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Sports, interests around movent.

Voltaic

Voltaic

Darth Binks is real.
Like a dog off a leash, I ran past my hearts content.
I beat the rain skating. felt like I was battling the wind the whole time. Hit a couple of hills, rain started on my way back. inline skates and rain in the night mix brilliantly. Straight vibes.
This sport came out of nowhere and hit me like a brick. I remember years ago, after complaining on the lack of snow to ski on, Tree suggesting gear to ski in the summer. I avoid Trees skiing, and one giving me equipment advice was a change. Neither of us knew it was as simple as inline skates. now the world is my hill.

Through out all of what I have been through, anything involving movement was a go to for feeling better. I had barriers that have been eventually overcome or navigated. I put this at the top of my list of effective treatment, to the point of lifestyle.

Over the years of holding these skills so high in my life, I have gotten quite the knack at my skill sets. I have a feeling some of my more 'spectrum' traits have pushed me along learning all this. I am not a fast learner, but I full hearten commit myself to these interests, which helps surpass the more naturally gifted.

I haven't seen much talk of autism in sports. In popular depictions, autism seems to be counter to the athlete/ jock archetype. I can see as to why people on the spectrum may find challenges, i have faced many myself, but I see little to no talk of autism in sports, achieved athletes on the spectrum even the advantages it may bring.
 
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Well written

Me? I'm just clumsy which I have used as an excuse to not do sports, but have been thinking lately that it doesn't matter how bad or good, it might be good to try...

But fear of failure dogs me sometimes, must get over that

To be clear I do walk lots, but it's not really a sport
 
I have had some wonderful times on a bicycle. It isn't all work - not even close. In city traffic, an experienced commuter can do a route in the same time as a beginner on Half as much oxygen, and that's still covering the basic load. These days, I only ride for the exercise, but if I want to be inspired to sprint, I just recall blasting through downtown Victoria, BC. It is built on a hill, and it takes the whole first block to get out of first gear, but I could just make the light if I tried hard. Ditto for several more long-held gears and lights before I got to the almost-flat hilltop. By keeping the pressure on, I could make all the rest of the green lights, and get wound out in top gear going down the far side, finally coasting up to my usual turn.

Speaking of movement, I'm often bemused by pianists. They have to hit the keys quite precisely, but it does not seem to matter if their shoulders are moving all around. Artists don't do that as they wield their brushes, nor can any other craftsperson I know of.
 
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