How many of you feel it is your obligation
 

to help newbies to sports or fitness?

I feel called to it.

Thus, Sunday morning, a relocated runner and I will go do the local track club ride.

Later I will assist another in other sports.

I, too, feel the strong obligation to help people achieve a better quality of living through safety. To that end, I strongly discourage participation in any activities outside of the home. When you don't go bike riding or when you don't go for a run, you're much less likely to get hit by a car or a van full of hippies head to a pot rally. I won't even go into the dangers of swimming or rock climbing. My advice: stay inside, enjoy the A/C, surf the web -- if you feel the need to be adventurous, watch ESPN or Discovery.

Stay safe.

I always find it fulfilling to help others... do I feel an obligation to do it? not really. I just like helping other people. I sure appreciate that you feel an obligation though... you've been very helpful to me.

It is peculiar though that I feel more compelled to help cute females, more than guys. I wonder why.

Several guys were noticing how I keep showing up with two to three youngish fit women. I'm certain its my basic altruism at work.

Pride hope to see you at the ULCER.

I'm planning on on the ULCER. I asked my FIL if he wanted to do it as well and he gave me this look like "Why the hell would I want to ride my bike for 100+ miles?!" I'm looking forward to doing it.

I introduced a guy to cycling last year. He hadn't ridden at all since he was a kid riding his BMX to school. He was an occasional runner and basketball player, but other than that had very little exercise over the past 2 decades.

Fast forward 1 year from taking up the bike. He has now left me in the dust and hardly even slows down to ask if I want him to wait for me. He's definitely a natural endurance athlete. I'm happy for him as he really enjoys the sport, and really, its good for me too, as riding with stronger riders makes me all the stronger.