The Olympics are here, and I am SO excited. I love every single aspect of them, and I am glued to the TV. I actually don't want to leave the house in case I miss something.
I was extremely lucky on Friday as I was passing through Vancouver. I went out into the airport terminal looking for some coffee, and I got to hold the Olympic torch!!! I saw it, and I immediately ran over, asked if I could have my picture with it, and they agreed to let me use my own camera (so I didn't have to pay). I was SO happy. The only downfall is that I was in uniform, so I can't really plaster the picture all over the internet. I'll just keep it and look at it every once in a while. It was so thrilling.
Since then, I've been so happy and excited as I watch each event. I tend to get pretty emotional when I watch them, and this year has been no different. I shed a few tears during the women's moguls event when our sweet little canadians won a silver medal and placed fifth. I was so proud of them both. I also really enjoyed the men's short track speed skating, where even though our medal hopeful didn't qualify for the final, another Canadian made it through and placed 4th! Right now I'm watching Cindy Klassen compete in the 3000m long track speed skating and the crowd is on their feet cheering her on. I just can't imagine how it feels to be a Canadian Olympian in Vancouver, and I'm really disappointed that I won't be there during the games. I do have one overnight, but it's pretty quick, so I'm not sure I'll be able to make it downtown.
My training is going alright... though I'm struggling a little with the cycling. I just don't want to stay on the bike as long as I need to. Today I had a nice 14km run on Valentine's day, and came home to some delicious coffee and crepes. There's nothing like food to motivate me!
I hope everyone is enjoying the games!
2 comments:
I wish we could watch them together. I always loved being glued to the couch with you and mum :)
I'm also glued to the TV watching the Olympics. So exciting! And how amazing that you were able to hold the torch!!
If you are struggling with the bike an indoor session with a group may be the ticket! Shoot me an e-mail and I can let you know of a few different classes around town that you'd be able to drop in on during the week, depending on how your schedule is.
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