How many "dedicated" athletics fans are there in the World ?

[mojo]

Re: How many

I recently travelled 18 hours each way to spend four days in Madrid at the European Championships.

Got to meet a bunch of other rabid fans including Jon!

We live track and field in our house all year round and it is not our jobs! Run three different track programs, organize high school,national and international meets. Make our own hurdles, shovel and then sell manure to make money for uniforms and travel almost every single weekend May-August. All this as volunteers.
Hubby is mobbed at local trackmeets by parents, kids and coaches all seeking coaching advice. Phone rings off the hook with crying, excited, nervous teens- as HS Champs approach this reaches ridiculous levels! Wouldn't change any of it for the world! I would like another woman friend who was as obsessed as I am but hanging with guys is cool !
Been involved in the sport for over 30 years, DH for 45!

I think this is way off the question but others strayed before I did!

[mojo]

Re: How many

>>>six seconds. I'm thinking about track for the other five seconds (And of course
>sometimes the subjects intertwine!)


Kelly. Kelly. Kelly.

[eldrick]

Re: How many

phew !

i only asked this question because job now requires i do some research - any research !


being a gentle golfer, i don't think i can handle all these "feisty" ladies !

[asu]

Re: How many

How about one who sits at the computer and keeps reloading to see the results of all of the heats of the high school boys 4x400 at Penn?

[T- bat]

Re: How many

i think that's not right, there are some teenagers who are interested in track!
(" girls will subscribe to elle and boys to maxim...")

[tafnut]

Re: How many

>>shovel and then sell manure to make money for uniforms<<

uh . . . you win. You're more dedicated than I am.

[gh]

Re: How many

>How about one who sits at the computer and keeps reloading to see the results
>of all of the heats of the high school boys 4x400 at Penn?>>

geek

[mojo]

Re: How many

>>>shovel and then sell manure to make money for uniforms<<

uh . . . you win.
>You're more dedicated than I am.


Yep- spent 6 hours shovelling composted manure into burlap bags and then 8 hours delivering them to homes. It is actually a great money maker.

[marknhj]

Re: How many

Good grief - wasn't there something like 40+ heats?!

[KevinM]

Re: How many

Yeah, there were plenty of heats. That being said, I'm sure that asu and myself weren't the only ones -- nothing is better for a slow day at work than a track meet with live results being posted. Well, the first two days of the NCAA tournament might be better, but you see my point.

[asu]

Re: How many

>Good grief - wasn't there something like 40+ heats?!

46, but who's counting.

[wineturtle]

Re: How many

asu, did you find any 46.xx guys hidden in any of those 3:33 teams?