The 100 Meter Run by John Khan

100 Meters:
The Definition of an Athlete
by 1999 Chalice of Victory Winner - John Khan

This year the majority of the world was gathered to either watch the activities in Beijing or actually visiting a stones throw away from Pyanghopa. Just months ago the world witnessed a man doggie paddle himself to 8 gold medals. On the hardwood they watched countless alley-oops get thrown down. They witnessed 4 bikini clad women on the sand digging, diving, bumping, and spiking…yet we all kept wondering, - what is the tape on her shoulder? And none can forget the great form and synchronicity of the men's 10m synchronized platform dive, and those showers they take when they come out of the pool. We've seen electricity strike on the track surface, resulting in a world record.

Some would read the headline of this article and ask if there are two zeros and a comma missing.

"The definition of a man is 100m, what about the other 9900m?"

Don't get me wrong, I say 'some' would read this and come to this conclusion. The DRD athlete, whom stands apart from the rest of the world, realizes that to be a true athlete you must be versatile. There are moments of greatness that are displayed at various distances in the DRD athletes lifetime. In order to successfully excel at the rigorous demands of all ten events, you must excel at the first.

100m down the track with your fellow competitors. Some men feel that wearing speed suits will help them succeed. Other men feel that wearing necklaces will guarantee a sub 15s time. And there are some men that wear shoes three sizes too small so they can really stay up on their toes.

100m might seem like a drop in the bucket to a DRD competitor, but with the whole world watching such a prestigious event...this event will set the tone for future athletes and years and years of DRD's to come.

Training is required, with various shoes, various wild animals, and various hot girls with big buff boyfriends. You see, these are the ways that a DRD athlete must train…survival of the fittest.

1) Strength shoes might look funny when you stop in to McDonald's for a Big Mac extra value meal, but you are a DRD athlete…so much of the world could never understand your training regimen.

2) Other athletes rely solely on heading into the woods and stirring up a bee's nest, or taunting a bear cub while the mother is nearby. This my friend, is how true adrenaline is generated in the body of a DRD athlete.

3) And which one of us DRD competitors hasn't been caught on a trip down to Florida State University over spring break? Head out to Panama Beach over the break, slide on your fastest / lightest racing flats, and offer to put some suntan lotion on those feminanas sitting on the beach (with musclehead boyfriends nearby playing Frisbee or doing push ups).

Training for this one event, the infamous 100m, requires a lot of courage and suntan lotion.This one event and training techniques may not apply to the other 9 events, so please be careful in your preparations. Good luck to everyone in their training, as you're more than welcome to utilize these tips. I may just take myself up on that offer as a couple of (eh-oh) feminanas are setting their towels down, but you really ought to see the triceps on their boyfriends.

Let's grab that spf-30 and let's keep training.