>” I have a running theory that many become interested in endurance sports as adults because they actually don't know how to play other sports. So in a way, the

>” I have a running theory that many become interested in endurance sports as adults because they actually don't know how to play other sports. So in a way, these endurance sports are the so-called "easy" way in because they don't require the skill refinement that more skill-based sports require like basketball, martial arts, etc” that’s the only theory notable enough for mention and just so happens it paints endurance athletes in a negative light… How about this theory, those who don’t take up endurance sports don’t have the mental strength and dislike the meditative quality of them and instead favor short term gratification and rewards. Of course that’s accurate for a subset just like the first theory was but a very gross generalization