experiencelifemag.com Print › | Back › Athletic Metamorphosis: Quiz Yourself By Laurel Kallenbach November 2008 As you’re working new athletic aspirations into your life framework, ask yourself these questions, suggests Chris Carmichael, CEO of Carmichael Training Systems, which has training centers in Colorado, North Carolina and Arizona. Are you a solitary or team athlete? If you crave group dynamics, find like-minded enthusiasts who share your passion for soccer, baseball, volleyball, rugby or ultimate Frisbee. Individualists might try marathon running, cycling, swimming, cross-country skiing or triathlon. Can your joints take a beating? If not, go lower impact with swimming, Nordic walking, snowshoeing, water polo, doubles tennis or equipment-assisted sports such as cycling. How much time can you give? Golf, triathlons and skiing are difficult to incorporate into a busy lifestyle. Running, swimming, cycling and yoga are easier to slot into a schedule. Do you thrive on competition? Look into tennis or racquetball. Or, focus your ambitions on age-group competitions — triathlon, cycling or swimming — so you’re on a level playing field.

Athletic Metamorphosis: Quiz Yourself

As you’re working new athletic aspirations into your life framework, ask yourself these questions, suggests Chris Carmichael, CEO of Carmichael Training Systems, which has training centers in Colorado, North Carolina and Arizona.

• Are you a solitary or team athlete? If you crave group dynamics, find like-minded enthusiasts who share your passion for soccer, baseball, volleyball, rugby or ultimate Frisbee. Individualists might try marathon running, cycling, swimming, cross-country skiing or triathlon.
• Can your joints take a beating? If not, go lower impact with swimming, Nordic walking, snowshoeing, water polo, doubles tennis or equipment-assisted sports such as cycling.
• How much time can you give? Golf, triathlons and skiing are difficult to incorporate into a busy lifestyle. Running, swimming, cycling and yoga are easier to slot into a schedule.
• Do you thrive on competition? Look into tennis or racquetball. Or, focus your ambitions on age-group competitions — triathlon, cycling or swimming — so you’re on a level playing field.

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