Olympic Wife, Olympic Life

Apparently the idea that things would slow down momentarily after the Olympic Trials was not only wrong, it seems downright laughable.  I wrote earlier about the "goings on" (as we say in the south) immediately after the Trials, but we have not lost momentum.  This is what has been going on lately.

Jeremy was in San Diego at the Olympic Training Center to work with a doctor and physical therapist to continue improving his strength in his "bad" knee. He was in San Diego for about three weeks,  returning home Tuesday morning (about 2am) where he made a quick turn around to be at the local radio station to do three back-to-back radio interviews from 7-8am, the same morning.  Jeremy's parents were in town and we all sat in their mini-van in our pj's drinking coffee listening to the interviews.  (No, I do not have a radio in the house.)

The time since the Trials has been a whirlwind experience.  Sadly, in the days after the Trials, one of Jeremy's uncles passed away.  Due to Jeremy's training schedules we were unable to attend the funeral.  But I know that his uncle was always supportive of Jeremy's Olympic dreams and will be watching over him, helping pull him up to new heights!

Jeremy and I were also asked to be Godparents to our new nephew, Isaac Henry Smith.  Isaac was born on June 19th to Jeremy's youngest sister, Diana and her husband, Chris.  We are honored!

Isaac Henry, seen here wearing his El Grande wristband!

 Our church, First United Methodist of Jonesboro, AR honored Jeremy with a special reception Tuesday night (July 24th).  The church looked amazing with flags and artwork decorating the entire Fellowship Hall!  What an amazing support system we have here in Jonesboro! The Jonesboro Sun and our local news station, KAIT were both in attendance to capture the events.

FUMC Reception

Today, BBC--that's right--the British Broadcasting Corporation, came to our house(!) to interview Jeremy.  I got to be there to watch the interview and am very excited to see it air (speculating sometime next weekend).  Immediately after the BBC interview Jeremy had another interview set up at Bell Athletics with the Jonesboro Sun.

And me?  What have I been doing?  I have been working (as I am teaching this summer), shipping t-shirts and wristbands to the many individuals who have been gracious enough to support us, frantically cleaning for aforementioned BBC interview and trying to prepare (mentally and logistically) for London.

I realized that sometimes I let my to-do list overwhelm me.  Sometimes I drive Jeremy (as well as myself) crazy with worry.  But a wise woman (I call her mom) keeps reminding me that I need to take a moment and embrace this experience.  This is an AMAZING time--- I am trying to remember that always!

Jeremy will be leaving the first of next week for London, electing not to participate in the opening ceremony in favor of continuing to train.  Preliminary round of the Men's Pole Vault will be at 10am, Wednesday, August 8th--approximately 4am central time.  



If you have missed some of the Jeremy Scott (El Grande) press, here are some links to some of the coverage.  If you are my friend on Facebook, however, you have seen this all!

Arkansas Methodist Magazine

Radio Interview for 103.9 The Game

Article written by my mother about Jeremy and our family for the Salisbury Post

Guest Blog I wrote for East9thStreet on the truth about Olympic athletes

Omaha, NE Newspaper Article about the Trials

Press Conference from the Trials

Jeremy's hometown paper, Norfolk Daily News, after the Trials


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