Training for the shot put

There's no doubt I'm going to be an athlete. The question is -- which sport. Papa and Mommy are big football fans, and they both want me to play soccer one day (they keep saying it will burn off all my energy, whatever that means). But now that I've started to run a little bit, I'm thinking track and field may be my area.

When most folks think of track and field, it's the track part that is top of mind. Sprints, relays and hurdles get all the glory. But what about shot put? You know, the sport where those big ol' dudes throw that metal ball as far as they can. The coolest part about the shot put is when those big guys untwist and throw that ball, they let out a big ol' yell (as if it's going to make the ball go farther). Well, I gave it a try ...

Hudson W. Pate