Full disclosure — I am not a sports person. But I did marry one and watching him on any field is genuinely one of my favorite things.

November 9th…Your favorite football/fall sports story?

I have to go veto on this one. I have to admit, I really am not a huge sports fan. I mean, I love to sit in the stands and cheer for a team. I would say my sports rankings in order of fun to watch and what I know the most about would be

1. basketball
2. football
3. baseball

I have never been an athlete although my build may have put me in a possibility of being something athletic.

Adam is the complete opposite. Even with months of not practicing, you can put him out on a field and he will play like a pro. He is also the fastest runner I have ever seen. His sport of choice is baseball. He played all through his childhood and then on intermurals in college. In Korea he played once or twice, but being a foreigner it was hard to get anyone to allow him to play with them.

Adam runs circles around me when we hike and can jump higher than my head without even trying. He is a pretty incredible athlete. I hope our baby takes after him.

So, although this doesn’t even touch on a “story” it does have to do with sports.

If you are curious as to what the November Health/Fitness Blogger Challenge is, check out Lisa’s challenge from She’s Losing It.  

⏱️ Short and sweet personal post — great for lifestyle SEO! Here we go!!

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🏷️ New Title:

I Married the Athlete — An Honest Sports Confession From Someone Who Loves the Stands More Than the Field

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✏️ One Line Intro — Add at the Very Top:

Full disclosure — I am not a sports person. But I did marry one and watching him on any field is genuinely one of my favorite things.

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❓ 5 Q&As — Add at the Bottom:

Q: How do you stay connected to sports culture when you are not naturally a sports fan? A: Find the parts that genuinely appeal to you and lean into those. For me that is the energy of being in the stands cheering for a team — the collective excitement of a crowd is infectious regardless of how much you understand the game. Basketball football and baseball in that order make sense to me and that feels like enough.

Q: What is it like being married to a natural athlete when you are not one? A: Humbling and genuinely impressive in equal measure. Adam can go months without practice and step onto any field playing like he never stopped. He runs faster than anyone I have ever seen hikes circles around me and can jump higher than my head without apparent effort. Being married to someone like that either inspires you to keep up or gives you an excellent excuse to cheer from the sidelines. I have chosen the latter and have no regrets.

Q: Can expats play sports while living in South Korea? A: It depends entirely on the sport and the community. Adam tried to join baseball games in Korea as a foreigner and found it genuinely difficult to be included — not from unfriendliness exactly but from the tight knit nature of established local teams. Hiking however is universally welcoming and we found it to be the most accessible and rewarding physical activity of our entire time living there.

Q: How does having an athletic partner influence your own fitness habits? A: More than you might expect — not through pressure but through inspiration. Watching someone move through the world with natural physical confidence and joy makes you want to find your own version of that. For me that has looked like hiking yoga and long walks rather than competitive sports and that is completely fine.

Q: How do you encourage athletic kids when you are not sporty yourself? A: By showing up enthusiastically and letting the naturally athletic parent lead by example on the field. We genuinely hope our kids inherit Adam’s athletic ability and we will be in the stands cheering loudly regardless of which direction that goes.