Posts Tagged olympics
Downhill all the way
Posted by Peter Webb in Bet Angel on February 20th, 2010
I’ve been having some fun trying to get my head around the winter Olympics when I can. I’ve picked on the the sports where a milliseconds lapse in concentration can hand the medal to somebody else. Basically just laying the current leader or red hot favourite in the hope that they make a mistake or somebody gets over the line a tenth of a second faster. I must admit I can’t quite get it right at the moment, but that is how you learn, by making mistakes.
I’ve done some research and listened to some of the legends like Franz Klammer for tips on who’s in form. I traded a fair amount on Brode Miller but he has just missed out on top spot twice with a silver and bronze. But it’s been quite fun and he has provided something good to trade off.
I’ll look again when the next big winter event comes around. Hoepfully I won’t have to wait for another four years as I think there is a lot of potential in these sports which are highly variable.
Radcliffe risking it
Posted by Peter Webb in Bet Angel on September 15th, 2008
Well I wish her luck, but having been a long distance runner in my days I wouldn’t be tempted to run a marathon when injured and ill prepared. That said, I never got to have a go at the Olympics so that may have swayed things!
I guess its a function of Radcliffe knowing this could be her last chance at an Olympic medal. There is no knowing if she would be in contention in 2012 but there should be hope given the longevity of a long distance runner.
The reason I wouldn’t do it, or at least have a massive think about it, is I made a similar mistake some time ago and it put paid to my running for ever. I was injured but desperate to made a 10 mile race that I had run every year since inception. Like a fool I ran it and tried hard but it really flared up the injury to the point where I now have to hobble around for five minutes when I wake up in the morning. In short, by choosing to run the race, rather than let the injury heal, it ruined me. I really hope this is not the last race she runs, but good luck to her now she has decided to run it. I’m sure she has had some good advice and I hope the gamble pays off.