Thread for real athletes only (Page 8)

Leegoocrap - 2013-02-14 6:19 AM

We're all the imagination of ourselves.

trinnas - 2013-02-14 5:45 AM

Shoot I haven't even decided if I'm real or not yet.

KateTri1 - 2013-02-14 7:57 AM

What the hell does that even mean?

And yeah... I'm still posting here so, i've decided I am an athlete.. or wannabe one.. and definitely a potty mouth... dammit. 

Leegoocrap - 2013-02-14 9:26 AM

That our own imagination is what creates the illusion of identity, and the limits we put on our own imagination is what hinders us from being what we could be. Therefore, if you believe you are an athlete... you are. The only times that doesn't work is if another self imposes a stronger image / imagining of you, in which case your identity wavers in the face of their projected image of you.

 

Right?

Leegoocrap - 2013-02-14 9:26 AM

That our own imagination is what creates the illusion of identity, and the limits we put on our own imagination is what hinders us from being what we could be. Therefore, if you believe you are an athlete... you are. The only times that doesn't work is if another self imposes a stronger image / imagining of you, in which case your identity wavers in the face of their projected image of you.

KateTri1 - 2013-02-14 9:57 AM

I'm not sure coz after I read that, my mind blew up. 

Left Brain - 2013-02-12 10:47 PM 

I love triathlon so don't take this the wrong way, but the fact is, it takes WAY more practice to hit .300 in baseball or shoot 75% from the free-throw line than it ever does to be able to run a triathlon.  In fact, if it wasn't for swimming, virtually ANYBODY could spend a month or two and finish an event up to Oly distance....especially with all of the walking that goes on.

Again, I'm a fan of anyone who gets up off their arse and becomes active in triathlon or anything else......but I get why other athletes make fun of triathlon....and triathletes. 

Leegoocrap - 2013-02-14 8:26 AM

That our own imagination is what creates the illusion of identity, and the limits we put on our own imagination is what hinders us from being what we could be. Therefore, if you believe you are an athlete... you are. The only times that doesn't work is if another self imposes a stronger image / imagining of you, in which case your identity wavers in the face of their projected image of you.

 

Right?

Afterburners engaged - 2013-02-14 9:35 AM

I'm a little late to this discussion, and I don't mean to beat a dead horse, but I just wanted to point out that there were only 25 athletes in Major League Baseball in 2012, and there are only 90 athletes in the NBA this season.

Leegoocrap - 2013-02-14 9:26 AM

That our own imagination is what creates the illusion of identity, and the limits we put on our own imagination is what hinders us from being what we could be. Therefore, if you believe you are an athlete... you are. The only times that doesn't work is if another self imposes a stronger image / imagining of you, in which case your identity wavers in the face of their projected image of you.

 

Right?

Left Brain - 2013-02-14 10:38 AM

OK....but I just want to point out that there are hundreds of thousands of athletes playing baseball and basketball and working to hit .300 and shoot 75% from the line, and it takes alot more practice than learning how to swim, ride a bike, and walk.

You are right about how hard it is.....thanks for helping me out.

Left Brain - 2013-02-14 10:35 AM

You're neither an athlete nor a philosopher.

mrbbrad - 2013-02-14 10:08 AM

Dude, do you not see the wrinkle in your argument? He is not helping you out and you are not helping yourself. You are not drawing an apples to apples correlation. If you were it would be elite participants compared to elite participants, or average to average, or sum total to sum total. You are comparing above average to at best sum total. Yes, almost anybody can swim, bike, and run and not almost anybody can hit 300 or shoot %75 free throws. But that leaves out all basket players who don't shoot %75 and all baseball players who don't hit 300. What I take from your argument is that some triathletes are not athletes and some baseball players are not athletes and some basketball players are not athletes. Sure, it's hard to excel at sports. Comparing those who excel to those who don't is pointless. Maybe it really is trolling. 

Left Brain - 2013-02-14 10:27 AM

Stop with the trolling crap already.  My origional point still stands.....it doesn't take much to swim/bike/run-walk.....it takes MUCH more practice to be proficient in other sports. Ours is just exercise....anyone can do it.  Not anyone can hit .300 in baseball....it's hard and takes a tremendous amount of practice.  Same with shooting 75%.  Triathlon is not hard, and doesn't even take much practice. 

Everybody wants to be an "athlete"........completing a triathlon doesn't even get you close. I include myself.....I'm no "athlete" aymore, I just keep exercising enough to run a race here and there. How would that ever make me an "athlete"?  Geez....learning how to CATCH a ball is harder than learning to swim/bike/run-walk.  My kids could all swim/bike/run before they could ever catch a ball at a level that came even remotely close to proficient.

My kid and I were laughing over this thread last night.  He told me that he frequently gets into discussions at school with the other kids who play sports over which ones are harder and require the most skill.  He said it's always a fun argument/discussion (depending on your demeanor I guess).  My son thinks he's a stud athlete because he swims/bikes/runs fast.....I say, "whatever dude". 

mr2tony - 2013-02-14 10:35 AM You're right, it doesn't take much skill to swim, bike or run. But it also doesn't take much skill to swing a bat or heave a basketball into the air. You're comparing apples to oranges. You're saying `It takes a lot of work to be an elite baseball or basketball player!' while at the same time saying `It takes no work to be a back-of-the-pack triathlete.'

Left Brain - 2013-02-14 11:27 AM

Stop with the trolling crap already.  My origional point still stands.....it doesn't take much to swim/bike/run-walk.....it takes MUCH more practice to be proficient in other sports.  Ours is just exercise....anyone can do it.  Not anyone can hit .300 in baseball....it's hard and takes a tremendous amount of practice.  Same with shooting 75%.  Triathlon is not hard, and doesn't even take much practice. 

Everybody wants to be an "athlete"........completing a triathlon doesn't even get you close. I include myself.....I'm no "athlete" aymore, I just keep exercising enough to run a race here and there. How would that ever make me an "athlete"?  Geez....learning how to CATCH a ball is harder than learning to swim/bike/run-walk.  My kids could all swim/bike/run before they could ever catch a ball at a level that came even remotely close to proficient.

My kid and I were laughing over this thread last night.  He told me that he frequently gets into discussions at school with the other kids who play sports over which ones are harder and require the most skill.  He said it's always a fun argument/discussion (depending on your demeanor I guess).  My son thinks he's a stud athlete because he swims/bikes/runs fast.....I say, "whatever dude". 

Leegoocrap - 2013-02-14 6:26 AM 

That our own imagination is what creates the illusion of identity, and the limits we put on our own imagination is what hinders us from being what we could be. Therefore, if you believe you are an athlete... you are. The only times that doesn't work is if another self imposes a stronger image / imagining of you, in which case your identity wavers in the face of their projected image of you.

 

Right?

Left Brain - 2013-02-14 11:47 AM

Hell, it takes alot of work just to be proficient at baseball, much less elite.  You can become proficient at running by being born.  I took my first strides, like you, without ever even practicing.

Left Brain - 2013-02-14 10:47 AM

Hell, it takes alot of work just to be proficient at baseball, much less elite.  You can become proficient at running by being born.  I took my first strides, like you, without ever even practicing.

mr2tony - 2013-02-14 11:04 AM And I swung a bat back and forth for the first time without ever practicing.

Left Brain - 2013-02-14 11:12 AM

But you couldn't hit the ball except by accident.

noelle1230 - 2013-02-14 10:58 AM

I had to laugh and reply to this as my uncle can get my baby cousin to throw a ball with no problem but are having a heck of a time getting him to start walking 

Left Brain - 2013-02-14 11:27 AM

Stop with the trolling crap already.  My origional point still stands.....it doesn't take much to swim/bike/run-walk.....it takes MUCH more practice to be proficient in other sports.  Ours is just exercise....anyone can do it.  Not anyone can hit .300 in baseball....it's hard and takes a tremendous amount of practice.  Same with shooting 75%.  Triathlon is not hard, and doesn't even take much practice. 

Everybody wants to be an "athlete"........completing a triathlon doesn't even get you close. I include myself.....I'm no "athlete" aymore, I just keep exercising enough to run a race here and there. How would that ever make me an "athlete"?  Geez....learning how to CATCH a ball is harder than learning to swim/bike/run-walk.  My kids could all swim/bike/run before they could ever catch a ball at a level that came even remotely close to proficient.

My kid and I were laughing over this thread last night.  He told me that he frequently gets into discussions at school with the other kids who play sports over which ones are harder and require the most skill.  He said it's always a fun argument/discussion (depending on your demeanor I guess).  My son thinks he's a stud athlete because he swims/bikes/runs fast.....I say, "whatever dude". 

mr2tony - 2013-02-14 11:13 AM And babies fall down the first few times they take a step. Or try to run. And I STILL can't hit the ball, except by accident!