My family is pretty unathletic, so signing the kids up for team sports was the last thing on my parents' minds.

I used to fence in high school and college. It was loads of fun and the people were great, but I was never any good at it because I'm not fast, angry or strategic enough. I suck at thinking on my feet, and that's not good in a sport that's been called "chess with muscles." Combine my coming away from tournaments feeling bummed and the flaring of an old ankle injury, and you can see why I stopped making the effort to go to practices. I do like hiking and cycling because they're outside and I can see things--trees, grass, birds. Maybe one day I'll go back to fencing at a beginner-friendly club.