Friday afternoon while walking towards KTH to revisit my ISU past, we walked by Stockholm Stadion, site of the 1912 Olympics. While wandering around the perimeter trying to get a view of the track inside, the groundskeeper who was leaf blowing nearby must have left a gate opened. Well, when faced with something like that, there's only one thing that you can do, and that's to walk through that gate and apologize later if needed!
Next thing you know, we're inside the stadium wandering around, completely alone except for one runner training with her coach. Pretty soon, we were completely alone, a rather surreal feeling. Well, the only thing you can logically do in THAT situation is to run a lap with the theme from "Chariots of Fire" playing in your head. OK, that was the 1924 Games, but it's the thought that counts! So that's what we did!
Along the way, the boys checked out the steeplechase hurdle. Man that thing is HIGH and the pit is DEEP!
Steeple chasing seems far less fun without all the mud pits:-) Is this steeple chase for horse or person? Although I can't imagine why a person would want to steeple chase. I seem to remember people attempting that after one to many yeager bombs....
ReplyDelete1912 Olympics. So it's 99 years old now. Looks to be in very good condition.
ReplyDeleteYou guys should have done handstands ON TOP of the steeplechase barrier. Now THAT would be different!
ReplyDeleteOh sure you know how much that could hurt if we fell? I know we are gymnasts but still gymnasts don't fall into water
ReplyDeleteZachary - it ain't blog worthy unless there is blood or illegal activity involved.
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