Adventure #29: Olympic Bobsled Run

When I was a kid I always liked to sit in front of the TV with a big cup of hot chocolate and mini marshmallows to watch the ice skating events of the Winter Olympics. But, the event I thought I would do if I were ever in the Olympics was the bobsled. Yes, I wanted to go FAST and feel the wind. I wanted to feel my stomach lurch as I flew up the side of the wall around every curve. I remember the Jamaican bobsled team and thought if they could do it with no snow, why couldn't I when I have the "Greatest Snow on Earth" in my backyard.

I obviously never made it to the Olympics, as a matter of fact I've never even sat in a bobsled. That was until now.....

Yea! That is me in the back with Clint and Jeni. The back is supposed to the craziest ride with the most bumps.

We completed the one mile course with 18 turns and 4Gs in one minute and six seconds. One of the fastest times for that week!



When you start out they tell you to shrug your shoulders to minimize the neck and head shake... I never knew that. I'll keep it in mind the next time I ride a roller coaster since they seem to totally attack my neck and shoulders in my old age. It worked too, because I was fine at the end. Too bad they don't have a trick for rattled brains as your head jiggles in your helmet -- a lot.

No one on the couch for today's bobsled run.