Comments on: The Illusion of Talent http://swimbikerunlive.com/2008/08/the-illusion-of-talent/ Adventures in Triathlon Tue, 15 May 2012 21:51:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Jamie http://swimbikerunlive.com/2008/08/the-illusion-of-talent/#comment-374 Jamie Sun, 17 Aug 2008 17:20:09 +0000 http://sbrtv.wordpress.com/?p=230#comment-374 True, Erick. But that is a whole different argument all together that could go on forever. Comparing different athletes in different sports, even though they all may be olympic sports, is a completely apples and oranges. Even trying to compare Lance Armstrong and Eddie Merckx, two of cycling's greats, is a futile effort in my eyes. I'll save my energy for that argument for another day. :-) To be even in contention in arguments like those is an amazing accomplishment in my eyes. True, Erick. But that is a whole different argument all together that could go on forever.

Comparing different athletes in different sports, even though they all may be olympic sports, is a completely apples and oranges. Even trying to compare Lance Armstrong and Eddie Merckx, two of cycling’s greats, is a futile effort in my eyes.

I’ll save my energy for that argument for another day. :-)

To be even in contention in arguments like those is an amazing accomplishment in my eyes.

]]> By: Erik http://swimbikerunlive.com/2008/08/the-illusion-of-talent/#comment-373 Erik Sun, 17 Aug 2008 16:43:40 +0000 http://sbrtv.wordpress.com/?p=230#comment-373 Michael Phelps is, without a doubt, the face of his sport just like Tiger Woods, Michael Jordan, Wayne Gretzky, Muhammad Ali, Brett Favre, Roger Federer and Babe Ruth. However, for all that he accomplished in this years Olympic games, I still don’t think he ranks in the top 5 of all-time Olympians. Here is my TOP 5 All-Time Olympians: http://kowalkerjourney.com/2008/08/17/michael-phelps-greatest-olympian/ Michael Phelps is, without a doubt, the face of his sport just like Tiger Woods, Michael Jordan, Wayne Gretzky, Muhammad Ali, Brett Favre, Roger Federer and Babe Ruth. However, for all that he accomplished in this years Olympic games, I still don’t think he ranks in the top 5 of all-time Olympians.

Here is my TOP 5 All-Time Olympians:

http://kowalkerjourney.com/2008/08/17/michael-phelps-greatest-olympian/

]]> By: Bree http://swimbikerunlive.com/2008/08/the-illusion-of-talent/#comment-372 Bree Sat, 16 Aug 2008 22:50:19 +0000 http://sbrtv.wordpress.com/?p=230#comment-372 NICELY put Jamie! I am often thinking too long and too hard on the genetic thing... my mom was a water ballerina and my dad drove tractors as a farmer... not exactly the combo I would think could get me to where I want to go in sport... So I am hoping that as genetics play "some" part hopefully not all or I might end up in a pool on a farm! NICELY put Jamie! I am often thinking too long and too hard on the genetic thing… my mom was a water ballerina and my dad drove tractors as a farmer… not exactly the combo I would think could get me to where I want to go in sport… So I am hoping that as genetics play “some” part hopefully not all or I might end up in a pool on a farm!

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