Anybody that knows me knows that I'm not a sports fan and I think that watching sports on TV is so Boring!!!. However, if I'm flipping through the TV and happen to see the Ironman Broadcast or a Marathon you bet I'll stop and watch it. Keep in mind I never know when these things are on TV (nor am I sure exactly what time my so called "favorite" TV shows are on-I'm just not in the know as far as any TV). To big time sports fans I must seem like the boring one...watching people run.. I know... I know... I can't explain it.
Even within the one "sport" I enjoy I could not tell you the names of many of the major stars. I am not competitive in my "sport" either. Yes... if I see a dead bird on the road or hear something in the bushes I will stop and make observations...never mind my time. (Running... long distance... Marathon-1/2 Marathons...that is my sport...long and slow- very slow).
Ok- so it the 2008 Olympics and we are all glued to our TVs to watch the events... sports fans and non-sports fans alike. We are watching things like gymnastics and diving (things we would not normal seek out to watch if/when they are aired on TV during the non Olympic years). A lot of us don't know what events are scheduled at what times- we just tune in whenever and start watching. I think I like to watch the majority of the events and cheer on our country.. but here are the dates that the sexiest events will take place.
Men's Marthon- go HALL Ryan- Sunday August 24th(RITZENHEIN Dathan and SELL Brian are also running) (the Kenyans are predicted to take 2 of the medals- with Martin Lel gold, Ryan Hall silver and Samuel Wnajiru bronze.
Women's Marathon- Sunday August 17th NOGUCHI Mizuki from Japan is predicted to take gold- she did so last year- RADCLIFFE Paula (world record holder) fell out in Athens at 22.4 miles- she had an injury and stomach problems (diarrhea!!!!). I believe she is still running this year but is not predicted to place. KASTOR Deena won the US trials and set an American record at the London marathon after placing bronze in '04 . Zhou Chunxiu- China is predicted for silver and Catherine Nderba (Kenya) bronze.
Men's Mountain Bike-August 23rd
Women's Mountain Bike- August 22nd
Men's Triathon- August 19th
Women's Triathon- August 18th
I will be sure to watch the Marathons (if they are not airing during church)- and I'll try to catch the others.
Another American Favorite to watch is WEBB, Alan- 1500 meters. (ok- maybe just my favorite because I remember the hoopla of his record breaking). I'm not a big fan of the shorter distances and LAGAT Bernard (US) is predicted to take Gold. But I remember when Ryan Webb became the first American high school runner to run a sub 4 minute mile indoors (January of 2001, 3:59.86 at New York City’s Armory) He continued to break records that were over 30 years old in the mile and 1500 meters including a run on May 27, 2001 at the Prefontaine Classic,(3:53.43 mile). He is not predicted to take a medal this year.
Lagat lives in Tucson -but was born and raised in Kenya... He could be the one to get our first medal since 1968 when Jim Ryun took silver. It has been a century since any US runner has taken gold in this event.
(predictions are from the August issue of Runner's world- like I know anything about predicting winners in races).
Even within the one "sport" I enjoy I could not tell you the names of many of the major stars. I am not competitive in my "sport" either. Yes... if I see a dead bird on the road or hear something in the bushes I will stop and make observations...never mind my time. (Running... long distance... Marathon-1/2 Marathons...that is my sport...long and slow- very slow).
Ok- so it the 2008 Olympics and we are all glued to our TVs to watch the events... sports fans and non-sports fans alike. We are watching things like gymnastics and diving (things we would not normal seek out to watch if/when they are aired on TV during the non Olympic years). A lot of us don't know what events are scheduled at what times- we just tune in whenever and start watching. I think I like to watch the majority of the events and cheer on our country.. but here are the dates that the sexiest events will take place.
Men's Marthon- go HALL Ryan- Sunday August 24th(RITZENHEIN Dathan and SELL Brian are also running) (the Kenyans are predicted to take 2 of the medals- with Martin Lel gold, Ryan Hall silver and Samuel Wnajiru bronze.
Women's Marathon- Sunday August 17th NOGUCHI Mizuki from Japan is predicted to take gold- she did so last year- RADCLIFFE Paula (world record holder) fell out in Athens at 22.4 miles- she had an injury and stomach problems (diarrhea!!!!). I believe she is still running this year but is not predicted to place. KASTOR Deena won the US trials and set an American record at the London marathon after placing bronze in '04 . Zhou Chunxiu- China is predicted for silver and Catherine Nderba (Kenya) bronze.
Men's Mountain Bike-August 23rd
Women's Mountain Bike- August 22nd
Men's Triathon- August 19th
Women's Triathon- August 18th
I will be sure to watch the Marathons (if they are not airing during church)- and I'll try to catch the others.
Another American Favorite to watch is WEBB, Alan- 1500 meters. (ok- maybe just my favorite because I remember the hoopla of his record breaking). I'm not a big fan of the shorter distances and LAGAT Bernard (US) is predicted to take Gold. But I remember when Ryan Webb became the first American high school runner to run a sub 4 minute mile indoors (January of 2001, 3:59.86 at New York City’s Armory) He continued to break records that were over 30 years old in the mile and 1500 meters including a run on May 27, 2001 at the Prefontaine Classic,(3:53.43 mile). He is not predicted to take a medal this year.
Lagat lives in Tucson -but was born and raised in Kenya... He could be the one to get our first medal since 1968 when Jim Ryun took silver. It has been a century since any US runner has taken gold in this event.
(predictions are from the August issue of Runner's world- like I know anything about predicting winners in races).
