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I grew up playing soccer but have gravitated more toward cycling, hiking, and trail running as an adult and I was kind of ready to argue with you, but I realize

I grew up playing soccer but have gravitated more toward cycling, hiking, and trail running as an adult and I was kind of ready to argue with you, but I realized I pretty much agree if you narrow the statement to triathletes specifically. But in general I find endurance fitness is a broadly applicable skill that can take you to a lot of interesting places, geographically and psychologically. I find a lot of rich triathletes are gear and finishing time-obsessed and miss out on the spiritual or aesthetic aspects.

bmitc 5y ago
Haha. There are bound to be exceptions to any generalization, particularly one made off of a running hunch. Like I also alluded to and someone else mentioned, certainly the more skill/team/ball sports can take their toll over the years. I myself have transitioned to taekwondo, which you can sort of manage to be more or less "impactful". There is also a personal bias in my generalization in that I personally simply get bored when taking walks, running, etc. Hiking can be okay depending on the destination. I simply enjoy the beauty of dynamic movement, which is why I have become rather drawn to taekwondo.