tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552008288188142238.post2088172494001236786..comments2024-03-28T22:49:03.563-05:00Comments on Lag Liv: Olympic HangoverLLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04431706155081017734noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552008288188142238.post-9261554750810132222008-08-15T13:03:00.000-05:002008-08-15T13:03:00.000-05:00Great race! And that must be so cool to watch peo...Great race! And that must be so cool to watch people you know! <BR/><BR/>LL, I nominated you for a blog award for your honest posts about this past year. Check my blog for details!<BR/><BR/>--KK<BR/>long time reader, infrequent poster, law school gradK @ Running Through Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03459042039800787923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552008288188142238.post-54907031716107706432008-08-15T12:04:00.000-05:002008-08-15T12:04:00.000-05:00Yay, my text made the blog! Can we just talk abou...Yay, my text made the blog! Can we just talk about the stinging eyes I have from staying up watching the women's all-around? Those two rocked it!<BR/><BR/>Dano and I both teared every time we watched the 4x100 free! And we watched it quite a few times! :-)<BR/><BR/>I've been crying at the stinking drop of a hat during these Olympics! I love when they show the montages of previous swims and you hear the athletes talking about what brought them here; I fall in love with their stories. I actually youtubed Ian's record breaking swim in barcelona, 2003. I'm such a summer olympics junkie. You know where I'll be at 10:10 tonight! Miss you and hope you're well!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552008288188142238.post-15678936734619575462008-08-15T07:39:00.000-05:002008-08-15T07:39:00.000-05:00Bleary eyed poster here, having just watched somet...Bleary eyed poster here, having just watched something awesome (reminiscent of the Jason Lezak swim)<BR/><BR/>Usein Bolt the Jamaican sprinter.<BR/><BR/>Seriously, that man started cruising around the 35 meter mark, then was only loping across the line by the end of it - casual as you like and still 9.92. He was just about jogging (well the sprinter version of jogging!)<BR/><BR/>Carl Lewis ran <B>hard</B> to run the same time to win the Olympic title. <BR/><BR/>Amazing! These are great Olympics!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552008288188142238.post-54557707748943388102008-08-14T10:39:00.000-05:002008-08-14T10:39:00.000-05:00Awesome; I was never that good either. But, I appr...Awesome; I was never that good either. But, I appreciate the greatness we are witnessing. Phelps is super-human, Lezak's swim was awesome, and Aaron Piersol, all the guys are slamming records right and left (women too!) This is also my last Olympics where I'll know the competitors. Being a Longhorn definitely has its perks! USAAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552008288188142238.post-2995648333765399012008-08-12T17:18:00.000-05:002008-08-12T17:18:00.000-05:00That relay was probably the first swimming event t...That relay was probably the first swimming event that had me screaming at the TV even though I already knew the outcome. Jason Lazek's performance was absolutely jaw-dropping. I just looked up the Swim Roster for Team USA - way to represent Longhorn Aquatic Club! (No wonder you and JP know so many people at the Games.) <BR/><BR/>I'm so glad you're able to relax and enjoy watching your friends compete during that golden window between taking the bar and starting work. (I am ridiculously sleep-deprived from trying to fit in Olympic coverage between 11pm and 2am every night - thank goodness for Tivo!)Gabriellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15636865565708016522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552008288188142238.post-87117050085618628982008-08-12T15:21:00.000-05:002008-08-12T15:21:00.000-05:00you.are.not.kidding.I am miserably tired and have ...you.are.not.kidding.<BR/><BR/>I am miserably tired and have a wicked headache from staying up till the end of the Olympic broadcast each night. But swimming and gymnastics are my favorites of the summer sports, so I can't miss them.<BR/><BR/>I agree...Phelps is a phenomenal athlete, but he was part of a team and it was Lezan who pulled us through that last leg...amazing! I was jumping up and down and tearing-up from excitement.<BR/><BR/>I love the Olympics.Wineplzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12412881827548705342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552008288188142238.post-18662906303233023502008-08-12T15:03:00.000-05:002008-08-12T15:03:00.000-05:00I like the title of this post- lol. It must be so ...I like the title of this post- lol. It must be so cool watching people you know compete. I don't really like to watch the Olympics- not even the track event (I'm a runner)- too boring for me. But I bet knowing someone makes all the difference~!CPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09049860284871030328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552008288188142238.post-2281874388841015322008-08-12T14:19:00.000-05:002008-08-12T14:19:00.000-05:00garrett is the longhorn who handled the second leg...garrett is the longhorn who handled the second leg of that relay!<BR/><BR/>i know how you feel about cheering for your friends..its insane seeing garrett and thinking hmm i have so many hilarious stories from college about that crazzzy guy :))h*dizzlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05470815158132272242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552008288188142238.post-37016560302519693332008-08-12T12:47:00.000-05:002008-08-12T12:47:00.000-05:00That race was ridiculous. I already knew what happ...That race was ridiculous. I already knew what happened because we get it on tape delay here in LA. Boo! It's been so hard not to check the results before it comes on 3 hours later here. Even though I knew the outcome, I stared at the TV during Lezak's leg saying,"How is this possible? How does he do this?"<BR/><BR/>And thank you for the clarification about the dolphin kick off the wall in the breaststroke. I have been screaming at the TV non-stop yelling, "Hey she just did a dolphin kick. That's illegal!!!"<BR/><BR/>Swimming has definitely changed a lot. However I feel like maybe if I got one of those suits maybe I would have a shot. LolKRHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07685555718957811152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552008288188142238.post-79358825089703574522008-08-12T12:32:00.000-05:002008-08-12T12:32:00.000-05:00I was never as good as you were - but the comment ...I was never as good as you were - but the comment about the change of rules got me thinking. I remember when I was little and the flip-turn for backstroke was a back flip. You weren't allowed to roll over on your stomach like you are now. I miss swimming, but my shoulder doesn't!<BR/><BR/>And who knows, in 20 years you may know more Olympic swimmers through Landon!AJU5's Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05039236630636069326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552008288188142238.post-85695230383431867372008-08-12T12:27:00.000-05:002008-08-12T12:27:00.000-05:00I am totally with you on this one. I get so worke...I am totally with you on this one. I get so worked up watching that it takes me an hour or so to unwind, so it has made for some late nights.<BR/><BR/>And, don't worry. It's still fun to watch even when you don't know anybody. Although, if you told me at my sister's SEC Championship meet back in the day that I'd still be watching Dara Torres in 2008, I would have called you crazy. You never know.Mandee - I Think You Shouldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09628412517943209843noreply@blogger.com