Comments on: Olympian AND Mom http://www.themomcrowd.com/olympian-and-mom Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:39:51 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Heidi http://www.themomcrowd.com/olympian-and-mom/comment-page-1#comment-8778 Heidi Thu, 21 Aug 2008 13:02:36 +0000 http://www.themomcrowd.com/olympian-and-mom#comment-8778 I love the Olympics! Don't enjoy it wreaking havoc with my sleep schedule, but hey, it's every 4 years. I commend all the moms participating in an Olympic sport. To achieve that level of success, competing with the top athletes in the world is something worthy to say more than "awesome job!" I enjoyed watching the 38-year old mom (from Romania?) win the marathon as well as Dara Torres competing against girls more than half her age and winning medals at the age of 41! Not only was Beijing her 5th Olympics, she skipped 2 Olympics in between! I love the Olympics! Don’t enjoy it wreaking havoc with my sleep schedule, but hey, it’s every 4 years.

I commend all the moms participating in an Olympic sport. To achieve that level of success, competing with the top athletes in the world is something worthy to say more than “awesome job!” I enjoyed watching the 38-year old mom (from Romania?) win the marathon as well as Dara Torres competing against girls more than half her age and winning medals at the age of 41! Not only was Beijing her 5th Olympics, she skipped 2 Olympics in between!

]]> By: Dawn http://www.themomcrowd.com/olympian-and-mom/comment-page-1#comment-8467 Dawn Wed, 20 Aug 2008 19:43:38 +0000 http://www.themomcrowd.com/olympian-and-mom#comment-8467 I have loved that there are so many mom Olympians. And then reading the stories of how they inspire and encourage non-Olympian moms (the rest of us) to action is really cool. I was pretty hooked on the womens' marathon last weekend, which in any other Olympics, I'd have found that duller than dirt. But I watched the first half, those women (moms included) who plugged away at their challenge! It spurred me to start my own half-marathon training with enthusiasm and joy! I have loved that there are so many mom Olympians. And then reading the stories of how they inspire and encourage non-Olympian moms (the rest of us) to action is really cool. I was pretty hooked on the womens’ marathon last weekend, which in any other Olympics, I’d have found that duller than dirt. But I watched the first half, those women (moms included) who plugged away at their challenge! It spurred me to start my own half-marathon training with enthusiasm and joy!

]]> By: Jenna http://www.themomcrowd.com/olympian-and-mom/comment-page-1#comment-8344 Jenna Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:07:58 +0000 http://www.themomcrowd.com/olympian-and-mom#comment-8344 I can't say I have a favorite, but I am inspired by all of them, as well as, by you ladies. I watched your 5K videos and your interview with Liza Hunter-Galvan and was moved to tears and moved right back to the gym. Which I hadn't gone to for over 9 months, eeek! I was enjoying the gym three times a week and getting my body ready to kick it up a notch when the Olympics began. Motivated by all the athletes, I stepped it up ten folds and doubled my weight lifting and length of time doing my cardio routine. 5 miles three times a week and lots of lifting here I am thanking you ladies for the inspiration. Ok, I do have a favorite Liza Hunter-Galvan! ;-) I'm touched by her motivating personal story that she shared with you and us and pray for her daughter and hope that this makes the difference for her family. I'm here cheering her on medal or no medal! I can’t say I have a favorite, but I am inspired by all of them, as well as, by you ladies. I watched your 5K videos and your interview with Liza Hunter-Galvan and was moved to tears and moved right back to the gym. Which I hadn’t gone to for over 9 months, eeek!

I was enjoying the gym three times a week and getting my body ready to kick it up a notch when the Olympics began. Motivated by all the athletes, I stepped it up ten folds and doubled my weight lifting and length of time doing my cardio routine. 5 miles three times a week and lots of lifting here I am thanking you ladies for the inspiration.

Ok, I do have a favorite Liza Hunter-Galvan! ;-) I’m touched by her motivating personal story that she shared with you and us and pray for her daughter and hope that this makes the difference for her family. I’m here cheering her on medal or no medal!

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