The End of a Fortnight…

Friday, August 22nd, 2008

What exactly is a Fortnight?  And, why do I care?  Well, first, a definition.  The fortnight is a unit of time equivalent to fourteen days. The word derives from the Old English feorwertyne niht, meaning “fourteen nights”.[1][2] (taken from Wikipedia).  
Now, why do I really care?  Well, if you are a fan of tennis, as I am (so I am sure BrettCajun [...]

Michael Phelps Makes History, For the First Time in These Games!

Tuesday, August 12th, 2008

Michael Phelps has won his 10th career gold medal, surpassing all other olympians.  Michael won the gold in his signature event, the 200m butterfly.  And he did it in world record time.  Congratulations, Michael.
Next up - break Spitz’s record of 7 gold medals in one games.
And, kudos to VISA for having it’s “Congratulations, Michael” ad [...]

Michael Phelps - Medal Count - 2 for 2

Monday, August 11th, 2008

Michael Phelps made it 2 for 2 in the pool with a gold in the 4×100 Free relay.

Michael Phelps - Medal Count - 1 Gold, 1 World Record

Saturday, August 9th, 2008

Michael Phelps begins his road to 8 gold medals - with a gold medal and a world record.  In fact, he blew the world record out of the water!!!

The Mental Game

Saturday, August 9th, 2008

I know that this is not a revolutionary thought, but obviously any good athlete not only masters the physical skills of their sport, they also must master a mental game that keeps their head focused as well.  Personally, I know that my tennis skills could definitely be improved, but more importantly, I have a lousy [...]

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