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In my teens, I was very active in skateboarding. After several serious accidents, I realized it was too dangerous and had to give it up.
In my early twenties, I took up rollerblading (in-line skating) and have kept it up ever since. My husband, son, and I skate just about every night, except in bad weather (you can't skate when the ground is wet).
We skate for about an hour each evening after work, either in our neighborhood or in various parks/ empty parking lots/ vacant parking garages around town.
It's great fun and very relaxing, at least for me... it's a good way to spend time with my family but WITHOUT everyone pulling on me, demanding attention. We are together, but each doing our own thing... you know? It's a great stress reliever; I just LOVE going FAST and feeling the wind on my face. I become very tense at home and at work if I have to miss a few days of skating.
This is the only exercise I do... I find all other exercise regimes boring and don't think I'd have the discipline to keep them up.
I think you have to find exercise that is fun for you.
I'm afraid that as I get older, I won't be able to keep on skating, but I hope I will. It keeps me in shape and feeling young. When I take a break from it, I feel stiff and have less energy. Also, as I said, the psychological/ spiritual benefits are amazing.
~Sharon
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