Whoopsie! 10 favorite sports moments is one thing I'm not sure I have, but I'm sure I have a couple.
1. Two words: Own Goal! I love watching soccer, partially because it is fun and partially because there are no commercials, because they don't have a time outs and other stoppages of play. Watching someone accidentally score for the other team just makes me laugh with schadenfreude.
2. 2008 Summer Olympics. Torres, Phelps in particular, but I also watched the women's and men's marathon, some of the sprint races, the diving and as much of the other stuff as I had time for. Watching Phelps get his 8th gold was a definite treat. While I also enjoy the winter olympics as well, most of the sports I've done were ones that were featured in the summer (so, swimming, track and field, distance running). While I am bad at my athletic endeavors, I still do them and enjoy them. The Olympics give me a chance to imagine what could have happened if I had both the natural athletic aptitude and the drive to succeed in a sports arena.
3. The first half marathon I finished will be 3 years ago this May, and while I was pretty slow I did finish and in just over 2.5 hours. Someday I will get my act together and train well enough to do a better job. Last year was not that year, so I am trying to make sure that this year is it.
4. Also from 2007, I did the Wild Fish 1 mile ocean swim. I hadn't done any real swimming in ages, so it was a rush to get out there and do my best even if I was lapped by the two milers. Ocean swimming is hard! Maybe I'll try it again this year!
5. Fantasy Football. In 2007 I came in second in my league, and won the league in 2008. Fantasy football allows someone like me who doesn't really care about the teams very much to root for individuals (and against individuals, because schadenfreude). There are only 10 of us in the league, and at least 3 of the players just set up their teams and then don't pay attention, so there are always a few more easy games in the schedule than one would expect normally.
That's it. I watch a fair amount of sports, because they are a decent background to most of my crafting.
