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I do some cycling, but not much lately
Used to watch boxing but have stopped

“A strong body makes the mind strong. As to the species of exercises, I advise the gun. While this gives moderate exercise to the body, it gives boldness, enterprise and independence to the mind. Games played with the ball, and others of that nature, are too violent for the body and stamp no character on the mind. Let your gun therefore be your constant companion of your walks.” – Thomas Jefferson, letter to Peter Carr, August 19, 1785

Lately scuba diving.
Previously surfing.
Shooting once in a while is fun.
TV sports college football at someone’s place occasionally.

Swimming. Did my first open water swim in the SF Bay last week, plan to do it again the coming weekend.

I enjoy the activities that shouldn't be called "Sports" but are, because Howard Cosell needed some footage for his ABC Wide World of Sports Sunday Show in the off seasons of Major league sports.

I was the guy that made it a point to be tagged out first in grade school recess games, so I could go sit on the sidelines and hit up on girls.

I'm missing the gene that makes people excited to watch other people run up and down a field either hitting a ball or kicking a ball. Since I'm not inclined to watch such activities, I don't have a favorite celebrity baller I want to emulate, therefore, I'm not inclined to play those sports myself. I was always into music, art, creativity, and teaching myself stuff that I know nothing about.

I want to keep surfing until I drop dead.
I was a trail runner until around 50. Now I do HIIT workouts instead.

MTB, kayaking, scuba.

Haven't watched any sports on TV for almost quarter of the century. Strangely enough I enjoyed watching soccer matches in Europe, but only on the stadium - TV coverage of it sucks even more than it sucks for other ball games.

B.A.C.A.H. says

Swimming. Did my first open water swim in the SF Bay last week, plan to do it again the coming weekend.

There is a GWS currently on the hunt for OW swimmers - it nibbled on some unfortunate dude at Lovers Point couple of days ago.

When I was a kid, a knee boarder (Lew Boren?) got hit by a great white at Lover's Point. I think his board was later found with a big chunk missing. I always thought about that guy when I surfed to the north of Santa Cruz.

At Waddell Creek a big shark swam behind and below us as we sat on our boards; we paddled in and called it a day.

clambo says

At Waddell Creek a big shark swam behind and below us as we sat on our boards; we paddled in and called it a day.

In Australia they had no idea how many sharks were lurking near their major beaches until
they started flying drones over the water. A perfect illustration for "the less you know - the better you sleep" concept.

brazil66 says

I was a trail runner until around 50.

Me too. Now I do a lot of biking.

I used to play ping pong every day when I had a job, but don't play anymore because I don't know of a convenient table.

I also try to lift weights a bit every day.

Cyclist here. Good way to bike around Baltimore with some chalk and write Fuck Biden all over the place. I do not watch sports.