Do you consider yourself an athlete?

Originally posted by Gil Websters College Dictionary: Athelete- A person trained or gifted in exercises or contests involving physical activity, coordination, stamina and strength. Well, I train but ... gifted? I think of someone either in the Olympics or having some promise of being there. But that seems too narrow. I know of ppl who are very good at sports and would feel comfortable calling them athletes, even tho. they might not be at the level that I mentioned. I don't think of myself as an athlete....but I don't really think it's a huge issue for me in any case, yet it's a good question when I think of it. I just love to run and swim! I hardly would say I excell at either, but I enjoy them immensely and I hope I can keep up both. And I share this fwiw: John Kruk, former Phillies catcher, was once approached by a woman who saw him chewing tobacco. She asked him what kind of an example that was for an athlete to set. He replied, "I ain't no athlete lady, I'm a ballplayer."

Originally posted by Gil Websters College Dictionary: Athelete- A person trained or gifted in exercises or contests involving physical activity, coordination, stamina and strength. Well, I train but ... gifted? I think of someone either in the Olympics or having some promise of being there. But that seems too narrow. I know of ppl who are very good at sports and would feel comfortable calling them athletes, even tho. they might not be at the level that I mentioned. I don't think of myself as an athlete....but I don't really think it's a huge issue for me in any case, yet it's a good question when I think of it. I just love to run and swim! I hardly would say I excell at either, but I enjoy them immensely and I hope I can keep up both. And I share this fwiw: John Kruk, former Phillies catcher, was once approached by a woman who saw him chewing tobacco. She asked him what kind of an example that was for an athlete to set. He replied, "I ain't no athlete lady, I'm a ballplayer."