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Athleticism
Are you athletic? Do you exercise or take part in sports?
I'm just curious, and looking for future episode/blog fodder, since there seems to be a sad correlation between geekery and ill health and an aversion to sunlight or physical competition.
I'm just curious, and looking for future episode/blog fodder, since there seems to be a sad correlation between geekery and ill health and an aversion to sunlight or physical competition.
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Though I do agree that there is a correlation between geekdom and fitness.
Now I live about a block from a stadium where hundreds of people pay good money to watch grown men wearing pajamas chase a goddamned ball around a field, for which feat these men are paid millions of dollars.
So I do not like the sports very much. Thus, I will not play the sports.
I try to do at least 30 minutes of cardio at the gym at my apartment, then I will work out for at least 30 minutes to an hour worth of Wii Fit minutes. I do this at least 5 times a week.
At work, my coworkers and I will either climb stairs on our breaks and/or go to the gym here for our lunch breaks. I havne't done extra physical activities during my work day other than walking down to the local store which is about 1/2 mile. I will be climbing the stairs again soon.
Our work also encourages walking and exercising. We have a Move/Walk Program where employees are encouraged to take 1/2 hour to go walk with the Director of the VA. I probably will take up on that again when then weather gets nicer.
Also with better weather coming, we have tennis courts at my apartment and my boyfriend wants to start playing.
With trying to incorporate more physical activities now, I really don't have much time to play video games as much, including WoW. However, I haven't really had any urge to play, which is fine with me. I actually want to play more console games.
After that part of my life was over, I happily resigned myself to no further undue exertions.
I don't find doing any kind of regular sport fun. I just try to do as much sport as it takes to "feel good" and not be totally overweight. ^_~
Combat is the only weapons based martial art (that I know of) where the goal is not to attack the other person's body but their weapon... but aside from the pacifist undertones it is the only martial art at which I regularly do well at in competitions.
PS. I think this poll is going to be very self selected though, as people show off how much working out they do.
If you keep stopping to sell shit to people, it's not particularly good physical activity.
Peddling != pedaling.
EDIT: Though, if I were to be stopping to sell stuff along the way I'd probably pedal at about 50mph if I were to drive it in 20 minutes.
Growing up as the youngest of three boys I had to learn how to be fast because my brothers would always have several years of muscle mass more than I. My athleticism is in the speed and agility category much more so than physical strength.
I never had a problem running while in the service but sit-ups and push-ups were a constant pain in the ass for me.
I need to take up martial arts / kendo again. Can't wait for the RIT Kendo Club!
I mean, I go and play DDR and ITG at least 1-2 times per week. I usually play like $5 (.75/round...so 6-7 rounds...so 18-21 songs) worth at the arcade and usually end up sweating my balls off...
Also, at work, that's 5ish hours of standing, occasionally going outside and moving the carts around, which CAN be a bit of a workout, depending on how hot it is and how many carts are outside...