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We played against colorado college in college. This is a bit lower than the AFA field but not too much. We just showed up the day before early and spent the da

We played against colorado college in college. This is a bit lower than the AFA field but not too much. We just showed up the day before early and spent the day acclimating. It was like you were on your 2nd or 3rd wind sprint instead of your first. However by that point in football season we were running 80 plays without breaks in practice (the same as a big game but shorter time). It was annoying but not a factor. Really funny thing was, because we played in hotter shittier weather, we were actually in better shape. And the game was in the low 80s. Colorado team melted, we went strong the whole game. Also helped we smoked them. Also did an aussie rules tourney at the AFA about 10 years back. Much more running. We all showed up a day early. Just like skiing, it's not great the first day and you're pretty good the 2nd. Third day and everyone was normal. Sure we rotated players slightly more but unless it's soccer with limited subs it doesn't really matter. Or I'm sure what they're having cadets do, aka just running around with gear on long distance. Most sports are more ATP based (windsprints) than full cardio based, otherwise everyone would just be moving at a constant rate. I actually dislike a lot of non-american sports because there's no chance to do anything else. The best thing to me even at a game is to go, hang out, relax, talk shit with your friends, and watch the game. Not have the game take up all of your attention. I'm not paid to analyze them, so there's nothing so important about sports that I need to pay attention to them as I would for studying for an exam. Unless it's the playoffs, then sure.

paulmd 6y ago
haha, I suppose that is the other side of the story without our legends added. I'd like to think USAFA athletes were more fit than randos but...
jamienicol 6y ago
> The best thing to me even at a game is to go, hang out, relax, talk shit with your friends, and watch the game. Not have the game take up all of your attention. If the sport is actually engaging and doesn't stop every 2 minutes then you'll find it naturally takes up all your attention.
- jacobolus 6y ago
  That was the point. If you can't spare any attention for your friends, then watching the game is more like watching a movie together in a theater and less like having a dinner party with background entertainment.
  - grogenaut 6y ago
    Exactly. I love baseball and games, but baseball is there to add spice to your life, or for the lull in the conversation. Or this is how I choose to enjoy them. I've done the hive mind thing as well. It's fun but I've got shit to do, relationships to build.
- grogenaut 6y ago
  You don't get my point. It is not fulfilling to me to spend that much time passively watching someone else succeed or fail because of my city of birth. My attention span is also very add. Only things like coding or math can hold my attention. I played sports highschool, college and 9 years after. Sports are great when you are a competitor. To be good they have to consume a good portion of your life. Which is fine, you are exerting direct control on the world. As a 45 year old sitting in a pub you have no impact on a team. Nor do you by angrily posting to internet forums or yelling at talk show hosts. Spending 1-3 days a week 3 hours at a time getting very worked up about a thing you have little control over while gathering a side of mild alcoholism isn't great. Being sulky and short with your loved ones isn't either. After college I started watching the nfl. My team was very good senior year, mediocre the next, and a fieldgoal away from greatness. The next year they were dog shit. I noticed I was short with my mom on Sundays which was our hangout time because of nfl. She watched sports so she'd have a thing to talk to us about. I had to step back. The team was purposefully rebuilding. I found new topics to talk to my mom about. I get a lot of home repair, gardening, and side projects done while watching baseball or football in the background. Sports fandom is best when they enrich your like not when they consume it.
Balgair 6y ago
For anyone north of the Murray River who is a bit confused about Aussie Rules, the game is quite aerobic. The field is a cricket oval at ~200 yards by ~150 yards (~15x the area of a US Football field). There are 18 players on the field per team, for a total of 36. The game is broken up into 20 minute quarters with ~7 min of stoppage time per quarter. With all the breaks, it's about 2.5 hours long. Though it varies by match, you basically are doing windsprints the entire time while the other team is trying to climb on you and knee you in the head. Those guys are in very good shape even for professional athletes. Here's a good video on some Aussie Rules highlights from 2018: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YaUoDPEyohE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YaUoDPEyohE
- grogenaut 6y ago
  Thanks, I forget people wouldn't know. I enjoyed aussie rules as rugby seems almost as brutal as american football without the protection. Also at the time there was way more neck down contact. I saw multiple neck breaks that way 10 years of football. Aussie had more glancing contact and seemed weirdly safer. for values of safe. I would not play it at the level the pros do. They're brutal. Watched 2 games from the G and one from the gabba while I was in oz summer Aug 2019.

paulmd 6y ago

haha, I suppose that is the other side of the story without our legends added. I'd like to think USAFA athletes were more fit than randos but...

jamienicol 6y ago

> The best thing to me even at a game is to go, hang out, relax, talk shit with your friends, and watch the game. Not have the game take up all of your attention. If the sport is actually engaging and doesn't stop every 2 minutes then you'll find it naturally takes up all your attention.

jacobolus 6y ago
That was the point. If you can't spare any attention for your friends, then watching the game is more like watching a movie together in a theater and less like having a dinner party with background entertainment.
- grogenaut 6y ago
  Exactly. I love baseball and games, but baseball is there to add spice to your life, or for the lull in the conversation. Or this is how I choose to enjoy them. I've done the hive mind thing as well. It's fun but I've got shit to do, relationships to build.
grogenaut 6y ago
You don't get my point. It is not fulfilling to me to spend that much time passively watching someone else succeed or fail because of my city of birth. My attention span is also very add. Only things like coding or math can hold my attention. I played sports highschool, college and 9 years after. Sports are great when you are a competitor. To be good they have to consume a good portion of your life. Which is fine, you are exerting direct control on the world. As a 45 year old sitting in a pub you have no impact on a team. Nor do you by angrily posting to internet forums or yelling at talk show hosts. Spending 1-3 days a week 3 hours at a time getting very worked up about a thing you have little control over while gathering a side of mild alcoholism isn't great. Being sulky and short with your loved ones isn't either. After college I started watching the nfl. My team was very good senior year, mediocre the next, and a fieldgoal away from greatness. The next year they were dog shit. I noticed I was short with my mom on Sundays which was our hangout time because of nfl. She watched sports so she'd have a thing to talk to us about. I had to step back. The team was purposefully rebuilding. I found new topics to talk to my mom about. I get a lot of home repair, gardening, and side projects done while watching baseball or football in the background. Sports fandom is best when they enrich your like not when they consume it.

Balgair 6y ago

For anyone north of the Murray River who is a bit confused about Aussie Rules, the game is quite aerobic. The field is a cricket oval at ~200 yards by ~150 yards (~15x the area of a US Football field). There are 18 players on the field per team, for a total of 36. The game is broken up into 20 minute quarters with ~7 min of stoppage time per quarter. With all the breaks, it's about 2.5 hours long. Though it varies by match, you basically are doing windsprints the entire time while the other team is trying to climb on you and knee you in the head. Those guys are in very good shape even for professional athletes. Here's a good video on some Aussie Rules highlights from 2018: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YaUoDPEyohE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YaUoDPEyohE

grogenaut 6y ago
Thanks, I forget people wouldn't know. I enjoyed aussie rules as rugby seems almost as brutal as american football without the protection. Also at the time there was way more neck down contact. I saw multiple neck breaks that way 10 years of football. Aussie had more glancing contact and seemed weirdly safer. for values of safe. I would not play it at the level the pros do. They're brutal. Watched 2 games from the G and one from the gabba while I was in oz summer Aug 2019.