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If not basketball, then what sport?

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What sport(s) do your family members play either recreationally or for a team, and why did they choose that sport?

And, recreationally , what sports do you play unless you also play for a professional or semi-professional team?
 
Slow-pitch softball....gets me out of the house and there's always beer afterwards. Used to play more competitively and travel around to national tourneys in Fla, Va., Ohio, Vegas, etc but it's tough now with kids so I stick to local league ball these days.
 
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Oldest son, age 40, still plays baseball in CT for the Brookfield Knights.

The old man, me, rides the bike 6+ miles everyday - well almost every day. Not today! Social get-together last night! Too much bourbon!!!
 
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I played baseball,football, and basketball, coached basketball .baseball , and soccer.
I don’t watch any sports except UConn basketball and National Team Soccer. I really don’t watch much television.
My Gym had been closed or I would be working out with light weights or the elliptical, plus I walk a minimum of 6 miles a day.
I have been walking indoors ,because of the heat ,sometimes timing them. I’ve never completed a 5k averaging 15 minute miles ,which is a goal but I have done under 15 min miles. That’s 4MPH walking for the math challenged. That’s my sport competition with myself and Father Time. The former I can’t lose the later I can’t win.
 
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I played baseball in college and haven’t picked up a bat (in a game) since.

but if you put me in a batting cage with a friend throwing to me, I could hit for hours. It’s a blast.

Pre Covid I just lifted and did a lot of yoga. Really found it helpful to avoid a lot of aches and pains. But then I had shoulder surgery and am just now getting back into yoga, 18 months after the injury.

I’d love to get into like karate or mma, or BJJ but the prices are exorbitant

I would also like to learn how to surf
 
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mussels said:
Eating, but until very recently, I didn’t know it was a sport.
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I'm sure everyone who tries the steak challenge thing going into it thinking this way, but I have a hard time seeing 72 oz of steak as much of a challenge. I've eaten 1/2 as much as a snack, and that was when I weighed 140 pounds.
 
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temery said:
Have you tried Pickleball?
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Heard of it but not sure I know where to find a court. I am a NYC dweller. If not tennis, I do paddleball by myself which is good exercise.
 
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Grew up playing football. Tried golf in the late 90's, 2000's never got the bug, then friggin hip replacement and have not played since. I love watching college football and lacrosse. Watch NFL primarily for the Chiefs, Rams to a lesser degree. MLB playoffs when the Cardinals are in.
 
My kid plays basketball, football and we work out with lacrosse sticks, ball-handling. Not as much with lax now that we're in the Bay area.
 
My Grandkids play hockey hockey and more hockey. Recreationally I am a retired runner who bikes, swims and plays golf now. Still wish I could run though nothing like it!
 
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running and cycling and biking and soccer for the kids. I'd like to get into tennis. heck I'd like to get into rugby or lacrosse but that would be unwise at this stage.
 
Baseball and basketball through community college. Baseball in most of the major twilight leagues in CT until married and city league hoops in Meriden, Enfield and a little Springfield until son was born. Racketball throughout to stay in shape for those days. Coached baseball, basketball. Golf more serious when I stopped most everything.

My son baseball, basketball and volleyball in HS.. Won a state championship in volleyball Massachusetts. College same as me baseball and hoops. Now coaches both boys and womens HS volleyball in Western MA.. Played v-ball state leagues and open tournies until he blew his ACL out 2 years ago

My wife, decent cornhole player, solid darts and tae kwon do brown belt.

No updates tough to get old.
 
I was a swimmer growing up. Also recreational skiing, tennis, a little baseball (little league), and very poor golf. Dabbled in club water polo toward the end of college and for a few years after. Have done a few triathlons in the last few years, but suck at the run. Play very bad golf still. I am a pretty avid watcher of college hoops, and then baseball in the summer. Works out nicely as in non-pandemic times, the first hoops games are shortly after the World Series ends and opening day is around the Final Four so its pretty seamless watching. Fairly casual watcher of football, golf, and other sports.

My wife is into triathlon at about the same level as I am, but with no competitive history in any of the 3 disciplines. Our son played baseball up through HS (which kept us busy year round for 10-15 years), and isn't doing much of anything in the college years. Just recovered from COVID so hopefully no long term effects and he can enjoy some recreational sports post-graduation.
 
Got into table tennis for a few years and loved it (even though I stunk).
It was fun getting beat by 12 year olds and 80 year olds.
I would still do it but nearest club is 2 hrs away since I moved.
 
Teeing it up Wednesday at one of my favorite places.. A beautiful country course. Immaculate greens and fairways and friendly people. (O yeah, it's not high dollar)
 
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Teeing it up Wednesday at one of my favorite places.. A beautiful country course. Immaculate greens and fairways and friendly people. (O yeah, it's not high dollar)
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Broke 100 today for the first time, shot a 96. Just started playing 3-4 months ago. It’s pretty fun and maddening. The course I play at is about 18 bucks for 9 holes, but everyone usually just pays for 9 but plays 18.
 
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