No "I" in Team!

I tried all the team sports while growing up, but it was always the same old thing. Coaches getting on me for not spelling T-E-A-M correctly, saying I always put an "I" in it. I still don't know what they were talking about since I wasn' t even writing about the sports. I would just show up to practice and games and make plays. Spelling was never my forte, anyway, and this was before spell checker, so I decided I'd be better off doing sports with an "I" in the name.

That's how I got started in running, then biking, and, later, swimming. Each has an "I." And there are no prima donna teammates or coaches criticizing my spelling.

I decided, though, that really following my calling to the letter "I" would require pursuing a sport that started with an "I" instead of just containing one.

Ice Hockey and Indoor Soccer required teammates and coaches, so they were out. There aren't many babes in Ice Fishing. I gave the Iditarod a go, but keeping six dogs in the apartment didn't go over too well with the landlord.

It was only after being mesmerized by Sherii's M-dot tattoo at masters swimming that I knew my search was over.

If only those coaches could see my spelling now. Fellas, just FYI, Ironman is spelled with a capital "I."

Later,
Racer X