Bode Miller's lingering agony

In recent days, interviews about Bode Miller has sprung everywhere, teasing his fans about whether or not he'll continue racing. This maybe the way Bode wants it, but it's not too productive.

If Bode seriously entertained the idea of coming back, he would be training right at this moment and not worrying about his fading image. Let's be realistic, will you? Bode had an explosive, early career when he was in his late teens and has lasted through his mid-thirties. In some ways, he reminds me of Tiger Wood:

Prodigies, early successes, piling up records upon records, but both having a terrible time accepting the law of “First in, First out” or FIFO, as inventory managers like to call it. Instead, Bode still believe that his absence of fear will make up for his aging body and equal absence of training. He's only kidding himself, his sponsors and his fans.

Being a wonderful champion is not just about winning now and then, but also about making a clean exit and not building a raft of dreams just to sink into it...