With all of the frustration that technology has introduced into their lives, Michelle’s been looking for a topic to discuss with Suzanne today that is benign enough to calm everything down for a bit. Given that the Tokyo Games are running right now, the Olympics and sports in general seem to fit the bill perfectly.

This week, she and Suzanne start by sharing some of their technological woes, before going on to discuss the Olympic Games, including the athletes who participate in them and the performance anxiety they go through, and the impact of COVID-19 on their experience at this year’s Games. They also discuss the sports they like and play, as well as their flexibility and athletic build, and, as is their habit, head off into such tangents as picky eaters. As always, you just never know what exactly you’re going to get when these two best friends get together, but you always know you’re going to enjoy the ride.

Episode Highlights:

Quotes:

“But there’s actually a thing that they refer to when you kind of lose your train of thought, in the middle of your routine. And she said that’s what’s happened to her, is her mind and her body connecting.’’

“Because in anything you do, you have to be mentally strong and prepared.’’

“So, I think there’s a lot of pressure, especially in the Olympics on individual athletes, especially on the ones that are favored to win the gold because they get so much media attention, which you kind of have to blame the media, you kind of have to tell the media back off, you know, let these kids perform, because most of them are just kids.’’

“If you have the passion for it, you could be really good at it if you have the skill, right?”

“To be perfectly honest, tangent things are more interesting to me than the Olympics.”

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