Love and the Olympics

Happy Valentine's Day...hopefully today finds you with someone that you love with all your heart. There is no better way to spend your time than with your loved ones and I am happy that I am able to be with my loved ones, not only today but everyday!

Another great thing that I love has come around again, the Olympics! I love turning on the TV to watch people push themselves to reach their goals. I have always loved to watch the Olympics and although I prefer the summer Olympics to the winter Olympics, I am fascinated by many of the winter sports. The elegance and speed and precision of all of these events is breathtaking. Many of the sports I find terrifying because there is such an element of danger (something that isn't really present in the summer events, or less so) and my heart broke when I heard the news about Nodar Kumaritashvili and watching the accident brought me to tears. What a horrible and tragic accident, the loss of such a young man. But the Olympic spirit and love has surrounded his country and his family and the games have gone on.

It is truly inspiring to watch such talented individuals compete and support one another. I find myself cheering on our athletes and enjoying the emotions of those as they accomplish great things! I do find it sad when the reporters look at anything other than first place as a disappointment, these are the best athletes in the world and getting to the Olympics is a huge accomplishment and the extra pressure that is put on these athletes is so intense. I think that they should be celebrated for being the best in the world. However, I do realize not everyone looks at sport this way...(this summer a person said to me that I was the first loser when I placed 2nd at Ultraman...said by a small minded unimportant person)..these athletes dedicate most of their time and energy to their goals and even if they "only" place second, or fifth or twenty-fifth...they are the best there is in the world and they are better than all those who never push themselves to be the best they can be.

So for the next 2 weeks I will be tuned in watching the best there is in the world compete in some scary and beautiful events and I will be inspired and I know I will get some awesome trainer rides in while I watch these athletes push themselves to do their best.