Wrestling Blogs - Ben Askren

Training Camp II

July 28, 2008

We are running down to the end of our second training camp, but it is still hard to fathom that I will be in Beijing in less than ten days. I think it is all going to hit me like a ton of bricks really soon. I feel like I am very prepared to wrestle anybody in the world, Coach Mesenbrink has been doing some very good scouting for me and I realize that everyone in the world has weaknesses and I just have to exploit them. Training has been going very well with the exception on some minor nagging injuries. Yesterday, Coach Mesenbrink, coach Charles, Max and I went up into the mountains and did a little whitewater rafting with Buffalo Joes in Buena Vista. It was my second time going and it was a blast, I highly reccommend it if you make it up into the mountains. So now that FloJoe is here the flonation wont be kept in the dark about what is happening at training camp. I hope you get to enjoy a bunch of good videos. Next time you hear from me I will be in Beijing.

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Spence Dominguez August 1, 2008 at 10:35pm.

Ben, I wish you the best of Luck!

Be sure to take the time and enjoy the experience of it all. You came along way and there is no one I would rather see win, you definitely deserve it.

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Tim Robbins July 31, 2008 at 9:52am.

Ben, I am a friend of your dad's and just wanted to say "good luck" in Beijing and bring home the GOLD. Everyone here in Waterloo< Iowa will be cheering for you and your teammates. Sorry about the Brewers getting swept by the Cubs!!!!!

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Kdog July 29, 2008 at 10:37pm.

i don't remember u ever hitting a sweep? (f! the brew crew) now tell the truth, will there be a good will hunting 2? Ben Who?flack

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UNCLE MIKE July 29, 2008 at 1:04pm.

Benjamin, everyone here in good ole STUART, IOWA and the surrounding areas are with you. Put the chin in Beijing and win. It is what you told yourself you would do so go do it. I am a believer. Good Luck and know that somehow I will be watching the match. Max and Coach, Great Job. Everyone have fun. I wish I could be there.

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Mac July 28, 2008 at 11:31pm.

Ben everybody who is a Mizzou Tigers fan is pulling for you.You have the talent to compete at this level you are only going to get better.WIN WIN WIN!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Alastair Hewitt July 28, 2008 at 8:47pm.

I BELIEVE IN YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GO OUT THERE AND WIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YOU WILL WIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Danny Lovell July 28, 2008 at 7:05pm.

Good luck Ben!!! Everyone here in Union County KY are behind you.

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Casy Rowell July 28, 2008 at 1:57pm.

Ben, Good luck from your Oklahoma noodling buddy!

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Earl Peters July 28, 2008 at 1:46pm.

Whats up Ben, I was a folkstyle,freestyle and greco=roman coach for ten years I'm currently in Iraq for my 3rd year and will turn 50yrs. old by the end of y contract, I haven't coached in 5 yrs but I love the sport always in my heart and I wish you the best, GO USA, go get em' Ben...take care...

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Tom Sc July 28, 2008 at 12:55pm.

Go Ben, drill em over there you have the coolest style, you will freak them out . you ever come to SC we will take you to where Deliverance the movie was filmed. 4 and 5 rapids. Make USA proud.