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2012 Olympic Games Hopeful
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I have been a Speed, Strength and Conditioning and Track and Field Coach for more than seven years, while also giving every spare ounce of energy and time to training for my dream of Olympic competition. I could not continue to coach and motivate my athletes to pursue their dreams when I had not fully committed to that myself. I have recently made the decision to resign from formal employment to pursue the dream of the Olympic Games. I now stand before them as the example of living and believing in your dreams.
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As one can imagine, training for 10 events can be very time consuming. It takes a very strict schedule, an unyielding work ethic, and a ton of patience. Any successful person, in any facet of life, is going to face all three of those characteristics!
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As my training for the 2010 Season is in full swing, I can’t help but think about and visualize the dream becoming reality in London, England! As the world watches London’s preparations in anticipation for the Games, my team and I are steadily progressing every day as the games draw closer; as are all of the world’s Olympic Hopefuls. For more information on what London has in store, please visit http://www.london2012.com/index.php.
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"My Favorite Decathletes": - Rafer Johnson & Jim Thorpe
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Mr. Rafer Johnson was born in Hillsboro, Texas but moved to Kingsburg, California at age 9. In high school, he played on the school's football, baseball and Basketball teams. As a versatile athlete, he was attracted to the decathlon after seeing double Olympic Champion Bob Mathias compete and told his coach "I could have beaten most of those guys in that meet". He competed in his first meet in 1954, as a freshman at UCLA. His progress in the event was impressive, and he broke the world record in his fourth competition.
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The Decathlon is an event in Track and Field that consists of ten different disciplines. The event is held over two consecutive days and the winner is determined by a combined performance in all. Performance is judged by a point system in each event, not by the position achieved.
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Would you like to join me in this amazing journey? I am looking for both Professional and Private Sponsorships, no sponsor is too small. Even if moral support is all you can give, I invite you to join! No dream is too big and no goal is impossible!
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