FOMO

You may be here because you have a fear of missing out (FOMO). Well, I admit that I get a little overwhelmed with the number of activities I would like my family and to experience. I do not wish there were eight days in a week. Nope. God intended it to be seven, and seven is what we get. 

HOWEVER!

We can control the length of summertime or summer break. It used to be eleven weeks. Now? The break from school lasts nine weeks. Hey, don't knock the two-week slice. Some of us love longer summer breaks for stay-cations or travel. We get to experience our area at a time when the schedule is more relaxed. Maybe these remedies can help:

1) Are there any short trips you can take during the school year? - It's more difficult for families who have rigorous sports schedules or extra-curricylar activities to achieve this feat.

2) Can you visit nearby museums or zoos? - Ah, more feasible. It does not suffice if you have long athletic weekends, however.

3) Can you visit an amusement park? - First of all, the summer is too hot to wait in line for 1 to 3 hours. Then, there's the summer crowd. Again weekends can promote difficulty with crowded athletic and extra-curricular schedules.

4) Can you go on a joy ride? - Perhaps the easiest of them all. Just be careful. The road is full of bad drivers, unsafe drivers, and the worst...drunk drivers. Please, everyone...drive safely! You can drive and explore or enjoy with a busy athletic or extra-curricular weekend schedule. Just go. Relax.

5) Plan for the next time. I know... it's difficult. So, let's call it OOMO - Opportunity Of Matriculating Onward. 

What else can you think of?

For me, for you, for others,

Derek 

🥇Paris Olympics: Day 15 - Recap

It's almost time.

Team Handball - The gold medal game between France v Norway (women). Norway pulled away and did not look back.

Sport Climbing - Brooke Raboutou 🇺🇲 did her thing in Bouldering to capture the silver. Rock climb more. It's good exercise.

Triathlon- Watched the mixed relay on replay. After participating in one, I know how it feels. Basically, if athletes can get a lead, keep it. If they fall behind, then hope for tremendous speed and VO2 capacity from an athlete. A short or sprint triathlon is one event in which you do not want to fall behind.

Marathon Swimming - The manner by which the athletes receive water...cool. Freestyle stroke and sip as the water pours out of the bottle from a pole.

Modern Pentathlon - I never really paid close attention to it in the past like I did this year. The MP has its own games...separatr from everything else with its own pool, shooting, running, and horse areas. But, I did not see MP-Fencing. Best part: running coupled with shooting.

Men's Marathon - Watched a little on replay. Any kind of record at this distance is solid. Tola of Ethiopia 🇪🇹 set a new Olympic record. My goodness!

Five Rings,

Derek

🌍Paris Olympics: Day 16 - Recap

The Women's Marathon. What could you learn from watching this event? 

Preparation to run a marathon. 

Grit. Did you see the final sprint between Hassan 🇱🇺 and Assefa🇪🇹?

Siffan Hassan was a beast in the Olympics! Gold in the marathon. Bronze in both the 5,000m and 10,000m. A true track athlete.

Perseverance. Many individuals quit without a plan. So, you never get the urge to see what perseverance is like when watch part of a marathon? You only need to observe a few minutes and, "Phew!"

A few minutes. That's all. If you can't watch a marathon for a few minutes and work with the urge to move or to do something out of your ordinary, then maybe you're watching it incorrectly. The Women's Marathon was my last Olympic sport of the Paris Games to fulfill watching every sport. Not every event in every sport but...every sport. 

I love watching these games and have loved it since Seoul 1988. But, the enthusiasm kicked in the most in Barcelona 1992. However, Paris 2024, with its ease of access via PeacockTV, made these games watchable at its highest level.

Hopefully, everyone knows about most or all of the sports included in the O-Games. Please know about smaller market sports such as, Team Handball, Fencing, Badminton, and more. Broaden your scope instead of watching the same sports over and over and over...and over again.

Five Rings,

Derek

⚽️Paris Olympics: Day 13 - Recap

Full of fun and learning. But, exhaustion sets in. Watching the Olympics feels like a sport in itself. You find yourself yelling and cheering with endorphins oozing. Suddenly, the replay on PeacockTV has helped out a lot.

Track and Field - My goodness! The races for gold have not fallen short of glory. Watch them all!

Sport Climbing - Search for it on replay on PeacockTV and watch. Bouldering is strategic and precise. Speed climb is all systems go!

W Volleyball - USA 🇺🇲 beat Brazil 🇧🇷 to play for gold. Everyone, practice your volleyball skills at cookouts. Volleyball is fun. You have to be athletic and gritty!

Cycling - The team pursuit was seen earlier. The Omnium event confuses me and everyone else lol. Fast, crowded, and energetic. Who else wants to try track cycling? Just me?

Five Rings,

Derek

👟Paris Olympics: Day 14 - Recap

Are we there yet? Because it has been fun!

Canoe Sprint - Definitely a sport that I would lile to try. If you have never seen it, then get in on it now. The way you and I canoe for leisure is a lot different than canoe sprint. I discovered this event in the 2016 Rio Olympics and was hooked!

Rhythmic Gymnastics - beats are cool. Movements are difficult. It's entertaining. Plus, you have fun imitating the sport at home lol.

Sailing (Kite) - Finally! Man, these athletes really rely on the weather to have their event. Kite sailing has to be the coolest Olympic sport. It's surfing on extra protein.

Track & Field - An Olympic Games in itself. All of the races for its own channel. Some names, you should know: Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone; Gabby Thomas; Grant Halloway; Ryan Crouser, Jessica Moore, and more. Congratulations to Canada 🇨🇦 on winning the Men's 4x100 Relay and to the USA 🇺🇲 Women's 4x100 Relay team on winning gold.

Weightlifting - My goodness Indonesia 🇲🇨! What a lift - 72.5kg athlete lifting 198.2kg in the split jerk - Rizki Juniansyah!

Basketball - France 🇨🇵 vs Belgium 🇧🇪, Women's semi-final match. I also like to see other countries mix it up and show crowd support. Belgian and French flags waving in the air. Well...USA vs France in the finals. 

Breaking - Finally, it has arrived. The much anticipated dance sport. I have mixed feelings. The movements were athletic. It missed some spunk. It needed more of a battle all around and extra skills. Nonetheless, B-girls Ami 🇯🇵 and Nicka 🇱🇹 battled well in the gold medal match. Categories...those are the skills needed: pop-locking, crumping, etc. Put them in to the break dance.

Five Rings,

Derek

🏐Paris Olympics: Day 12 - Recap

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Weightlifting - Look...clean all you want. But, the power clean is legit.

Taekwondo - Kicking. All kicking. Some punching but all kicking. These legs are so flexible and quick that you miss head shots. Shoutout to the coaches who get head shot reviews - lightning quick and flexible.

Sport Climbing - Yes! Spiderpeople on display. I like this sport a lot.

Sailing - Delayed again due to weather. Found other sports to watch. Lol.

Rowing - I can't believe I missed all of the rowing. Lol. Replay is helpful. Watching it reminds me of its high cross training sport propensity. Try it out if you do not row.

Track & Field - Alright, I lost track (pun intended) of where I am as I back track days on here. A lot has happened in track. But, did you see Quincy Hall for the 🇺🇸 hawk down the fleet to win gold in the Men's 400m? My goodness!!! What a race and effort. Bravo, Quincy!!

Five Rings,

Derek

🏑Paris Olympics: Day 11 - Recap

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The Olympics, though only a few days left,, have some heavy hitters still on tap. Some are mentioned below and others will be observed Wednesday and beyond:

W Platform Diving - China 🇨🇳,  North Korea 🇰🇵,  South Korea 🇰🇷...they're all good. It's like throwing a penny in the water. No splash. All flip.

W Soccer - Good finish 🇺🇸.

Equestrian - If there is one event I can look at the most in Equestrian, it is jumping. 

W Team Volleyball - Team Volleyball is easy to watch. Exciting, hard hitting, athletic, teamanship.

Sailing - Look, give me my sailing! C'mon, weather.

Synchronized Swimming - Difficult sport. I respect the strength and endurance needed to pull of moves in the water without touch the bottom. Everyone has to sync up. There's a reason why these athletes have lean bodies full of strength and control.

Track & Field - What a day. Track has the distinction of the sport with the most consecutive "wows". Everyday, something extraordinary happens. Well, the Men's 1500m race was no slouch. Fantastic finish by Hocker 🇺🇸, Kerr 🇬🇧 , and Nugese 🇺🇸. They hawked down the final stretch to win gold, silver and bronze respectively. Then, Gabby Thomas! She is the 200m. She looked incredibly strong during her race to win gold. Wow, Gabby!

Women's Sport Climbing - On replay. Who remembers this sport from Tokyo? Wow, is sport climbing fun to watch. Talk about spiderwoman. They climb the grips like nothing. I feel sorry for athletes who reach the top, slap the timer pad,  ut the pad does not register a time. It means they tapped it too lightly. Blah. Give them the time! Great efforts.

Five Rings,

Derek

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