Things we do, that are better when they are over ?
Discussion
bearman68 said:
Ha, you guys. 
Hard rock climbing.
Pushing yourself to near the point you are falling off, and conquering both the fear of falling,and the falling itself. Completion on this is a whole different world to those things mentioned, and will leave one, both exhausted and exhilarated in equal measure.
A climbing buddy of mine refers to this as "Type 2 fun".Hard rock climbing.
Pushing yourself to near the point you are falling off, and conquering both the fear of falling,and the falling itself. Completion on this is a whole different world to those things mentioned, and will leave one, both exhausted and exhilarated in equal measure.
TheJimi said:
J4CKO said:
Camping, realistically, it is horrible but it makes you appreciate your house and comforts when you get back.
You're almost certainly doing it wrong then! The main reasons why people think camping is horrible is because -
A) They've got s
te gearB) They've got the wrong gear for the environment and conditions
C) They haven't a clue how to do it properly
or D) all of the above
I'm half way through a two week family camping holiday, and would choose it over hotels any day, as it's so much more sociable.
We've got all the kit we need, it's comfy, and it's cheap.
That, of course, is in a massive family tent with multiple bedrooms. Two weeks in a two man tent would be grim, just as setting up and taking down the family tent would be for a weekend festival, where a two man tent is ideal!
Competing
Though it depends on the competition. I do like racing, but if I get roped into a league gala and then find they're short of swimmers, I could end up doing 2-3 individuals plus relays. Its a bit much for an old knacker (im only 31 but often, in the open age group we're racing teens half our age) to be doing, with hardly any warm up nor any warm down, in the space of 2 hours. I mean I can do it, but after that first race its a battle. A painful battle and I feel much better once its over!
Though it depends on the competition. I do like racing, but if I get roped into a league gala and then find they're short of swimmers, I could end up doing 2-3 individuals plus relays. Its a bit much for an old knacker (im only 31 but often, in the open age group we're racing teens half our age) to be doing, with hardly any warm up nor any warm down, in the space of 2 hours. I mean I can do it, but after that first race its a battle. A painful battle and I feel much better once its over!
CrutyRammers said:
bearman68 said:
Ha, you guys.
Hard rock climbing.
Pushing yourself to near the point you are falling off, and conquering both the fear of falling,and the falling itself. Completion on this is a whole different world to those things mentioned, and will leave one, both exhausted and exhilarated in equal measure.
A climbing buddy of mine refers to this as "Type 2 fun".Hard rock climbing.
Pushing yourself to near the point you are falling off, and conquering both the fear of falling,and the falling itself. Completion on this is a whole different world to those things mentioned, and will leave one, both exhausted and exhilarated in equal measure.
bearman68 said:
Ha, you guys.
Now, I've camped, and run marathons, been on roller coasters (only little ones) even been to the dentist. I've never done a parachute jump,or a bungee jump.
But most fun when it's over. Hard rock climbing.
Pushing yourself to near the point you are falling off, and conquering both the fear of falling,and the falling itself. Completion on this is a whole different world to those things mentioned, and will leave one, both exhausted and exhilarated in equal measure.
Thing is, realistically, the only times a fear of falling can really exist is when you're climbing high above the gear, or if you're soloing - and of you're doing that close to your limit, you shouldn't really have much in the way of capacity to have a fear of falling because at that level your focus should be complete.Now, I've camped, and run marathons, been on roller coasters (only little ones) even been to the dentist. I've never done a parachute jump,or a bungee jump.
But most fun when it's over. Hard rock climbing.
Pushing yourself to near the point you are falling off, and conquering both the fear of falling,and the falling itself. Completion on this is a whole different world to those things mentioned, and will leave one, both exhausted and exhilarated in equal measure.
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