Wednesday, April 2, 2008

Memories...

I remember getting up in the middle of the night to watch this race and yelling at the tv!! It was exciting because I had also just swam in that very pool a few months before. Watch Thorpe's kick at the end of his 100...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQQt0eTknxY

2 comments:

Keith said...

Man oh man. Maybe I should channel that on Friday.

Susi said...

Great clip. I was just watching the swim trials on CBC - it's exciting to see these young athletes go for it!

Kelly's Favorite Quotes

  • You can quit and they don't care...but YOU will always know.
  • You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself, 'I have lived through this. I can take the next thing that comes along.' You must do the thing you think you cannot do. - Eleanor Roosevelt
  • "Always maintain composure and class. Hard work will yield results" - I live my life by this one
  • "Courage is the first of human qualities because it is the quality that guarantees all others." - One of my favorite historical figures
  • "Don't hug me Mom, you are all sweaty!" - My 5 year old
  • "You're gonna run a 1/2 marathon in February, in ski pants?"-My Co-Worker
  • "Go for it! Let us know what you need." - My Boss
  • "It ain't the man in the fight, it's the fight in the man." - My Dad
  • "You signed up for...what?" - My Spouse