44 days until Beijing, and I’m going for the gold in cat herding.
You see, before I head to China, I’m putting together stories on our local athletes. But that’s a lot harder than it might seem.
Athletes might be from here, but that doesn’t mean they live or train here.
If they do, they’re busy. This is the most intense training period of their lives.
Then there are the other characters in the story. Parents, coaches, husbands, wives… They have lives, too.
Some teams have yet to be selected. When they are, there won’t be much time left before we all get on the plane.
Multiply all this by the number of North Texas athletes (it could be in the double digits) and you see why I’m feeling like a world-class cat herder.
Here kitty, kitty… Get ready for your closeup!
