code: def get_athlete_stats(self, athlete_id=None):
          
          if athlete_id is None:
              athlete_id = self.get_athlete().id
  
          raw = self.protocol.get('/athletes/{id}/stats', id=athlete_id)
          # TODO: Better error handling - this will return a 401 if this athlete
          #       is not the authenticated athlete.
  
          return model.AthleteStats.deserialize(raw)
docs: Returns Statistics for the athlete.
          athlete_id must be the id of the authenticated athlete or left blank.
          If it is left blank two requests will be made - first to get the
          authenticated athlete's id and second to get the Stats.
  
          http://strava.github.io/api/v3/athlete/#stats
  
          :return: A model containing the Stats
          :rtype: :py:class:`stravalib.model.AthleteStats`