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"Poll question: Which athletes is more mentally tough?"
Wed Jan-22-14 07:09 AM by Case_One

          

When I think about the mental state of athletes during competition I can't help but consider Tennis Players as being very mentally tough. Think about it, they can't be coached or given pointers during the match. They don't get any team support or motivation and they can't depend on anyone but themselves to help them get over any challenges. And the length of their matches can easily go over 4 hrs. Marathon runners are in the same boat when it comes to long periods of loneliness but they don't have a human opponent. They really race against the clock.

And yes Golfers are Athletes, at least mentally.


Agree or disagree? Whom do you say is more mentally tough?

Poll result (23 votes)
Tennis Players (6 votes)Vote
Boxers (8 votes)Vote
Race Car Drivers (1 votes)Vote
Golfers (1 votes)Vote
Marathon Runners (6 votes)Vote
Other (1 votes)Vote

  

  

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boxers easily
Jan 22nd 2014
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the only other viable answer is marathon runners
Jan 22nd 2014
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These are both taking in account being phyiscally tough
Jan 22nd 2014
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boxing/mma easily
Jan 22nd 2014
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Boxes don't do it alone. They have corners that coach and pep.
Jan 22nd 2014
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      dude its boxing. the corner aint gonna help you in the ring.
Jan 22nd 2014
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      I never said that boxers aren't mentally strong. They are.
Jan 22nd 2014
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      the difficulty has to come into play though
Jan 22nd 2014
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           For sure. Difficulty is a factor.
Jan 22nd 2014
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you can tell when the boys from gd make sports posts smh.
Jan 22nd 2014
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Right. This is a legit question about mental toughness.
Jan 22nd 2014
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      Its a real stupid question,
Jan 22nd 2014
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           Silly rabbit, equating mental toughness with physicality.
Jan 22nd 2014
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                no genius, how about equating taking a punch with a late game free throw
Jan 22nd 2014
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                     You implied the fact.
Jan 22nd 2014
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                          nah you assumed something and was wrong. Then followed it up
Jan 22nd 2014
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                               Dude you jumped out the gate with some nonsense.
Jan 22nd 2014
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                                    Its not simply about physicality dude.
Jan 22nd 2014
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                                         Man. You are killing me.
Jan 22nd 2014
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                                              jeez you're dumber than I imagined
Jan 22nd 2014
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                                                   You calling me dumb is laughable.
Jan 22nd 2014
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                                                        if that is your way of saying you were wrong I accept.
Jan 22nd 2014
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                                                             I'm not conceding anything to the likes of you.
Jan 22nd 2014
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my second choice would be NASCAR/F1
Jan 22nd 2014
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Are
Jan 22nd 2014
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I know. Thank you.
Jan 22nd 2014
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      no you don't know, lol
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           You win. Bye.
Jan 22nd 2014
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I ran a marathon, it's not mentally tough, more about fighting boredom
Jan 22nd 2014
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I want to run a marathon. Did you do the full 26 m or 12 m?
Jan 22nd 2014
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26... imo no point in doing half
Jan 22nd 2014
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      That's a lot of running.. LOL.
Jan 22nd 2014
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that depends on what you mean by "run"
Jan 22nd 2014
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      That's a good point. Competitiveness and ones goal is a factor
Jan 22nd 2014
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I think that the top level, it has little to do with what sport youre in
Jan 22nd 2014
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hockey goalie would have been mine too
Jan 22nd 2014
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yeah, a Closer in baseball has to be mentally tough.
Jan 22nd 2014
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you're overestimating the "coach" factor for tennis
Jan 22nd 2014
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thank you.
Jan 22nd 2014
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Boxing: It's called the sweet science for a reason
Jan 22nd 2014
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Explain how that proves it requires a more Mentally Tough person
Jan 22nd 2014
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      the knowledge base and variables of interacting physically
Jan 22nd 2014
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      there is also a real level of immediacy to it
Jan 22nd 2014
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      is there any other sport where you can go from dominating to an L
Jan 22nd 2014
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           auto racing. going 200 mph around turns, one misstep can kill you
Jan 23rd 2014
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      try getting hit in the face w/ nobody there to help you for 3 mins.
Jan 22nd 2014
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      You are equating survival with mental toughness.
Jan 22nd 2014
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           Cats in the corner yelling can be even more mentally draining
Jan 22nd 2014
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           its not lonely in the middle of the ring?
Jan 22nd 2014
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           LOL... HAHAHAHAHA !
Jan 22nd 2014
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           lol yea I have to log off after that quote.
Jan 22nd 2014
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                Dude, there is nothing dumb about me on any level
Jan 22nd 2014
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                     I didn't say you're dumb, but what you said was very dumb.
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                          Man I'm in here promoting conversation.
Jan 23rd 2014
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           by that logic a tennis player is never alone either
Jan 22nd 2014
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           Very compelling. I agree with about 90% (10% is just the advocate)
Jan 22nd 2014
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           lol this is why this post is dumb.
Jan 22nd 2014
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                Dude i'm in here having good dialog and your acting like a jerk.
Jan 22nd 2014
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                     you just said its not lonely in a boxing ring and people are supposed
Jan 22nd 2014
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                          Yes!
Jan 22nd 2014
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                               have you been on a tennis court?
Jan 23rd 2014
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                                    Yup. But not on a competitive level.
Jan 23rd 2014
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      They work the angles, sharp & precise
Jan 22nd 2014
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Marathon runners. The desire to just stop running has to be so intense
Jan 22nd 2014
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I be thinking that too. Like just stop and be like F' It!
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not even anywhere close to boxing. The desire to not get hit is way grea...
Jan 22nd 2014
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Golf
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i read somewhere this elite runner couldnt imagine running 4 hrs
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tennis players and marathon runners don't typically have
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RE: tennis players and marathon runners don't typically have
Jan 23rd 2014
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I think 'mental toughness' is a poor yardstick to use.
Jan 22nd 2014
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base
Jan 23rd 2014
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But if I'm being real...All of these guys are pussies compared to
Jan 22nd 2014
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His dogs can keep him company.
Jan 23rd 2014
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So the unofficial consensus is the Boxers are Mentally Tougher
Jan 22nd 2014
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Just ran my first marathon in 13', and it gets my vote
Jan 23rd 2014
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Great Reply and Support for the Marathon choice.
Jan 23rd 2014
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with boxing, it's not about the knock out
Jan 23rd 2014
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Drivers have the crew cheif in their head/ear the entire race right?
Jan 23rd 2014
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      lol
Jan 23rd 2014
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      I'm talking about fear from mortal danger.
Jan 23rd 2014
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I think we're underestimating the prep for these sports
Jan 23rd 2014
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1. "boxers easily"
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your opponent is roughly your size & WILL hit you repeatedly in the face and body in order to make you quit or to render you unconcious

unless you do it to him or her 1st

it takes a certain mindset to be able to dish out punishment as well as the fatalism to accept that punishment


does it even matter?

  

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2. "the only other viable answer is marathon runners"
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both have to deal with incredible amounts of pain.

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3. "These are both taking in account being phyiscally tough"
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I think the question is basically bringing up mental in terms of getting in your own head and keeping yourself focused for the entire length of time.

  

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4. "boxing/mma easily"
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pretty hard to stay mentally focused when someone is literally trying to knock you unconscious. boxing is tough enough, but throw in the many facets of MMA (punches, elbows, knees, kicks, takedowns, submissions) and it just gets even more mentally tough. it's the only sport where you have to play offense and defense simultaneously.

  

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8. "Boxes don't do it alone. They have corners that coach and pep."
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Corners that help them keep focus. I think people age getting the "bravado and difficulty" confused with mental toughness.

Sure Boxers are out there along in the ring but they are being coached from the corner, being corrected, being motivated, updated strategy and being given information real-time about the opponent that they may not be seeing.

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10. "dude its boxing. the corner aint gonna help you in the ring."
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you go out there alone w/ a person who could literally beat you to death. if you are not mentally strong you wont even make it to golden gloves


does it even matter?

  

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16. "I never said that boxers aren't mentally strong. They are."
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But think about this. Mental toughness is not defendant on Fight or Flight or even hate (strong dislike) like n boxing.

And Like I said Boxers stay getting coached up and supported the whole fight. During breaks in tennis action, they have to site there alone - no help/ support whatsoever. Even during injuries the medical person is not from their camp and they provide no support.


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12. "the difficulty has to come into play though"
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while golf, tennis and distance running have quite a bit of mental difficulty involved you have to factor in the risk reward aspect. the risk of messing up in golf, tennis and running is simply not winning and accomplishing your goal. the risk of making a mistake in martial arts is getting punched in the face ... repeatedly. that pain will affect your decision making immediately.

  

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17. "For sure. Difficulty is a factor. "
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>while golf, tennis and distance running have quite a bit of
>mental difficulty involved you have to factor in the risk
>reward aspect. the risk of messing up in golf, tennis and
>running is simply not winning and accomplishing your goal.
>the risk of making a mistake in martial arts is getting
>punched in the face ... repeatedly. that pain will affect
>your decision making immediately.


Those in martial arts are focused and mentally tough. But those matches only last for s short period of time.
I've seen boxers quit and martial artist tap out due to pain. None of that has to do with mental toughness - often times the physical limits of the body cause them to quit.

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5. "you can tell when the boys from gd make sports posts smh."
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-The Knicks’ coaching search still includes a lone frontrunner, Kurt Rambis, whose qualifications for the position include a strong relationship with Jackson and a willingness to take the job.

  

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6. "Right. This is a legit question about mental toughness. "
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And not the difficulty of the sport or Its bravado.

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13. "Its a real stupid question,"
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Go play a set of tennis and then go spar with someone for 1 minute and tell me which requires more "mental toughness"

-The Knicks’ coaching search still includes a lone frontrunner, Kurt Rambis, whose qualifications for the position include a strong relationship with Jackson and a willingness to take the job.

  

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14. "Silly rabbit, equating mental toughness with physicality. "
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I bet you think that that throwing a punch is more mentally tougher than shooting a winning free throw at the end of a game in front of twenty thousand People. Don't hurt your brain trying to respond.


"mental toughness"


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20. "no genius, how about equating taking a punch with a late game free throw"
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no one said anything about physicality except you.

lol @ 20,000 people like thats not the same circumstance in boxing with people rooting for you to get knocked out on your ass. c'mon.

-The Knicks’ coaching search still includes a lone frontrunner, Kurt Rambis, whose qualifications for the position include a strong relationship with Jackson and a willingness to take the job.

  

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21. "You implied the fact. "
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Man listen, before you catch a brain cramp. I shouldn't even have to explain something this simple to you but evidently I do. The Poll is comprised of sports that are known to be understood in the SPORTS WORLD as requiring serious mental toughness. So, while you are tying to squeeze out all that you can between those poorly developed synapses over this simple poll you should stop before you faint.




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22. "nah you assumed something and was wrong. Then followed it up"
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with a silly analogy.

I said: Go play a set of tennis and then go spar with someone for 1 minute and tell me which requires more "mental toughness"

You made a silly assumption and then dug yourself a bigger hole.

-The Knicks’ coaching search still includes a lone frontrunner, Kurt Rambis, whose qualifications for the position include a strong relationship with Jackson and a willingness to take the job.

  

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24. "Dude you jumped out the gate with some nonsense. "
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>with a silly analogy.
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>I said: Go play a set of tennis and then go spar with someone
>for 1 minute and tell me which requires more "mental
>toughness"
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>You made a silly assumption and then dug yourself a bigger
>hole.


Silly, you came in with the tennis vs 1 min of boxing in comparison as they related to toughness. But your hedging your argument using physicality.

And again, you are still missing the point of mental over physical. But I don't have the time to sit here an break it down to the last compound for you.



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26. "Its not simply about physicality dude."
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Basketball is way more physical than baseball but I wouldn't begin to know which requires more mental toughness.

However any sport where the object is to inflict bodily harm on another will always require more mental toughness.

Do you think most boxers would be able to step on the court and play tennis with someone of similar skill?

Now do you think most tennis players would step in the ring and box with someone of similar skill?

oh.

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27. "Man. You are killing me. "
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>Basketball is way more physical than baseball but I wouldn't
>begin to know which requires more mental toughness.
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I think for both, it deepens on the situation of the game.



>However any sport where the object is to inflict bodily harm
>on another will always require more mental toughness.
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But the key here id Fight or Flight. Survival in a fight requires mental toughness but duration plays a factor and support does too.


>Do you think most boxers would be able to step on the court
>and play tennis with someone of similar skill?
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>Now do you think most tennis players would step in the ring
>and box with someone of similar skill?
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That would not prove mental toughness only skill level.


You are clearly basing mental toughness with the physical outcome of the event/ encounter.

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29. "jeez you're dumber than I imagined"
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>Do you think most boxers would be able to step on the court
>and play tennis with someone of similar skill?
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>Now do you think most tennis players would step in the ring
>and box with someone of similar skill?
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>That would not prove mental toughness only skill level.

I specifically said with someone of similar skill.

Jeez you are dumb. This why you be losing all those religious debates in GD?

-The Knicks’ coaching search still includes a lone frontrunner, Kurt Rambis, whose qualifications for the position include a strong relationship with Jackson and a willingness to take the job.

  

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30. "You calling me dumb is laughable. "
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>>Do you think most boxers would be able to step on the court
>>and play tennis with someone of similar skill?
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>>Now do you think most tennis players would step in the ring
>>and box with someone of similar skill?
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>>That would not prove mental toughness only skill level.
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>I specifically said with someone of similar skill.
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>Jeez you are dumb. This why you be losing all those religious
>debates in GD?

man go eat a meat samich and play with some rock.

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32. "if that is your way of saying you were wrong I accept."
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-The Knicks’ coaching search still includes a lone frontrunner, Kurt Rambis, whose qualifications for the position include a strong relationship with Jackson and a willingness to take the job.

  

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35. "I'm not conceding anything to the likes of you. "
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You must take me for some weak minded soccer player. Ain't nobody flopping over here.

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7. "my second choice would be NASCAR/F1"
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the high level of focus required for such a sustained amount of time has to be incredible. doing nearly 200 mph or more in tight spaces with other cars going as fast or faster for sometimes 500 miles or more? that's nuts!

  

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11. "I know. Thank you."
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I edited it without changing the plurality Subject.
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15. "no you don't know, lol"
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your grammar been corrected time after time


just admit you write like a third grader

  

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18. "You win. Bye. "
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19. "I ran a marathon, it's not mentally tough, more about fighting boredom"
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so to an extent I guess that's "mental toughness" but it's more about just staying focused... I understand being a professional who runs in 2 hours is different, but still, those people in a lot of ways are just natural with having amazing stamina and it's just what they do

a sport like boxing you have to keep your mind focused because if not you get ur fucking head bashed in, that's a whole nother level


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23. "I want to run a marathon. Did you do the full 26 m or 12 m?"
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25. "26... imo no point in doing half"
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I mean it's an accomplishmen to do half, but if you can knock out 13, u may as well "train" the extra month and go for the whole thing

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28. "That's a lot of running.. LOL. "
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37. "that depends on what you mean by "run""
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Were you just finishing or were you trying to put up a decent time. Definitely not trying to insult your accomplishment but those are two very different tasks mentally.

  

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40. "That's a good point. Competitiveness and ones goal is a factor"
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31. "I think that the top level, it has little to do with what sport youre in"
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And while I get the attraction to options in individual sports--whether you're playing another individual, the field, the course/elements or some combo thereof--but I don't know that it's that big of a determining factor.

Probably the mentally toughest athletes as a whole are the players in team sports that have fairly individualized jobs. The closer in baseball, the goaltender in hockey, etc. You've got to have that same sort of personal drive and you've got to maintain it with a lot going on and a lot that could go wrong around you.

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33. "hockey goalie would have been mine too"
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34. "yeah, a Closer in baseball has to be mentally tough. "
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36. "you're overestimating the "coach" factor for tennis"
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They aren't out there alone. There are usually teammates on the hs, college or club level, fans, coaches cheering. While you can't get an update on strategy from your coach, it isn't like you're out there totally alone like a marathon runner.

As someone who has played competitive tennis, boxed, and run competitively (half marathons and 10k's), I would say that Boxing is by far the most mentally challenging and tennis the least. In boxing you're literally suppressing your natural fight or flight instincts and trying to respond intelligently to someone punching you in the face. That, and the fact that it's so physically demanding (try just throwing punches at a heavy bag for 4 rounds) require every bit of your concentration to complete even the most minor tasks.

  

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38. "thank you."
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> I would say that Boxing is by far the most mentally challenging and tennis the least. In boxing you're literally suppressing your natural fight or flight instincts and trying to respond intelligently to someone punching you in the face. That, and the fact that it's so physically demanding (try just throwing punches at a heavy bag for 4 rounds) require every bit of your concentration to complete even the most minor tasks.

-The Knicks’ coaching search still includes a lone frontrunner, Kurt Rambis, whose qualifications for the position include a strong relationship with Jackson and a willingness to take the job.

  

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39. "Boxing: It's called the sweet science for a reason"
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41. "Explain how that proves it requires a more Mentally Tough person"
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42. "the knowledge base and variables of interacting physically "
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with another human being in intimate proximity takes greater mental toughness
that is boxing
competitive sports period takes mentsl fortitude
but the close and intimate proximity of your opponent
the actual variables of fighting
its takes more mental fortitude to get through a round of boxing than any of those other sports

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43. "there is also a real level of immediacy to it"
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the reaction times are sooooo short and the consequences are huge. at any moment you could go from a relatively comfortable rhythm to getting your head taken off.

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45. "is there any other sport where you can go from dominating to an L"
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in the matter of seconds.besides combat sports.

The mental strength it takes to stay focused in boxing when you've dominated and not been challenged the whole fight. One lapse can end all that.

-The Knicks’ coaching search still includes a lone frontrunner, Kurt Rambis, whose qualifications for the position include a strong relationship with Jackson and a willingness to take the job.

  

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77. "auto racing. going 200 mph around turns, one misstep can kill you"
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*Jews you*

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44. "try getting hit in the face w/ nobody there to help you for 3 mins."
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Tennis is absolutely a mentally tough sport (as is
golf if truth be told) but they don't face the type
of physical duress that boxers/fighters face. No sport requires
an athlete to compete and steer the storm, being calm
amidst the chaos, quite like boxing.

To be able to remain poised and focused when the prospect of permanent injury/brain damage is staring at you in the face every
second of a fight requires a whole different kind of level
of mental fortitude than any other sport.

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48. "You are equating survival with mental toughness. "
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And negating the fact the the Boxer is NEVER along in the process of a match. It's not lonely in the middle of that ring.


>Tennis is absolutely a mentally tough sport (as is
>golf if truth be told) but they don't face the type
>of physical duress that boxers/fighters face. No sport
>requires
>an athlete to compete and steer the storm, being calm
>amidst the chaos, quite like boxing.
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>To be able to remain poised and focused when the prospect of
>permanent injury/brain damage is staring at you in the face
>every
>second of a fight requires a whole different kind of level
>of mental fortitude than any other sport.
>


I agree. But people can be skilled and still not be mentally tough. that's why the corner stays yelling at a cat that's been trained to ignore pain.





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49. "Cats in the corner yelling can be even more mentally draining"
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>And negating the fact the the Boxer is NEVER along in the
>process of a match. It's not lonely in the middle of that
>ring.

for real fam?

But people can be skilled and still not be mentally
>tough. that's why the corner stays yelling at a cat that's
>been trained to ignore pain.

The ones that aren't mentally tough don't succeed

  

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50. "its not lonely in the middle of the ring?"
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what? no matter what ally is 'helping' from the corner, nobody's feeling those body blows but the fighters. that shit is hella lonely.

  

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52. "LOL... HAHAHAHAHA !"
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>what? no matter what ally is 'helping' from the corner,
>nobody's feeling those body blows but the fighters. that shit
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57. "lol yea I have to log off after that quote."
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possibly one of dumbest things i've heard on here lol.

"It's not lonely in that ring." -Case_One on boxing

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63. "Dude, there is nothing dumb about me on any level"
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And the proof is that fact that you Simple Simon behind is here acting like you know anything about me.

And as for boxing, I love the sport enough take part.





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75. "I didn't say you're dumb, but what you said was very dumb."
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79. "Man I'm in here promoting conversation. "
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51. "by that logic a tennis player is never alone either"
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There are always people watching, cheering, etc. And again, I think you're equating the lack of coaching with mental toughness. Again, as someone who has done both, it's not even close. Running long distances competitively is incredibly difficult, so is playing competitive tennis, but boxing (and I would include mma) is incredibly challenging on a completely different level.

Your instinct when you get punched in the head is to curl into a ball and protect yourself. Your instinct when a part of your body is exhausted is to rest that part. Now picture not only ignoring these fundamental instincts but being present enough to anticipate and react to someone moving to hurt you, and to plan and attempt to execute your own strategy, all while being completely exhausted.

  

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54. "Very compelling. I agree with about 90% (10% is just the advocate) "
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>There are always people watching, cheering, etc. And again, I
>think you're equating the lack of coaching with mental
>toughness. Again, as someone who has done both, it's not even
>close. Running long distances competitively is incredibly
>difficult, so is playing competitive tennis, but boxing (and I
>would include mma) is incredibly challenging on a completely
>different level.
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>Your instinct when you get punched in the head is to curl into
>a ball and protect yourself. Your instinct when a part of your
>body is exhausted is to rest that part. Now picture not only
>ignoring these fundamental instincts but being present enough
>to anticipate and react to someone moving to hurt you, and to
>plan and attempt to execute your own strategy, all while being
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53. "lol this is why this post is dumb. "
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Mental toughness is not something that can be easily defined like scoring, rebounding etc. You in here telling other people what mental toughness should and shouldn't mean and attempting to discredit what others are saying based on your opinion.

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56. "Dude i'm in here having good dialog and your acting like a jerk."
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This whole debate came for a Sports conversation that athletes actual had from other respective arenas and not one of them called it stupid. Nor did they belittle each other.

So, dude go play Word of Watercraft or with yourself and just move the heck on.


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58. "you just said its not lonely in a boxing ring and people are supposed"
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to take you seriously c'mon.

have you ever been in a boxing ring by any chance?

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64. "Yes!"
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>to take you seriously c'mon.
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>have you ever been in a boxing ring by any chance?

Yes, when I was in the Army and I felt empowered not lonely.


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71. "have you been on a tennis court?"
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-The Knicks’ coaching search still includes a lone frontrunner, Kurt Rambis, whose qualifications for the position include a strong relationship with Jackson and a willingness to take the job.

  

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76. "Yup. But not on a competitive level."
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But really not since High School and only because I had to be there.



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47. "They work the angles, sharp & precise"
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Think it's not tough then you better think twice

Then there's:

the footwork

trying to hit a moving target

when to switch from offense to defense

all this & plenty more while your opponent is beating your brains in

  

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46. "Marathon runners. The desire to just stop running has to be so intense"
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There's nobody out there to push you or motivate you to keep going out on those streets. And a lot of times there are no other runners in sight.
So it's up to the runner himself to get in his own head and keep on going.

And I can't imagine the ones who mis-time their pacing and pretty much die out with like 2 miles left to go. They still got to finish the race

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55. "I be thinking that too. Like just stop and be like F' It! "
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59. "not even anywhere close to boxing. The desire to not get hit is way grea..."
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As someone who used to run a lot you actually zone out and just run. You aint zoning out getting punched in the face.

men are so simple, and so subject to present necessities, that he who seeks to deceive will always find someone who will allow himself to be deceived. (c)Niccolò Machiavelli

  

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60. "Golf"
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Every shot has to be near perfect one mistake can be the difference between winning and losing. There is so much thought that goes into every single shot and putt you have to be mentally strong to be elite.

  

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61. "i read somewhere this elite runner couldnt imagine running 4 hrs"
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or even 3 hours straight. he gave props to the slowpokes who "run" marathons in 6+ hours cause he couldnt do it.
when i ran my half it took me 3 hours.

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62. "tennis players and marathon runners don't typically have"
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someone trying to beat their face in(unless you're Moncia Seles) so I would go with boxing/MMA. I would also say stuff like gymnastics and diving has to be ridiculously stressful because of how finely you have to hone your actions, you don't even get a second to relax or wild out.

  

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80. "RE: tennis players and marathon runners don't typically have"
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> I would also say stuff
>like gymnastics and diving has to be ridiculously stressful
>because of how finely you have to hone your actions, you don't
>even get a second to relax or wild out.
I don't care for the sport, but you have to mention figure skating in that category of stressful pin point type activities as well.

  

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65. "I think 'mental toughness' is a poor yardstick to use."
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Wed Jan-22-14 09:07 PM by Lardlad95

  

          

Being a world class anything takes a large combination of factors that make it difficult to analyze across different endeavors.

Now, I'm not going to weasel out of the question, so I'll go ahead and say that a great defensive minded boxer like Floyd Mayweather is an athletic genius with few peers in any field...I mean after taking shots to the head he can still execute a game plan, exhaustion is one thing, blunt force trauma is another.

That being said...there are niggas out there who are just good at taking a punch, homer simpson syndrome for short. Every boxer isn't a chess master, and let me be more specific, every elite boxer isn't a chess master.

But that's true of all athletics. It's a mix of body and brains, and for some people they can compensate for a lack one with a tremendous amount of the other.

So while I tend to agree with the people who say that boxing/combat sports require more 'mental toughness'...I still think it's a shitty metric.

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72. "base"
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>So while I tend to agree with the people who say that boxing/combat sports require more 'mental toughness'...I still think it's a shitty metric.

-The Knicks’ coaching search still includes a lone frontrunner, Kurt Rambis, whose qualifications for the position include a strong relationship with Jackson and a willingness to take the job.

  

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66. "But if I'm being real...All of these guys are pussies compared to"
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Yeah boxers take shots to the head...but 9-15 days in the frozen fucking tundra???

No boxer is doing that.

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81. "His dogs can keep him company. "
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67. "So the unofficial consensus is the Boxers are Mentally Tougher "
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than all other athletes because they can get "punched in the face." Yeah, Ok. So the deciding factor is avoiding physical harm which is based on Fight or Flight, SOME People are acting like that's not a factor. Rhiiight.

Well what about IRL and F1 divers, I wager that they are in my physical danger than a boxer. Have you ever driven over 150 Mph with other cars just feet and inches from you.

Yeah, Yeah, I know. They aren't getting punched in the face either.





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68. "Just ran my first marathon in 13', and it gets my vote"
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most people's threshold is about 8-10 miles, or just over an hour or so

and your body tells you, okay, good job, let's stop now...

and you still have 15 miles or so to go

it's all mental, pushing through the urge to stop, the mental excercises that keep you focused (like a cadence, etc...)

and your opponent is the clock

is there a less forgiving opponent than time

time doesn't have a bad day, time doesn't underperform, etc...

TIME IS UNDEFEATED

as far as boxing, let me put it like this

you can't mentally push your way out of KO

either you get knocked out, or you don't

no mental toughness is going to keep you awake if you get hit hard enough (and yes, I've sparred some, and it is very difficult physically)

but for just mental toughness, I vote marathon

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69. "Great Reply and Support for the Marathon choice. "
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>most people's threshold is about 8-10 miles, or just over an
>hour or so
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>and your body tells you, okay, good job, let's stop now...
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>and you still have 15 miles or so to go
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>it's all mental, pushing through the urge to stop, the mental
>excercises that keep you focused (like a cadence, etc...)
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>and your opponent is the clock
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>is there a less forgiving opponent than time
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>time doesn't have a bad day, time doesn't underperform,
>etc...
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>TIME IS UNDEFEATED
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>as far as boxing, let me put it like this
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>you can't mentally push your way out of KO
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>either you get knocked out, or you don't
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>no mental toughness is going to keep you awake if you get hit
>hard enough (and yes, I've sparred some, and it is very
>difficult physically)
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>but for just mental toughness, I vote marathon


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78. "with boxing, it's not about the knock out"
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It's about conducting a chess game while suppressing the fear and flight reflexes that are inherent in the situation. Long distance running is incredibly challenging. I never ran a marathon but in college, I would go on 12-17 mile runs at a 7 min pace.

The thing about running is you can zone out at time, you can physically assess where your body is and adjust your speed accordingly. In combat sports, you don't have that option. The fact that someone who is trained to hurt you is attempting to do so requires concentration beyond just pushing yourself. Oh, and think not quitting while running is tough, try getting up for the last round completely exhausted and taking steps towards someone who has been beating your ass for the better part of an afternoon. No mas.

  

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70. "Drivers have the crew cheif in their head/ear the entire race right? "
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So they're not alone in that car right?

>Well what about IRL and F1 divers, I wager that they are in my
>physical danger than a boxer. Have you ever driven over 150
>Mph with other cars just feet and inches from you.
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>Yeah, Yeah, I know. They aren't getting punched in the face
>either.

They're also sitting on their ass the entire stretch too

  

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73. "lol"
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>They're also sitting on their ass the entire stretch too

-The Knicks’ coaching search still includes a lone frontrunner, Kurt Rambis, whose qualifications for the position include a strong relationship with Jackson and a willingness to take the job.

  

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74. "I'm talking about fear from mortal danger. "
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Man. I tell ya boy!

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82. "I think we're underestimating the prep for these sports"
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I never boxed and I never ran a marathon, but as an athlete ... in my head at least, mental toughness to make weight >>> mental toughness to carbo load (and other associated marathon prep). No disrespect to marathon runners obviously, but this is how I imagined it in my head.

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