Author Topic: What Sports Do You Participate In? (Read 38378 times)

VideoInPicture · « **on:** September 22, 2008, 03:49 PM »

I'm an avid bicycle racer on the road. What sports are people around here involved in?

Fedorov · « **Reply #1 on:** September 22, 2008, 05:10 PM »

I ride unicycles, been doing this for about 5 years now, my 10yr old daughter has been riding since she was 6 as well.
Great fun, VERY ADDICTIVE, great for building peoples self-confidence and keeps you really fit and healthy.
We have LOTS of members at our weekly club, many new members arrive each week through word-of-mouth and on weekends we go out for Muni rides (Mountain Unicycling) - try searching YouTube for "muni unicycle" and you'll see plenty of video clips

fenixproductions · « **Reply #2 on:** September 22, 2008, 05:13 PM »

None. It could kill me

tomos · « **Reply #3 on:** September 22, 2008, 05:17 PM »

I started playing Boules early this summer -
very unsporty maybe but if you love trying to throw things into the bin from a distance you'd love it too

It's a nice excuse to be outside for hours at an end too
Played in my first tournament lately & came last but got a very nice consolation prize. So, I mightnt get into it too competitively, but, it is a good feeling if you throw a 700 gram (1&1/2 lb) ball ten yards and hit exactly the ball you wanted to and send it flying ... just need to make that happen more often

Apart from that I like walking in the woods or wherever, cycling too but neither really as a "sport" - just enjoy them when I do them ...

I'm an avid bicycle racer on the road. What sports are people around here involved in?
-VideoInPicture (September 22, 2008, 03:49 PM)

When you say a racer - do you mean sprinting / long distance / mountains or a bit of all ?

VideoInPicture · « **Reply #4 on:** September 22, 2008, 05:26 PM »

I'm an avid bicycle racer on the road. What sports are people around here involved in?
-VideoInPicture (September 22, 2008, 03:49 PM)
When you say a racer - do you mean sprinting / long distance / mountains or a bit of all ?
-tomos (September 22, 2008, 05:17 PM)

I primarily race on the road, so typical ride lengths are 80-120 kms here. I also do a bit of track cycling races. I'm a lightweight sprinter type, which means I do good on courses that are not too hilly, but also not too flat.

PhilB66 · « **Reply #5 on:** September 22, 2008, 06:14 PM »

What's the definition of sports? Isn't boules a game and cycling an activity? Phil is $:-\$

PPLandry · « **Reply #6 on:** September 22, 2008, 06:17 PM »

I ride unicycles, been doing this for about 5 years now, my 10yr old daughter has been riding since she was 6 as well.
Great fun, VERY ADDICTIVE, great for building peoples self-confidence and keeps you really fit and healthy.
We have LOTS of members at our weekly club, many new members arrive each week through word-of-mouth and on weekends we go out for Muni rides (Mountain Unicycling) - try searching YouTube for "muni unicycle" and you'll see plenty of video clips
-Fedorov (September 22, 2008, 05:10 PM)

Have you heard of the guy that crossed North America on a unicycle, even carrying his own gears? Approx 100km/day.

Myself I cycle alot. Home and on trips to Europe (hence my avatar on top of Mont-Ventoux France). France, Corsica, Italy, Deutschland, Spain, Switzerland, plus here at home (Québec, Canada)

VideoInPicture · « **Reply #7 on:** September 22, 2008, 06:23 PM »

What's the definition of sports? Isn't boules a game and cycling an activity? Phil is $:-\$
-PhilB66 (September 22, 2008, 06:14 PM)

That's a subject of much debate, but I'm more geared towards hearing about participation in the "pure" sports. ie: things that get your heart rate up for sustained periods of time or spike your heart rate to it's max like in sprints.

This isn't actually a random question, I have something big in the works that is related.....However, it's still far off.

Veign · « **Reply #8 on:** September 22, 2008, 06:58 PM »

I was heavy into Racquetball and just recently quit. Played tournaments and very much focused on getting better. Now, Im trying to get back into something: might be mountain biking...

4wd · « **Reply #9 on:** September 22, 2008, 07:40 PM »

None. It could kill me
-fenixproductions (September 22, 2008, 05:13 PM)

I'm with you!

Who wants to die healthy?

ie: things that get your heart rate up for sustained periods of time or spike your heart rate to it's max like in sprints.
-VideoInPicture (September 22, 2008, 06:23 PM)

Kind of like setting up a big quarry explosion and lighting the fuse.......only to realise you made it too short

40hz · « **Reply #10 on:** September 22, 2008, 08:08 PM »

Wiffle-Ball

http://www.wiffle.com/welcome.htm

I don't have a choice. I grew up in the town where it was invented.

Like Badminton, or Bocce, Wiffle is a subtle game that can be played on many levels.

Where else can you get that for less than four dollars?

Cpilot · « **Reply #11 on:** September 22, 2008, 09:20 PM »

Beer drinking, weight class: lager.

yksyks · « **Reply #12 on:** September 23, 2008, 01:10 AM »

None at all. I'm able to make fool of myself much easier way.

TucknDar · « **Reply #13 on:** September 23, 2008, 01:22 AM »

Football! The proper kind, i.e. the sport known as soccer in odd parts of the world.

VideoInPicture · « **Reply #14 on:** September 23, 2008, 01:29 AM »

Playing sports is like taking drugs.

Grorgy · « **Reply #15 on:** September 23, 2008, 01:38 AM »

Playing sports is like taking drugs.
-VideoInPicture (September 23, 2008, 01:29 AM)

Something you should give up for your health?

PhilB66 · « **Reply #16 on:** September 23, 2008, 01:41 AM »

Playing sports is like taking drugs.
-VideoInPicture (September 23, 2008, 01:29 AM)

Some do both.

PhilB66 · « **Reply #17 on:** September 23, 2008, 01:42 AM »

Football! The proper kind, i.e. the sport known as soccer in odd parts of the world.
-TucknDar (September 23, 2008, 01:22 AM)

Yeah,that's my kind of sports

CleverCat · « **Reply #18 on:** September 23, 2008, 02:33 AM »

My only 'sport', is driving my disability scooter very fast through the hallway and quick right turn into the bathroom!

tomos · « **Reply #19 on:** September 23, 2008, 05:45 AM »

What's the definition of sports? Isn't boules a game and cycling an activity? Phil is $:-\$
-PhilB66 (September 22, 2008, 06:14 PM)

that's why I was saying "unsporty" for Boules
have a look at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sport
Cycling definitely qualifies, me, I was thinking along the lines of competitive, physical & skillful - I guess even Chess qualify there though!

anyways getting a bit off-topic as VideoInPicture says:

... I'm more geared towards hearing about participation in the "pure" sports. ie: things that get your heart rate up for sustained periods of time or spike your heart rate to it's max like in sprints

dluby · « **Reply #20 on:** September 23, 2008, 06:07 AM »

I play squash twice a week during an extended lunch break (this includes a 10 minutes cycle to and from the club). When I get back to the office, my face looks like its going to explode due to the exertion

mahesh2k · « **Reply #21 on:** September 23, 2008, 07:45 AM »

Sports (Outdoor)

- Cricket
- Football
- BasketBall

Indoor,there are so many to list

Veign · « **Reply #22 on:** September 23, 2008, 08:45 AM »

Wiffle-Ball

http://www.wiffle.com/welcome.htm

I don't have a choice. I grew up in the town where it was invented.
-40hz (September 22, 2008, 08:08 PM)

I grew up in Naugatuck - just up the road.

Lashiec · « **Reply #23 on:** September 23, 2008, 07:16 PM »

I used to do basketball, soccer and badminton when I was younger. These days I simply run when I can. And sometimes I also run to do exercise

simakuutio · « **Reply #24 on:** September 24, 2008, 12:06 AM »

I'm for petanque... not too much traditional "sport" but trust me, you'll need to be in nice fit to be able to play long tournaments etc...