Things I like, Things I find odd (Olympics Edition)

(Because I'm due for a post.)

My favorite Olympic sport is track and field. I especially love the 200 meter dash, because so much can happen around the curve. It's awesome!

Speaking of the Olympics . . . I wonder why India doesn't have more athletes. With over a billion people, I thought there would be more than 57! As my Indian compadre said, "We are more brains than brawn." I guess so. No knocking a society that takes pride in intelligence.

I LOVE that McDonalds and Michelob are official sponsors of the Olympics!

While running today, I realized why I'm not crazy about small children. They make me nervous because they lack sense of direction. I should count the times in a week when I almost run into one somewhere: walking through my complex, at the grocery store, on the trail. I'm telling you, that could be an Olympic sport!

Has anyone noticed that the 30-40 year old women's age group at any race is the group to beat? Those women are crazy-tough. Perhaps after having children, your endurance goes through the roof! Maybe I'll change my mind and have a couple. Ok ... maybe not.

Does the Olympics increase an individuals motivation to exercise? I'm telling you. So far, it's working for me.

I like Asics 2130s. I recently bought a pair of Nike, thinking I would try something different, and it didn't work out for me. I got a shin splint in one leg, and horrible cramping on the left side of my left foot. Fortunately, I shop at a running specialty store, and they let me return the Nike's and go back to my old standards. Lesson learned: Stick with what you know. If it works, no need to change.

I like sports that adhere to internal human instincts i.e. running, boxing, climbing, weights. Participating in these sports could help you in the real world i.e. getting away from the bad guys, defending yourself, getting over a wall, lifting a heavy box . . . What does the elliptical train you for? Riding the world's smallest unicycle? Don't even get me started on synchronized diving.

Will people let Michael Phelps go home and rest, already!