What it Takes to Become an Olympian [[http://discustraining.livejournal.com/639.html|Discus Youtube]] While watching the Sochi Olympic Games, I had an epiphany several evenings ago. I had played in any of these wonderful glasses! It wasn't on ice or snow, but wow, I...did...that (numberIDIDTHAT). The 2012 matches in Birmingham represented the 16th yr that I had tossed a discus! I remember thinking through the Olympic training camps about all the people that I'd actually played with. In addition, I remember several jocks who labored very hard, but unfortunately were never close. The trip which every sportsman requires to the "big show" is fantastic, full of issues and neverending recoveries. I question that every "great sportsman" is also cut out to get up to now. There are not enough areas. I realized after my first couple of Olympic trials failures that NO body "DESERVES" TO MAKE A TEAM. Everybody is working difficult; we suffer through disasters; everybody has struggles; most Olympians have lousy fiscal positions. Unlike the sport of Track and Field, many athletics have no possibility to earn money at all. Looking in the Olympic contest from a goal viewpoint will give you some understanding into how driven we are for making this kind of tremendous commitment. My 1-6 years of function was summed up within three hurling efforts or just around 3.75 seconds in London! The 16 years leading to that particular Olympic Games was remarkable. Inside a blink of the attention, it was all over, as well as on to the next one! The movie is minimally, approximately what an Olympian within my event can do on a daily basis. If you'd want to make it to the Olympic Games, be forewarned, from my account the process might take as much as 1-6 years, but EVERY MOMENT MAY BE WORTH THAT! I'd been seeing the Olympics my whole life, but after being blessed to compete included, I got a newfound/ enhanced admiration for those that may find a way there. Thanks head out to every and any spirit that helped me make it completely there. Jason E. Young Olympian and Author if Discus Dynamics www.discusdynamics.com