tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5844794190793654937.post8017800551425676675..comments2023-08-04T03:35:28.660-07:00Comments on Reiner Schafer's Paintball Blog: Excellence in SportsReiner Schaferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11735297279972068471noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5844794190793654937.post-23127814902568914852013-04-14T15:27:55.322-07:002013-04-14T15:27:55.322-07:00I read this article in G5 first, and well, I stron...I read this article in G5 first, and well, I strongly disagree.<br /><br />In fact, I love and look up to sports that have retained their "amateur" purity. There is triathlon for example. Definitely not something to make a living off, and yet it is a worldwide and widely approved and loved sport - it is not about becoming the best, it is about becoming good. That's the whole iron Sigmoidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17575214985733049305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5844794190793654937.post-2018988920831185882012-05-04T15:37:05.792-07:002012-05-04T15:37:05.792-07:00That's true. But with paintball, you have to ...That's true. But with paintball, you have to be working just to foot the bill of practice time, but you won't have money left over to lead a "normal" life.<br /><br />A natural marathon runner could most likely have a 40 hour a week job, pay his bills, and still be able to train. Yes, it would still be a huge time commitment, but during the maybe 10 years of training, he will Reiner Schaferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11735297279972068471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5844794190793654937.post-82111239665268990522012-05-04T10:03:47.369-07:002012-05-04T10:03:47.369-07:00I think you could say the same for most any sport....I think you could say the same for most any sport. Getting to the top level of anything is at least a part-time, if not full-time endeavor. Even if the sport has a low cost (like running), there is still the opportunity cost that the time you are spending training is not time you are spending working. Plus it is more difficult to hold down a 'real' job when you need the flexibility Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com