Non mainstream sports you enjoy watching or participating in

[LostinVA]

[taterguy]

1. Naked sledding

Obviously

[LostinVA]

3. I think you should post the picture -- the noobs haven't seen it yet

[taterguy]

7. You just want an excuse to check out my ass

Color me delusional

[LostinVA]

8. I love that picture!

Did you do your special trail race this year?

[taterguy]

12. The special trail race is the last week in July

So I haven't done it in 2009 but I did do it in 2008

[madinmaryland]

20. Your post is worthless without pictures, Francis.

[LostinVA]

2. Rugby and rowing

I've done both and love watching both on TV.

[arcadian]

23. I like watching rowing too.

I've never done it though. One of the Olympics got me into that. I don't watch toomuch TV anymore but I also used to like watching yachting. Me and my good friend used to stay up late watching surfing and skiing, I think it used to actually be on ESPN. I used to surf.

[blondeatlast]

4. My son is involved with archery and I'm starting lessons next week--and I also enjoy watching it. nt

[LostinVA]

9. I have an inexpensive Martin bow -- it's fun!

I didn't even think of that one.

[Jamastiene]

15. I've always made crude bows and arrows and just played with them.

I would love to get into archery.

[blondeatlast]

27. I never knew he was interested until we actually went to a dollar store and he purchased

a set==of course it broke immediately. He kept trying to repair it and I told him surely I could get a little bit better one and we checked sporting goods stores and toy stores with no luck, so I looked it up online.

We ended up finding a great store nearby that offered lessons for kids every Saturday. That was about a month ago, now I have his very nice bow on layaway and he is progressing very well with a well-fitted adult bow (he's 12). The store is a real mom-and-pop and they barely make a profit, they just love the sport.

It looks like fun to me too and the store has a pretty active adult league going on as well--with even trips to Vegas.

I am really enjoying it and so is he.

[LostInAnomie]

5. Shot Put and Discus.

[flvegan]

6. I like to mountainbike, snowboard, play softball and racquetball.

Golf is mainstream I guess. I like it, but suck at it. Suck bad.

I like to watch lacrosse and rugby, and any of the XGame variety sports. Especially the girls on any sort of vert ramp or pipe. Google image search of Fabiola da Silva will show you why.

[LostinVA]

10. I thought of you teh other night

I was flipping through the channels and went,"OOOOOOOOOOOO... Namaste Yoga!" But, then realized it was Fit Yoga.

[flvegan]

11. It's Namaste or nothing.

God I love that show.

[LostinVA]

13. Agreed -- who the hell wants to watch REAL Yoga???

I can take a class at the gym if I wanted that.

[Jamastiene]

14. I've always loved watching Motocross and Skateboarding.

I'm not much into Snowboarding though. :shrug:

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

16. Participating? Full-contact karate

Watching? Mixed Martial Arts

[dembotoz]

17. kick boxing

execise type
not the real thing.....

[burning rain]

18. Not into sports-watching much....

But I can look at a little pole-vaulting here and there. Probably interesting to me because our physiology doesn't exactly equip us to soar.

[CBR]

19. My hubby is a pro yoyoer. They always debate whether it is

a sport or not. Hubby says no.

[LostinVA]

21. How interesting!

I would guess it's a game.

Serious question: were you on "Wife Swap"?

[CBR]

24. No but my hubby is friends with the guy who was!

Yeah, I think it is a skill toy (like juggling).

[LostinVA]

25. How cool!

If I remember right (I am a "Wife Swap" addict), his family seemed nice.

Yes, juggling is another one -- very impressive.

[ghostsofgiants]

36. Neat, I have a friend who is really into yo-yoing.

I don't think he considers it a sport either, but he loves it.

[Mojambo]

22. MMA, but not participating obviously.

Although if I ever get to a level of fitness that would allow it, I'd love to train some BJJ.

[NOW tense]

26. I like watching curling. n/t

not a joke.

[blondeatlast]

33. I do too and when I lived in Montana I used to enjoy watching it in person.

there's something very intriguing about it and it isn't at all easy to do.

[pokerfan]

43. Curling is awesome

I really got into it these last couple of Olympics.

http://www.mousebreaker.com/games/virtualcurling/playgame

[eyepaddle]

28. I'll bet people can see my answer coming from about a mile away

Whitewater kayaking (participating)

I just took up snowboarding this last winter, so I'll say that too.

As far as watching, it kinda varies with my mood--about once every four years I am in the mood to watch all of those Olympic-type sports--rowing being one I can remember liking back when I was in grade schoo!

[no name no slogan]

29. Rochambeau

But only if I get to go first.

[ghostsofgiants]

38. Is that where I kick you in the nuts as hard as I can, then you kick me in the nuts ...

As hard as you can?

[no name no slogan]

39. Yeah. Can I have my walkie-talkie back?

[Orsino]

30. Putt-Putt.

It's the ultimate evolution of that medieval pastime, golf.

[SoxFan]

31. Calvinball

[Dulcinea]

32. Australian Rules Football!

The rules are...there are no rules!

[backtoblue]

34. Paper football

It used to pass away the time in high school..

[ghostsofgiants]

35. I skateboard, I used to snowboard (and would take it up again if I had the time and money)...

And I've always kinda dug mountain biking.

[Symarip]

37. Midget Tossing

Beer Pong

Jello Wrestling

Drunken Swimming

Drunken Fishing

Drunken Drinking

[midnight armadillo]

40. I have ambitions to do randonneuring

...but those plans are on hold til next year since we're too busy with the agony of house hunting.

[cwydro]

41. Kayaking, canoeing

for participation.

Tennis for both. Swimming for both.

Running for participation.

[Forkboy]

42. Lacrosse, especially the indoor variety, which is basically hockey minus the ice.

[county worker]

44. Nudist volleyball

Of course some of the ladies need some support up top so not everyone is nude. And of course shoes and socks are needed. I guess there is nothing 100% pure is there.

[Pierre.Suave]

45. Sailing

I guess that isn't very mainstream.

[realisticphish]

46. Disc golf

seriously, its a nice afternoon; faster than golf, and a hell of a lot cheaper

[leftyclimber]

47. Any other fencers out there?

I'm too beat up for it any more. But I still love to watch it, even though it makes me kind of sad I'm no longer in that world.

[applegrove]

48. When I took scuba diving lessons they let us play underwater hockey. That was a blast.

I found that if I had the puck and someone was trying to get it from me..I just had to roll over on them to get them off my back. I think my tank would hit them. Yup...I was aggressive.