Greatest Pure Athlete?

jserio · July 16, 2009, 09:23:38 PM

i like lance, really i do. but i think if we are talking about all around athleticism, MMA fighters(the top level guys) need to be mentioned as well. just my .02

JB848 · July 16, 2009, 09:23:51 PM

So did I sooo! Maintained a 6:30 minute mile so what. We were talking a pure athlete!

Toogoofy317 · July 17, 2009, 01:57:52 PM

Alright JB now go ride 2,000 miles in three weeks oh and WIN the race 7 times!

Mary

XealotX · July 17, 2009, 03:24:10 PM

Riding a bicycle 2,000 miles in three weeks isn't that big a deal. I'll grant you the number of wins though.

JB848 · July 17, 2009, 03:41:12 PM

Quote from: Toogoofy317 on July 17, 2009, 01:57:52 PM
Alright JB now go ride 2,000 miles in three weeks oh and WIN the race 7 times!

Mary

Gets on my last nerve she does

LOL

Roadstergal · July 17, 2009, 04:02:58 PM

It's futile to try to compare across sports. But to me, a pure athlete is someone who has a combination of many factors - unusual physical ability (I count proprioception in there), the dedication to train and increase that natural ability to its height, the competitive instinct that pushes that person past their already-high physical barriers, and an ability to analyze, strategize, and to adapt to rapidly changing situations.

Anyone who has all of that is a great athlete, and to try to pin 'the greatest' is mental masturbation (not that there's anything wrong with that).

Toogoofy317 · July 17, 2009, 06:13:38 PM

I don't know if I'd call it that Roaster But yeah I like to give my brain a good work out. I come here to turn it to mush! Um giggity!

Mary

shiznizbiz · July 17, 2009, 08:48:40 PM

giggity giggity gooo-oooooooooooo!!!

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