Comments on: Wait, I have to race? http://bencollins.org/blog/2007/08/wait-i-have-to-race Confessions of the Highly Motivated Tue, 06 Jan 2009 11:15:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Braden http://bencollins.org/blog/2007/08/wait-i-have-to-race#comment-158 Braden Sun, 02 Sep 2007 20:21:15 +0000 http://bencollins.org/?p=74#comment-158 Dude, I need to correct a little error in this blog post. As I recall, you didn't magnanimously explain, apologize and move on when you landed on top of Jeff Yoshida (or who-ever it was) back in highschool. . . . my recollection is that you got mad at Jeff. There are a couple of other good Ben-racing-mad stories, but my favorite, the one that really captures your spirit in my mind (and one that still haunts my dreams), is when you would threaten to kill opposing relay swimmers at the State Championship. Ben, you don't justget inside their heads, you rent to own. Dude, I need to correct a little error in this blog post. As I recall, you didn’t magnanimously explain, apologize and move on when you landed on top of Jeff Yoshida (or who-ever it was) back in highschool. . . . my recollection is that you got mad at Jeff.

There are a couple of other good Ben-racing-mad stories, but my favorite, the one that really captures your spirit in my mind (and one that still haunts my dreams), is when you would threaten to kill opposing relay swimmers at the State Championship.

Ben, you don’t justget inside their heads, you rent to own.

]]> By: Kirk http://bencollins.org/blog/2007/08/wait-i-have-to-race#comment-142 Kirk Sat, 01 Sep 2007 04:01:56 +0000 http://bencollins.org/?p=74#comment-142 Ben, You've swum with me (or maybe I should say I've eaten your wake) a couple times at Husky masters at UW. Anyway, just wanted to wish you luck on Sunday. Kick some butt! Ben,
You’ve swum with me (or maybe I should say I’ve eaten your wake) a couple times at Husky masters at UW. Anyway, just wanted to wish you luck on Sunday. Kick some butt!

]]> By: Christine http://bencollins.org/blog/2007/08/wait-i-have-to-race#comment-141 Christine Fri, 31 Aug 2007 22:33:04 +0000 http://bencollins.org/?p=74#comment-141 yea just remember, if you're not first your last! but seriously you are an amazingly determined athlete, and if you want you can win. If you win maybe I'll have my brother teach you how to run so you can win in style. GOOD LUCK!!!!! and KICK ASS!!! yea just remember, if you’re not first your last! but seriously you are an amazingly determined athlete, and if you want you can win. If you win maybe I’ll have my brother teach you how to run so you can win in style. GOOD LUCK!!!!! and KICK ASS!!!

]]> By: Loren 'Power Sticks' Pokorny http://bencollins.org/blog/2007/08/wait-i-have-to-race#comment-140 Loren 'Power Sticks' Pokorny Fri, 31 Aug 2007 21:34:33 +0000 http://bencollins.org/?p=74#comment-140 You're faster now than you've ever been. There is a trail of bodies (and some fans) left out here in CA. I'll be up around 1am watching your race on http://triathlon.org. We're all pulling for you and you'll be fine. Keep the oatmeal out of the lake this time. Remember, there can't be two #1's - cause that'd be 11. Stay out of the team van this time. You’re faster now than you’ve ever been. There is a trail of bodies (and some fans) left out here in CA. I’ll be up around 1am watching your race on http://triathlon.org. We’re all pulling for you and you’ll be fine. Keep the oatmeal out of the lake this time.

Remember, there can’t be two #1’s - cause that’d be 11. Stay out of the team van this time.

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