Category Archives for Sports
Photos from Super Week – International Cycling Classic
The International Cycling Classic is a series of bike races throughout the Midwest in the month of July. Some of the best riders not in the Tour de France come here to race. The Point Premium Root Beer International Cycling … Continue reading
MCW Cycling Club
Since no one checks my Scott, Future MD blog since I’ve never updated it, I’d just like to use this opportunity to mention that as my 2nd year of medical school comes to an end, I will be updating it … Continue reading
Improv Everywhere: Best Game Ever
Improv Everywhere has done a bunch of cool stuff. In their recent mission, entitled Best Game Ever, they send a NBC major league filming crew/stage, the Goodyear Blimp, and a bunch of staged fans to a little league game in … Continue reading
The Daytona 500
I’ll admit that the NASCAR drivers are talented. Not athletically gifted as other professional athletes, but they still must be talented since there is so little difference among the cars yet some people are always near the top. I’m sure … Continue reading
Federer vs. Sampras
For the tennis fans out there (and those needing to relax from studying): Tennis Channel video of the 3 matches Also, a great interview with Sampras talking about the experience. Results: “Federer had prevailed 6-4, 6-3 in Seoul and 7-6 … Continue reading
Andy Roddick could beat an average player with a frying pan
Found this article on ESPN.com today. It is called “Could Roddick beat an average player with a frying pan?” Andy Roddick is a 25-year-old professional tennis player with 23 ATP titles to his credit, including the 2003 U.S. Open. Having … Continue reading
Sailing our new Flying Scot
I was able to head home this past weekend for a great weekend of biking (Clover Leaf Century) and some sailing. My parents just got a Flying Scot. It is a small 19-footer but is significantly bigger than the Lasers … Continue reading
Marathoners Aged to Perfection
Very interesting article talking about a 93-year-old with a marathon time of 5:40 and a 73-year-old with a sub-three-hour time of 2:54! I hope I’m this healthy and fit when I’m 73. Aged to Perfection: Excellence At Any Age Is … Continue reading
Wisconsin Beats Texas A&M-CC
I’m a big Badger fan. I’ve lived in Wisconsin my entire life and graduated from Wisconsin in 2006. I was extremely relieved to see the Badgers finally start playing at the end of the first half and part way into … Continue reading
Hikers’ less than helpful suggestions to the U.S. Forest Service
The suggestions below were taken from the article, December pittle-paddling, in SilentSports. “Instead of a permit system for hikers, the Forest Service needs to reduce worldwide population growth to limit the number of visitors to wilderness.” “Trails need to be … Continue reading