Dara just one the national title in the 100M Freestyle in 54.4 at the ripe old age of 40. Simply Incredible. :applaud: :woot:
If that's not inspiring I don't know what is.
In the interest of trying to make sure that this becomes the longest thread ever, I'd just like to say that I think that the "Dara doubters" have missed the obvious and perfectly legal explanation for her performance:
She is a late bloomer with a high VO2 max.
(For you newbies, this has a long and PAINFUL history.)
-LBJ
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'm guilty of it - went back to working part-time so I could pay for the Cervelo and Cannondale.
You are such an elitist...some of us here can't afford nice toys as we are stay at home, non-dads who spend all our time trying to bash Title IX, working mom's, Rush Limbaugh-Alan Combs and glamorous/fast people that we are actually really just jealous of because we never were good enough...so some of us in middle age (not me) get tattoo's trying to relive what little glory days...but because we are so miserable in our pathetic lives we come here and try and be "understood" but end up getting PM's from the moderators about being political..so we really have no friends here either...but we'll still got to nationals and taunt each other and in some cases win beer bets because we really hate our families we can't afford for not letting us train full time and teach TaeBo...
OK..to much coffee...time to grab my (wifes) push mower and clean up the 10' x 20' piece of lawn we haven't torn out yet so we can find the dog bomb's.
Is it taper time yet?
No tattoo. I'm too pretty to mark up like that.
Oh man, you are gonna fit right in. Hopefully we can find someone from Texas who isn't such a crying whiner about everything. We can't take many more girlie Texas boys so hopefully you will balance out Jean Daisy Buttercup Smith.
This is really insulting and the type of "left-handed" statement my wife has lived with for 10 years now. It implies a lack of family focus by working. Nothing could be further from the truth. It is not either/or. It really really bothers me to read this and if you were to say it to any working mom, you could expect a steely glare in return. In many cases money is the prime reason but for many others a career is also rewarding, with the money being a nice bonus.
Oh yeah, swimming is good for you.
While I may own a $7K trike, at least I haven't spent that much on size 64 extra husky tech suits like the civil-union Smith couple.
Ya know, it is sad that she gets judged for it. I stayed home with my kids for 17 years. When I made the decision to do that, I had a fairly high position in my company, was well respected, and I got a lot of flack from some working women for my decision. I did not get flack for going back to work full-time as now my youngest is HS it is viewed that I am not needed as much......which really is very untrue. I just wish we would stop judging any of these decisions as wrong or right and recognize it is individual, and that each family finds its way with the life they have.
Sorry, sent off on a tagent....back to slamming or not slamming Dara, and I have to get back to work. This thread is so amusing it just sucks ya in.
Hi Paul. This is Dave Swenson. I swam with John Smith at Texas. I know him well...probably too well. I also know Ande, Anna Lea, and probably a few others on this board. I finally got back into Masters swimming this summer after a LONG layoff....we'll see how long it lasts.
This thread has now reached the point of obsurdity... but I'm LOVIN' IT!!:bow:
Out of curiosity, do you have the Longhorn tattoo also? If you do, did you get it when you were 59 like John? Or, have you grown up?
This is really insulting and the type of "left-handed" statement my wife has lived with for 10 years now. It implies a lack of family focus by working. Nothing could be further from the truth. It is not either/or. It really really bothers me to read this and if you were to say it to any working mom, you could expect a steely glare in return. In many cases money is the prime reason but for many others a career is also rewarding, with the money being a nice bonus.
OMG, it's the end of the world as I agree with Geek 100% on this one!!!
It is nice that people are giving up more money to focus on family.
There you go again ... Blech.
I think Dara will get a nice chunk of change from her most recent comeback. But she likely has other motivations as well.
Yeah, Clydesdale is right, none of this being nice stuff.
Does Geek still have the little bell on his tricked out tri bike?
yeah its pink...and a Kerry/Edwards sticker on the back.
Sucked you in though didn't it? Even got the legendary Tim Garton to make his first ever post...good friggin stuff!!
Contrary to what most people probably think when they dare to venture in here is that the vast majority of us have met and in many cases have become friends (except for Geek, who's only "friend" is his $7000 tricycle)...and this kind of banter...usually...should be taken as good discussions smothered in sarcasm, barbs, baiting and anything/everything lese that keeps (most) of us coming back.
Yeah, Clydesdale is right, none of this being nice stuff.
Does Geek still have the little bell on his tricked out tri bike?
