After watching the Olympics and learning about the host country for a few days, I've decided (with Dave's agreement) that I would make an excellent Chinese athlete.
I would've been very happy to be selected at age three and pushed to workout all day for many years, eventually receive the adoration of my hugely populated country.
My work ethic would have been a perfect match. For example: in college, not only did I work out with my rowing team for 3-4 hours a day, but I also ran to practice and back (and on the weekends), trained obsessively over school breaks, and woke up early a few days a week to work out on my own before practice.
There's only one problem: I don't seem to be built to be excellent at any one sport. I'm good at most sports I've tried, mostly because I try so damn hard. But what sport wants a tall-ish girl with big hips and no fast-twitch muscle fibers? Long track speed skating?
In lieu of performing at an elite level, I've taken advantage of my determination by throwing myself into many different sports: dance, swimming, weightlifting, tennis, horseback riding, running, rowing, etc. And I don't have chronic injuries like many elites do because of the variety.
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I wish I would have found this drive and determination earlier in life. I super envy you for being a lifelong member to the crazy fitness farm ;-).
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