tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7982759311924665730.post5581564654525945430..comments2024-02-07T00:00:58.535-08:00Comments on The Wellness Without Pity Blog: Hitting My StrideHealthy Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11343516605721256497noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7982759311924665730.post-4665875950864499952008-04-04T06:42:00.000-07:002008-04-04T06:42:00.000-07:00I am a writer. And I just wanted to clarify someth...I am a writer. And I just wanted to clarify something for sghoul. The word “sport” has many definitions including “a physical activity governed by rules.” Participation in a sport, however, is not requisite to being an athlete. <BR/><BR/>An “athlete” is “a person trained or gifted in exercises or contests involving physical agility, stamina, or strength; a participant in a sport, exercise, or game requiring physical skill.” <BR/> <BR/>So, someone training for a contest of physical agility, stamina, or strength is by definition an athlete.<BR/><BR/>Thanks, pumpkin.NEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02730913163252673202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7982759311924665730.post-53823034680830838162008-03-31T07:00:00.000-07:002008-03-31T07:00:00.000-07:00well, that will just have to be one of the many th...well, that will just have to be one of the many things we disagree on.Healthy Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11343516605721256497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7982759311924665730.post-31309639623088514522008-03-31T06:55:00.000-07:002008-03-31T06:55:00.000-07:00I don't count running or weightlifting or swimming...I don't count running or weightlifting or swimming as sports.Sghoulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10946260686181719098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7982759311924665730.post-8821220266631974832008-03-31T06:49:00.000-07:002008-03-31T06:49:00.000-07:00Define sport. Running is a sport, as are swimming...Define sport. Running is a sport, as are swimming and weight lifting. I am good at all three. Just because something is not done professionally or as a team does not make it irrelevant.<BR/><BR/>You've actually foreshadowed my next blog entry; stay tuned; should post today.Healthy Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11343516605721256497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7982759311924665730.post-53661055744215427742008-03-31T05:33:00.000-07:002008-03-31T05:33:00.000-07:00Sorry dear, you aren't an athlete. Until you star...Sorry dear, you aren't an athlete. Until you start participating in (and excelling in) sports you are simply someone who is working out very regularly.<BR/><BR/>I write, but I am not a writer. I used to play music, but I was not a musician.<BR/><BR/>I know this is being harsh, but I am a big believer in allowing titles to have some meaning. If we allow everyone who works out regularly to be an athlete, then it lowers what that term stands for.<BR/><BR/>To me, most terms like that imply a certain level of natural aptitude. And you yourself have said that you aren't good at sports.Sghoulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10946260686181719098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7982759311924665730.post-36001839059885725112008-03-27T06:36:00.000-07:002008-03-27T06:36:00.000-07:00Maybe what's happening is that you've awakened a p...Maybe what's happening is that you've awakened a part of you that was always there. You've gone from being a physically active person to a performance-minded athlete — a psychological upgrade, for sure. It's like the way a couch potato starts going to the gym and then gets hooked on it. You become a person you never thought you could be. Kudos!E. Petermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00798210191476643057noreply@blogger.com