Windy?

I have a tendency to cancel bike rides when the wind gusts start getting up close to 30 mph. But I love this photo Lance Armstrong posted yesterday on his Twitpic feed. Maybe it will inspire me to go out in the windstorm next time around and do battle with the elements.

But admittedly, I'll save it for warmer temperatures. He's out there riding on the Big Island, after all.

Let Oscar run!

Oscar Pistorius is a South African double-leg amputee and world record holder (100m, 200m, and 400m sprints) who is competing today at the Visa Paralympic World Cup in Manchester, UK. The thing is, he wants to compete in the Beijing Olympics. But the International Amateur Athletics Association won't let him. Bah!

Run, Oscar, run!

Just think, it would be like not letting Sarah Reinertsen turn pro and compete if she got fast enough to be competitive at the Ironman World Championships in Kona.

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Update:
He won his 100m in 11.64. (Current world record in open competition is 9.79).
He won his 200m in 23.17. (Current world record in open competition is 19.32).
Can't find the 400m results yet. . . .

Update 2: Here's a more detailed article on Oscar from the NY Times. "A cold, rainy afternoon [at the Paralympic World Cup] tempered his performances, but his victories came decisively and kept him aimed toward his goal of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, even though international track officials seek to block his entrance. Since March, Pistorius has delivered startling record performances for disabled athletes at 100 meters (10.91 seconds), 200 meters (21.58 seconds) and 400 meters (46.34 seconds). Those times do not meet Olympic qualifying standards for men, but the Beijing Games are still 15 months away. Already, Pistorius is fast enough that his marks would have won gold medals in equivalent women’s races at the 2004 Athens Olympics."

Run, Oscar, run!