Sports / Fitness

running a marathon

Request: Is this an accomplishment worth pursuing?

Yin yoga

Slow-paced style of yoga as exercise, incorporating principles of traditional Chinese medicine, with asanas (postures) that are held for longer periods of time than in other styles -- wikipedia.

pickleball

The appearance of a pickleball court, and the manner of play, resemble tennis, but the court is the size of a doubles badminton court, less than a third the size of a tennis court -- wikipedia.

elliptical exercise

Request: a full body, low impact exercise machine that can be used in a gym or at home. How do they compare to other exercise? Exercise gyms in general are calibrated at 320 in TvF.

NBA

National Basketball Association.

NFL

At the corporate level, the National Football League considers itself a trade association made up of and financed by its 32 member teams -- wikipedia.

Brazilian jiu-jitsu

a martial art and combat sport based on ground fighting (ne-waza) and submission holds -- wikipedia.

UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship)

Priority request: the largest mixed martial arts (MMA) organization in the world. The UFC showcases the best international fighters using a variety of martial arts styles and disciplines.

bodybuilding

Request: I was wondering if there's an integrous aspect of bodybuilding. Possibly as a hobby or a recreational activity or even an art form. The term "Natural Bodybuilding" is used these days to show there is a strong emphasis and disapproval of drug use. "Body-building fixation" is at 185 in TvF.

2024 Summer Olympics

"Olympics" is calibrated at 390 in the Sports and Hobbies chart and 340 in the Places of Interest chart in Truth vs. Falsehood (2005).

archery

the sport, practice, or skill of using a bow to shoot arrows -- wikipedia.

The Caitlin Clark effect

The phenomenon of selling-out WNBA venues where ever she appears and the concomitant rise in general interest to watch women's basketball. Basically, it is her social impact.

WNBA (league)

As the NCAA's all-time scoring leader Caitlin Clark (University of Iowa) brings her on-court magic to this professional basketball women's league in her rookie year, what field of consciousness awaits her?

Hatha yoga

Hatha yoga is a branch of yoga that uses physical techniques to try to preserve and channel vital force or energy -- wikipedia.

table tennis / ping-pong

Request: Incredibly fun activity and very meditative at times.