Dara Torres - WOW!

[dachshund]

Wow I want to look like that when I'm ...
Oh, wait, I'm older than 41. Nevermind.

Yep, she's awesome.

[redrhodie]

I'm 41, too! I'm happy that there's still hope that I can continue getting stronger. I really feel like I'm still improving on the bike. I'm not getting much faster, but a little, and climbing feels better than ever.

She's inspirational. I'm sure it takes a lot of time, money, effort to get where she is, but that it still can happen is exciting to me! Just think, 50 years ago this was impossible. We've come so far. Yay women! The world is our oyster.

[Veronica]

"I'm 41 ." That's what I kept saying to my husband the night she swam the 100. Anyone at that level of sport is spending big bucks and has to be extremely driven. I just find it very inspirational. If she can swim at the Olympics, I can... run 13 miles, do this next set of weights, eke out one more push up...

V.

[MsTerra]

I'm 41, too, and torn between being inspired and feeling totally past it because of all the talk about how amazing her accomplishment is given that she's "middle aged." Excuse me? Who's middle aged?

I don't really pay attention to the Olympics so I didn't hear about her until recently, but I think I'm going to start scoping out articles for information on working out at this age. I'll never be an Olympian, but I'm sure there's a lot I can learn from her.

Today one of my male co-workers (who swims regularly) remarked, "She's built like a man! She's a monster!" So I had to google up some photos, and wow, that woman is a freaking Amazon. Nothing mannish about her, just a really strong, lean, muscular woman. I should be such a monster.

[redrhodie]

I'm 41, too, and torn between being inspired and feeling totally past it because of all the talk about how amazing her accomplishment is given that she's "middle aged." Excuse me? Who's middle aged?

Well, if you were running for president, you'd still be too young, so there you go. You're still a baby .