I hope everyone had a great weekend. The weather has been getting a lot colder and drearier with all the rain. I've even seen a few flakes of snow here, so it's only a matter of time before summer turns into winter because from what I heard, Lake Placid only have two seasons. There's a window across my desk, and I see a tree with its leaves changing into a scarlet red color. While the sheer beauty of this view awes some people, it does not have that effect on me. I see these leaves as a warning to cherish what is left of the warm weather before Mother Nature plays a cruel trick on me, forcing me to wear a ski jacket, snow pants, and long johns for two and a half months.

Speaking of seeing red, it was quite a sight today at the office. Under Armour reps came in with a couple of speed suits to have the athletes try on for adjustments. All the suits were either a bright red or royal blue, so the athletes had this weird superhero vibe to them. How can I work when there is someone in front of me wearing red tights doing wind sprints? Chris Burgess pulled off the superhero look the best because he kind of looked liked The Flash's identical twin.

Even though these athletes are not superheroes (sorry Chris), they are still special people. In today's society, most professional athletes play sports for the wrong reasons. The athletes here at the Olympic Training Center (OTC) compete for the love of the game and don't brag or boast about their successes. I probably annoy most of my friends and family when I constantly talk about the internship I did with Disney. Hanging around the athletes is a subtle reminder for me to eat my piece of humble pie. Maybe they could also serve a slice to T.O., Ochocinco, and Crabtree as well.

Case in point:  when I first arrived in Lake Placid, most of the bobsled and skeleton athletes left for either the Olympic Media Summit in Chicago or the Push Championships up in Calgary. Because of that, the first people I met were luge athletes. When I had lunch with a couple of them, they talked about everyday things, but rarely about their sport. Using my awesome detective skills, I went on the luge website to find out more information on my new friends, and I discovered that they have gone to the Winter Games a couple times. It's still weird in a way for me that I interact with Olympians every day. Watching them on TV is one thing, but living and socializing with them is a completely new game.

With the Push Championships starting the 2009/2010 season (by the way, congrats to Justin and Elana on winning), the national team trials is less than a week away. I'm excited because this will be the first time I see these super people sliding on the ice.

Until next week . . .