You know, growing up, Track and Field used to be among my favorites to watch. This year I am struggling and I think part of it has to do with all the dopping scandles from the past, but I am really trying to love it again. These people are in fact doing amazing things, and I think the majority of them are probably doing it honestly. Its sad that a few bad apples make the rest less appetizing.
That said, tonight's trials were pretty fun to watch. Because we got some Field events. I got to watch me some Tripple Jump action. How the heck to they hop around like that, loosing all their speed, and then jump any distance at all? That is amazing. Then the Heptathlon, the women's version of the decathlon. The really cool thing is how all around these women are, they can run, the can jump, they can throw. My kind of athlete- do it all. They still haven't broken or announced how they will break the dead heat from earlier.
The A Standard, Is an International standard an athlete must meet in order to qualify for the Olympic games no matter how they qualify in the trials. Earlier in the track trials I saw someone place 4 or 5th and qualify for the Olympics when the 2, 3, etc did not, because they had previously obtained the A standard this year at an international/national competition, and her competitors had not. That was a very crucial thing for at least a handful of the women in the hep, and luckily they did it. That would really suck to get first or second, and not qualify because you didn't meet that A standard.
I love watching the hurdles, which they had tonight. You always see some hurdles go down. Does it hurt to hit a hurdle? I would like to know. I know it slows you down. Its pretty amazing to watch those guys run so fast and jump pretty simultaneously. Also one of the guys dove across the finish line and slid on his stomach intentionally. Would not that hurt a lot? he seemed fine, but that ain't Ice.
There is a runner named Carmalita Jeter. Jeter is an appropriate name for a runner I think. Good job parents, on having an appropriate last name for you daughters sport. Just sayin. Oh and Alison Felix is amazing, because she just left the field in the dust.
That said, tonight's trials were pretty fun to watch. Because we got some Field events. I got to watch me some Tripple Jump action. How the heck to they hop around like that, loosing all their speed, and then jump any distance at all? That is amazing. Then the Heptathlon, the women's version of the decathlon. The really cool thing is how all around these women are, they can run, the can jump, they can throw. My kind of athlete- do it all. They still haven't broken or announced how they will break the dead heat from earlier.
The A Standard, Is an International standard an athlete must meet in order to qualify for the Olympic games no matter how they qualify in the trials. Earlier in the track trials I saw someone place 4 or 5th and qualify for the Olympics when the 2, 3, etc did not, because they had previously obtained the A standard this year at an international/national competition, and her competitors had not. That was a very crucial thing for at least a handful of the women in the hep, and luckily they did it. That would really suck to get first or second, and not qualify because you didn't meet that A standard.
I love watching the hurdles, which they had tonight. You always see some hurdles go down. Does it hurt to hit a hurdle? I would like to know. I know it slows you down. Its pretty amazing to watch those guys run so fast and jump pretty simultaneously. Also one of the guys dove across the finish line and slid on his stomach intentionally. Would not that hurt a lot? he seemed fine, but that ain't Ice.
There is a runner named Carmalita Jeter. Jeter is an appropriate name for a runner I think. Good job parents, on having an appropriate last name for you daughters sport. Just sayin. Oh and Alison Felix is amazing, because she just left the field in the dust.
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