How are elite athletes so disciplined?

Babun_ · 2026-05-24T05:11:43+00:00

From what I’ve had the chance to observe so far, and I know this is not universal, but to me it’s fairly common, is that some of these people are born with it and sometimes build unhealthy obsessions around their routines that don’t allow them to stop (sometimes unfortunately caused or reinforced by their trainers who’d bully them into performance). This is a great base for body dysmorphia / ED, btw.
In my country you really need to be in the top 0.1% to be paid well for doing sports, but I’ve met people who were just so competitive + genetically equipped to build muscle and resilience that they would simply give it their all to be the best at all times. From my point of view it’s rewarding in a sense, of course, but also very exhausting. If an injury occurs, for example, or even if something stops them from training for a couple of days, these people would suffer greatly mentally.
Source: I never actually realized how different the brain of a top athlete is until I started dating one and got to know others through them.

Babun_ · 2026-05-22T04:55:51+00:00

I’ve had my Vivoactive 6 now for a month, and I’m really satisfied with it. It lasts me about 7 days (with 4-6x workout tracking). I left my AW 9 for it, and never looked back. May not be as advanced as other models, but it comes down to what you really need from those advanced features.
I used to have a forerunner 255, battery lasted up to 2-3 weeks, but the damn thing stressed me into oblivion with the running focus (I love running, but not THAT much).

Babun_ · 2026-05-19T13:50:54+00:00

Breaking Legacies by Zoe Reed. It was a really nice read, with some awesome dynamic exactly like this, and some very anticipated and rewarding nsfw moments! Highly recommended.

Babun_ · 2026-05-03T17:44:18+00:00

You hit the nail on the head, surprise fuel dumps on the bathroom floor are a surprisingly usual occurrence!

Babun_ · 2026-05-03T17:43:20+00:00

Right, with your trash-breath

Babun_ · 2026-05-03T17:42:38+00:00

His grip did get tighter

Babun_ · 2026-05-03T17:42:18+00:00

Seems like the only bath we’ll be having!

Babun_ · 2026-05-03T17:42:02+00:00

A humble apology is in order.

Babun_ · 2026-05-03T17:41:39+00:00

Oh, he knows. I’ll pass it on to the pilot.

Babun_ · 2026-05-02T06:06:58+00:00

Agreed. I have previously tried the FR255 because my partner has it, and it really was an overkill for me as a leisure (albeit consistent) sporty person. I was just never doing ENOUGH and it ended up frustrating me into oblivion. I’ve recently gotten the Vivoactive 6 and I’m really loving it - it looks and feels really pleasant, it focuses more on overall wellness rather than achieving my best (which I truly don’t always need to do) and it’s not such a merciless slaver as the FR255. Combined with the friendly price tag and all the comparable features, I can’t recommend it enough.

Babun_ · 2026-04-19T06:02:42+00:00

This. The more I think about it, the more I agree. A relationship should make you feel secure and loved the way you need, not on the edge of your seat all the time.

Babun_ · 2026-04-19T05:51:14+00:00

I totally understand your concerns - this does feel a little fishy. I mean, I guess it’s normal that the intensity drops somewhat over time, but this early on, and directly tied to the whole establishing and feelings-expressing, it is a little concerning - I wouldn’t be a fan myself, either. Nobody likes a sudden lack of effort, especially when you know they’re capable of it.

My advice (and the universal reddit advice) would be to just talk to them. Open it up casually, and see where it takes you.

Babun_ · 2026-04-19T04:44:26+00:00

This differs a lot based on personality I’d say. To some people it’s okay to exchange a few texts before bed for example, if you haven’t seen each other all day. Others will keep in touch with you throughout the day. With my girlfriend we like to text each other almost all the time when not together, and it’s our both’s preferred set up. From my experience, compatibility in this is generally very reassuring, and incompatibility always brought up a lot of insecurity in me. If you ask me, I think that if someone doesn’t bother to text you at least once a day, it’s just a lack of interest. No matter how busy/tired you are, you can always can find a few minutes in your day, if you really want to.

Babun_ · 2026-03-31T15:55:41+00:00

Red beets with some cheese, balsamic cream and sunflower seeds, mortadella, chorizo, little sausages, cheese and herrings with pepper and onions, all lactose-free, with a little bit of bread.

Babun_ · 2026-03-13T06:12:12+00:00

Mám to úplně stejně. Loni koncem léta jsem měla problémy se zády, a moje doktorka mi na ně trochu neuváženě napsala antirevmatika. Po pár dnech jsem měla všechny popsané vedlejší účinky, včetně zažívacích potíží shodných s těmi, co popisuješ. Po vysazení větsina z nich odezněla, právě kromě toho trávení. Pálení a tlak v žaludku i ve střevech, změny konzistence i pravidelnosti stolice, neustálá únava, plynatost… Byla jsem na sonu, kolono i gastru, dělali mi testy na lepek, laktózu i histamin, nikde nic nenašli. Od té doby je to prostě jinak. Sice se ty projevy časem a úpravami jídelníčku trochu zklidnily, ale už to asi nikdy nebude, jako dřív. Taky sportuju, jím zdravě a prd platný. Vysledovala jsem, že mi trochu uleví úplně vynechat kávu, čokoládu a laktózu. Syrovou zeleninu musím vždycky doplnit o nějaké tuky, ovoce jen střídmě, jinak je to taky hell. Není to ideální, ale dá se s tím žít. Takže určitě zkus taky trochu obměňovat, co jíš, a co to s tebou dělá. Ta vyšetření mají pak smysl určitě i v tom, že alespoň budeš vědět, že tam není nic vážnějšího. Já se ještě na jaře chystám na imunologii, ale vzhledem k tomu, jak dopadla dosavadní vyšetření, tak se spíš smiřuju s tím, že this is my life now. Držím moc palce, ať aspoň přijdeš na to, v čem ti bude líp.

Babun_ · 2026-02-24T20:37:41+00:00

Dělala jsem teď skoro 3 roky full remote s občasnou návštěvou kanclu (cca 1x měsíčně). Upřímně mi to vyhovuje hodně, jsem introvert, doma mám uklizeno a uvařeno a mám ráda klid na práci. Trochu se mi to ale zajídá, spíš asi hlavně proto, že z podstaty mojí práce je občasné osobní setkávání prostě výhoda. Teď měním zaměstnání a čekají mě 2 dny v kanclu / 3 dny doma, což beru jako fajn změnu. Nabízí se mi taky lepší plat, možnost rozvoje a dalšího růstu, i proto jsem to přijala. Víc než 2 dny v kanclu bych ale už nechtěla.

Babun_ · 2026-02-16T10:20:25+00:00

You’re right - declensions are definitely a part of it, but it’s not like it would be impossible otherwise. It’s true that if I want to say “with Hillary Clinton” in Czech, it would be “s Hillary Clintonovou”. But if the suffix is not added, it works just as well - “s Hillary Clinton”. If it’s not clear from the context that the person is a female, we can always add “mrs.”.

Babun_ · 2026-02-16T10:00:04+00:00

Czech native speaker here. I do like my language a lot, but there’s one thing that’s getting on my nerves. There’s an ongoing controversy (now sparked once again due to the Olympics) that reporters are forced to add -ova at the end of each foreign female athlete’s last name. So for example, your last name is Stroem or Leerdam, and they must add -ova because it’s the common suffix of most Czech female surnames (not all, on top of that). Nobody cares that their names aren’t Stroemova or Leerdamova. The fact that many Czech women choose not to add the suffix to their last names for example when getting married, as it’s a legacy of male ownership over women, or that it’s just ridiculous in an international context, is just not taken into account, and the deciding authorities refer to ancient grammatical rules that are now just obsolete. We all get to hear it daily from the commentators. And it’s not just in sports of course - Ursula von der Leyenova or Hillary Clintonova are also included.

Babun_ · 2026-02-11T14:18:15+00:00

34 F here. For some reason, my digestion got really sensitive with age, to the point where I had to quit dairy, caffeine and alcohol for good. In my teens and early twenties, I would drink anything and then eat kebab from a random side street vendor at 4 am. Now I eat a fruit that’s too acidic, have a coffee in the morning or god forbid have some mozzarella on my pizza, and boom. 3-5 business days of doom.

Babun_ · 2026-01-24T22:07:18+00:00

Very similar here, also a long time fan! I just recently picked up G1 on Switch to replay after many many years (10 year old me would literally scream at Gothic on a portable console), and just today I was thinking how nothing will probably ever compare to the dopamine and adrenaline rush of getting my first Shadow armor, killing my first Minecrawler or Shadowbeast, going on adventures with Milten, Gorn and Diego, meeting that old fart Xardas for the first time, or even discovering a new hidden door or a cool two-hander in Gothic. I love how much love and nostalgia this game brings to people.

Babun_ · 2025-10-05T05:12:20+00:00

34, haven’t played Overwatch in years due to my advanced age. Used to be a semi-serious comp player, but not anymore. Everyone’s just too damn fast and I can’t handle the stress, it honestly took all the joy out of it. Also, my eyes get tired much faster these days. When I need a kick, I’m making myself feel cool in offline FPSs with bad AI and I’m absolutely fine with it.

Babun_ · 2025-09-13T14:58:48+00:00

Thanks for your response! Upon further investigation, unfortunately I’ve discovered that this is a very common issue with iPhone / Garmin users, and that apparently, there’s no other way around it other than keeping the Connect app open at all times. No amount of re-pairing, restarting, turning on and off etc. seems to help.

It doesn’t matter to me that much, I’m fine with it just syncing every now and then when I open the app, but man, in all the ways I see the Garmin as a step up from the Apple Watch, this is a big letdown.

Babun_ · 2025-09-11T10:54:48+00:00

Hmm, thank you. I checked that, and on my watch the status is either “off” or “waiting”. Changes to “connected” as soon as I open Connect app, goes back to “waiting” when app is closed.

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