http://www.exurbmagazine.com/2009/06/15/yogadonna-2/ Insights from the Exurbs Sat, 28 Aug 2010 21:13:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://www.exurbmagazine.com/2009/06/15/yogadonna-2/comment-page-1/#comment-69 pretzelboy Wed, 17 Jun 2009 23:43:20 +0000 http://www.exurbmagazine.com/?p=1480#comment-69 Interesting exploration of fitness-I might argue that in some sports overall fitness may be of secondary (or lesser) importance. Endurance/strength vs eye hand coordination- both require countless training hours but only one is a measure of fitness. Yoga and dance have often been important analogues to the sport specific regimens of athletes, undoubtedly because of their goals of balance, flexibility and (physical) grace. PS Lance Armstrong can certainly swim-he was a champion triathlete as a teen before deciding to focus on cycling as a professional. Interesting exploration of fitness-I might argue that in some sports overall fitness may be of secondary (or lesser) importance. Endurance/strength vs eye hand coordination- both require countless training hours but only one is a measure of fitness. Yoga and dance have often been important analogues to the sport specific regimens of athletes, undoubtedly because of their goals of balance, flexibility and (physical) grace. PS Lance Armstrong can certainly swim-he was a champion triathlete as a teen before deciding to focus on cycling as a professional.

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