What's Your Secondary Sport?
06-11-10, 06:29 PM
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I jump rope. I have been since I was 6. 9 Years I've been jump roping. I have actually competed in Nationals each year, and scored in the top ten in numerous events each year. You can imagine how it helps my cardiovascular health-a LOT.
06-11-10, 06:32 PM
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120+ daytime highs are a bit much to take, especially when the roadbed can push 135+ and the mercury passes 90 by eight AM.
The cycling season is almost inverted in Palm Springs because of the heat, so I cut the saddle time to nocturnal intervals two days a week and a "it's still dark out when I start" ride on Saturdays.
I'm contemplating picking up spontaneous human combustion as a secondary sport is I guess what I'm saying. It's got to be more fun than swimming.
The cycling season is almost inverted in Palm Springs because of the heat, so I cut the saddle time to nocturnal intervals two days a week and a "it's still dark out when I start" ride on Saturdays.
I'm contemplating picking up spontaneous human combustion as a secondary sport is I guess what I'm saying. It's got to be more fun than swimming.
06-11-10, 06:58 PM
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golf... kayaking....bowling....hiking....climbing....basketball....horseshoes...tips (frisbee).....hacky sack.... are those all sports?
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06-11-10, 07:38 PM
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Surf, flyfish, ski
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06-11-10, 07:39 PM
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06-11-10, 07:50 PM
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I used to surf and snowboard a lot, but since I started cycling I haven't even thought about those.
06-11-10, 07:59 PM
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I have been a high school coach for a long time though I'm not currently coaching. Football, wrestling (off and on as needed) and track and field (worked primarily with throwers). Didn't have a whole lot of time to do much just for myself.
Competitively weight-lifted for awhile. Was starting to train shot put again but decided against after some severe tendinitis in my arm. (Due to a motorcycle accident I really can't afford any debilitating situations in my right arm at all, it's basically all I've got).
Still have my SCUBA but my wife and I haven't dove in depressingly long time. Have played rugby.
All said and done at this point in my life cycling monopolizes my active sports participation time.
Competitively weight-lifted for awhile. Was starting to train shot put again but decided against after some severe tendinitis in my arm. (Due to a motorcycle accident I really can't afford any debilitating situations in my right arm at all, it's basically all I've got).
Still have my SCUBA but my wife and I haven't dove in depressingly long time. Have played rugby.
All said and done at this point in my life cycling monopolizes my active sports participation time.
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06-11-10, 08:54 PM
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running; swimming & weight training ... hahaha
06-11-10, 09:45 PM
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Cycling used to be my secondary sport, with climbing primary. Now road cycling is primary, followed by bike touring, skate skiing, snowboarding, mountain biking & climbing.
06-11-10, 09:59 PM
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Mostly Mischief
have one other hobby, for some 30 years:
Southern California
Central California
Was it Suisse?
California, again
Nepal
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Southern California
Central California
Was it Suisse?
California, again
Nepal
France
06-12-10, 12:17 AM
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Cool. I only raced cats for a couple of seasons, but the first time I stepped on one we won the State Championships. Five bullets, one second, the latter because I took the helm after the first beat. I prefer I14s.
Paddling, diving, I14's--the last pic is me.
06-12-10, 12:46 AM
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Please, a little more specificity! Where are those places? Particularly the one in central California. You've had an awesome history of climbs.
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06-12-10, 01:33 AM
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Lots of cool stuff in here - that practice lap looked pretty fast. The drumming was energetic too.
Myself, basketball (tallmantim) although yoga (although not a sport as such) is becoming more serious since I started after doing my back last year.
Myself, basketball (tallmantim) although yoga (although not a sport as such) is becoming more serious since I started after doing my back last year.
