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re: Former athletes of the OT: How to feed the competitive spirit

Posted on 6/14/18 at 6:31 am to
Posted by SOLA
There
Member since Mar 2014
3821 posts
Posted on 6/14/18 at 6:31 am to
I started playing tennis last year and love it. Good exercise and it doesn’t take 4 hours like golf and you can play at night. Problem is, starting out, you get your arse kicked.
Posted by CharlesLSU
Member since Jan 2007
33653 posts
Posted on 6/14/18 at 6:35 am to
Part of the reason that, combined with an aging metabolism, men get fat and give up.
Posted by 8miles
slidell
Member since Oct 2005
5684 posts
Posted on 6/14/18 at 6:36 am to
Tennis, golf, and pickle ball.
Posted by Gaston
Dirty Coast
Member since Aug 2008
41694 posts
Posted on 6/14/18 at 6:36 am to
Get into rock climbing. Not dying is a helluva motivator.
Posted by olgoi khorkhoi
priapism survivor
Member since May 2011
17072 posts
Posted on 6/14/18 at 6:39 am to
You could start ju-jistsu. Everyone likes the guy at the gym who doesn’t know when to quit.
Posted by Hoops
LA
Member since Jan 2013
8391 posts
Posted on 6/14/18 at 6:51 am to
Golf, weights and money bc the only person you compete against is yourself and age won’t prevent success.
Posted by Bama and Beer
Baldwin Co, AL
Member since Oct 2010
85815 posts
Posted on 6/14/18 at 6:55 am to
No thanks. I'd rather just not rock climb and not have the option of dying as my hobby
Posted by Pectus
Internet
Member since Apr 2010
67302 posts
Posted on 6/14/18 at 6:59 am to
:peakedinhighschool:
Posted by rballa19
Lake Charles, LA
Member since Oct 2009
4401 posts
Posted on 6/14/18 at 7:12 am to
Tournament Bass Fishing
Posted by lsucoonass
shreveport and east texas
Member since Nov 2003
70130 posts
Posted on 6/14/18 at 7:18 am to
Easy

Be transgender and compete in ladies events
Posted by SaturdayTraditions
Down Seven Bridges Rd
Member since Sep 2015
3383 posts
Posted on 6/14/18 at 8:16 am to
quote:

In what area of the country do you officiate? I'm in Northeast Florida.


I was in east Tennessee for a little while, but now I'm in Louisiana.
Posted by Kracka
Lafayette, Louisiana
Member since Aug 2004
42503 posts
Posted on 6/14/18 at 9:05 am to
Try snorting more coke than anyone you know. Best game to win at!!!
Posted by MWP
Kingwood, TX via Monroe, LA
Member since Jul 2013
11248 posts
Posted on 6/14/18 at 9:29 am to
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You could start ju-jistsu.


Even though you completely fricked the spelling up, jits is an awesome martial art to keep the competitive juices flowing. Done right, you can train into your 70's if you want. My instructor is mid-60's and can pretty well tap me at will and I have him by 30 pounds and 20 years younger and also a Purple that has been training under him for over 10 years. You can roll in your own school, go roll at other schools too, and if that doesn't keep the juices flowing, go compete in tournaments.

You could also box, but getting hit in the face sucks arse, even with headgear on.
Posted by GOON
Fantasy Land
Member since Mar 2008
7399 posts
Posted on 6/14/18 at 9:29 am to
quote:

SaturdayTraditions


What sport(s)? I assume football. What position do you work for football?

I just worked my first State Championship as a back judge and it was an amazing experience.
This post was edited on 6/14/18 at 9:31 am
Posted by Breesus
Unplug
Member since Jan 2010
69549 posts
Posted on 6/14/18 at 9:31 am to
quote:

What are some ways you guys still feed that primal need to compete?


Personally, I enjoy being a relentless douchebag on a southern sports themed message board.
This post was edited on 6/14/18 at 9:32 am
Posted by GOON
Fantasy Land
Member since Mar 2008
7399 posts
Posted on 6/14/18 at 9:32 am to
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I enjoy being a relentless douchebag on a southern sports themed message board.


How does it feel to be the king of the mountain?
Posted by PT24-7
Member since Jul 2013
4596 posts
Posted on 6/14/18 at 9:36 am to
BJJ
Posted by PT24-7
Member since Jul 2013
4596 posts
Posted on 6/14/18 at 9:40 am to
quote:



I did MMA training for a week. Signed up for a fight. Got my arse whipped. Remedied my competitive spirit.



I admire this. What happened in your fight?
Posted by yellowfin
Coastal Bar
Member since May 2006
99037 posts
Posted on 6/14/18 at 9:43 am to
quote:

I did MMA training for a week. Signed up for a fight. Got my arse whipped. Remedied my competitive spirit.


I really want to do this but at 38 it’s probably too late
Posted by Screaming Viking
Member since Jul 2013
5789 posts
Posted on 6/14/18 at 9:45 am to
While i still play softball, tennis, and fish/hunt.....the best way I have found is to coach. Problem is that you have to deal with parents that need to live through their kids.

If you have any patience at all (for kids), go coach. I have coached for 28 years. Put a few dozen kids in college on scholarship. I enjoy the process.
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