I deliberately didn't read this topic from Long and Short Reviews out to my husband, because he would have collapsed laughing. I am definitely not the sporty type. I have, however, certain sports I've enjoyed in the past - dangerous ones.
Back in my student days I was a static-line skydiver. Not a very highly-trained one as I quit before I got too far, but I loved every second of those jumps. There's something beautiful about hanging in mid-air and seeing the chute open above you.
I also did a bungee jump at Battersea Bridge once, which probably would have been scarier if I had been able to see where I was falling - short-sightedness for the win there.
I would definitely do both of those again, but as for new sports, I would love to try wingwalking (which is prohibitively expensive and would also require me to lose weight) and, more groundedly, tennis. I never got to do it at school and so never had the chance to get into it. Instead I was stuck doing swimming every semester, and I'm fairly sure my PE teacher thought terrible things about me given that I managed to skip nearly every week because of an ear infection or my period.
So which sports would you like to try?
Oof, Tanith, you are brave! I'd love to be the kind of person who does bungee jumping and skydiving, but I'm just not. 🤣🫠 What a thrill that must've been!
ReplyDeleteIt was a hell of an experience.
DeleteYou are so brave!
ReplyDeleteIt’s interesting that there were options at your school. I attended a small, rural school where there was only one gym class and everyone did the same team sports: volleyball, basketball, baseball, football, ect. Maybe running or kickball if the P.E. Teacher was feeling daring. It was terribly boring to me. LOL.
There were technically options, but somehow I always ended up doing the same two or three. I hated school sports.
DeleteI believe you're totally the sporty type if you are able to jump out of planes and off bridges. Go. You! Here I am over here thinking ballroom dancing is stepping out of my box. LOL
ReplyDeleteIt would definitely be stepping out of mine - I love dancing, but can't learn steps.
DeleteI've always wanted to try a bungee jump but with my hips and knees it's not a good idea at all!
ReplyDeleteTennis is more where I'm at
To be honest, with my back it probably wouldn't be a good idea now either.
DeleteIn contrast, I love to swim (ear plugs and drops to keep from getting ear infections), but my PE teacher had a good laugh every time a sport involved hitting a ball with another object. Tennis definitely beyond me. Indeed, anything beyond croquet beyond me
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