There are no standards and no possible victories except the joy you are living while dancing your run. You are not running for some future reward-the real reward is now!
Fred Rohe, author of The Zen of Running
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In Running, sports, thought for today on January 9, 2012 at 11:44Running is just you, the work you put in, and the clock. You can’t cheat yourself. If you don’t put in the miles, you can’t go to the starting line thinking you’re going to pull a miracle out of nowhere. You get out exactly as much as you put in.
Desiree Davila
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Dow Chemicals’ Fabric for London Olympics 2012: Is Lord Coe listening?
In India, Olympics, sports on November 23, 2011 at 18:33In August this year, I published an article making the case for Dow Chemicals’ disassociation from the 2012 London Olympics.
The chemicals giant is sponsoring an eco-friendly wrap over the London Games’ main stadium.
However, Dow fail to recognise their liability towards the victims of the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy.
Dow are the owners of Union Carbide, the defendants in the class action suit filed by the Indian government on the behalf of disaster’s victims and survivors.
A letter addressed to the Indian Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, has yet to be responded to.
Inertia reigns.
Sam Stosur: What she said, really meant and definitely did not
In News, sports, Tennis on October 4, 2011 at 17:37
Sam Stosur Is Imprinted For Posterity
What she said:
“I think I’ll have to go out and buy a couple of my own stamps.”
Sam Stosur is in splits as she considers purchasing stamps commemorating her 2011 US Open victory. The special issue souvenir sheet was issued by Australia Post retailing 10*60 cents Southern Cross for AUS $15.95.
Sam added:
“I know Australia has done it in the past with the gold-medal winners, so to have that of myself is pretty cool. Maybe I can post a few letters.”
Stosur, on the Australia Post website, remarked:
I’m really excited Australia Post has decided to release a souvenir stamp sheet to celebrate my US Open win. The past couple of weeks have been very exciting and I’m still coming to terms with the idea of being a Grand Slam winner. This is something I’ll remember forever.
What she really meant:
“Trust Australia Post to not send me complimentary copies.”
What she definitely didn’t:
“Letter writing? Can anyone recall when they last wrote one? Maybe this will get my fans to switch over to snail mail.”
India to boycott the London Olympics over Dow Chemicals’ ‘fabric’?
In India, Olympics, sports on August 26, 2011 at 17:21
While Indian newspapers’ front pages and TV channels feed off Anna Hazare’s crusade against corruption, the sports sections are chockfull of analysis, recriminations and reactions to Team India’s pitiful surrender of their No.1 Test ranking to England.
The headliners above have buried another burning issue: The unpalatable association of Dow Chemicals with the London Olympics.
Dow’s Performance Plastics Division will deliver a “fabric wrap” for the main stadium made of “sustainable” resins.
London Olympics chief,Sir Sebastian Coe, described the “wrap” provided by Dow Chemicals as “the icing on the cake”.
He said:
“"The stadium will look spectacular at Games time and having the wrap is the icing on the cake. I’m delighted that Dow as one of the newer worldwide partners of the Olympic movement will be providing it and importantly doing it in a sustainable way."
The announcement provoked outrage in India.
Indian cricket: Bloody headlines, turnaround captains and a lesson
In cricket, sports on August 16, 2011 at 19:12
“A bad Board lets a good side down”
“RIP. World’s No.1 Test Team”
“India surrender No. 1 Test Spot”
“Humiliation is complete, No.1 crown lost”
The headlines in the DNA, Times Of India, Hindustan Times and Indian Express read as above on an Independence Sunday, for the Indian cricket fan to fully absorb a dismal, abrupt, abject end to the Indian team’s pretensions to greatness.
The knives are out, reams of analysis will be printed, experts will make a million suggestions and scapegoats will be discovered and punished over the coming weeks and months.
Should the surrender be total, and it is certainly more than a mere possibility despite MS Dhoni’s brave words at the post-match conference, the stewardship of the Indian cricket team would be on the line.
Otto the German Shepherd puzzles over the US Open
In fun, humor, sports, Tennis on August 8, 2011 at 18:24
My dog, Otto the German Shepherd, is nonplussed.
“Who do you think will win the men’s US Open title this year?”, he barks at me.
I am none-too-pleased at being drawn from my morning cuppa while catching up on the funnies in the paper.
“Why do you want to know?” I growl back.
“I need to know because I need to know.” replies Otto.
“Your guess is as good as mine.” I respond.
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