taunting before a rugby match in the Land Down Under. This is from a rugby league batch between New Zealand and Australia. If you coach youth sports, get your kids to do this before the game and see how wide eyed your opponents would be.    

He's Back!!!

Lance is back and winning races, even though he looks like he has a Barry Bonds'esque head on a tiny body.  He competed at the the Tour de Gruene in Texas this weekend and captured first in the solo and team time trial. He has committed to the Giro d'Italia but hasn't said if he is going to do the Tour de France yet.  Just keep Livin'Strong Lance!  Watch for those yellow bands to make a comeback again...

Find more pics of the race at Cyclingnews.com

This is of my favorite Lance moments below. It is amazing how fast he accelerates away from the rest of the climbers.