question for the athletes: for those of you who maintained a steady, focused preparatory and competitive routine in a sport prior to or during med school, how has residency changed it? i dont mean lifting weights a couple times per week or playing pick-up games at the gym, i mean serious athletic endeavors and training. has it been possible to keep active in competition at a higher level or do the 80+ hours/wk wear you down too much? i am a 3rd year and sports is basically the only thing that i truly admire, hence the interest in ortho. so far med school has put a dent into my prior athletic ways, and i would like to limit that influence as much as possible during residency. would i be essentially giving it up by pursuing ortho? thanks very much.