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Ever since I was a kid I knew I was different from others. My legs are built so that they can walk without getting tired for some reason. It doesn't matter who I walk with, women or family, all have complained they were tired when I was enjoying spending time with them and wanted to walk even further rather than turn around and go home.
...I can ride 100 miles on a bike in one day and be able to keep going the next day without a problem. I can walk on the sand in the beach all day and still be actually enjoy the walk at the end of it.
The few women I went on a date with on South Beach wanted to turn around and go back after two hours of walking or take a rest.
Two hours in the sand isn't a "long" a walk. It's barely maybe 8 or 9 miles.
I recently suggested a date that involves biking 30 miles (on a trail, not a road) to a beach spot, and the girl though that it was a bit far.
There is one thing I want to be able to find in a partner and that is someone who enjoys an all day physical activity... Yet I haven't found any woman that really wants to do that...
Two hours in the sand wouldn't bother me, but I do consider it "long." I think it depends on someone's definition of long. But remember this, two hours in one direction means two hours back, which means four hours total. That's half of a day-hike, and let's be honest here: You're talking to an audience comprised mostly of Americans, many of whom are out of shape, drive everywhere, and get no real physical activity.
I understand your frustration, though. I used to get really annoyed when people would say they love spending a day at a gallery or museum, and then would have to stop and rest every 10 minutes. Same goes for cycling. Back when I was a pretty active cyclist, some friends and I took a trip to bike around the Gettysburg battlefield. I knew just by looking at one of their girlfriends that she wasn't going to make it, and sure enough, about a third of the way through, we had to keep stopping for her, even though we were already making small stops to take pictures. Eventually her boyfriend, who looked really ticked off, told us to go ahead and they'd meet us at the restaurant when we were done. Apparently he had told her several times that it was a long route and asked her if she, who didn't really bike that often, would have been able to handle it, and she insisted.
I understand your frustration, though. I used to get really annoyed when people would say they love spending a day at a gallery or museum, and then would have to stop and rest every 10 minutes. Same goes for cycling. Back when I was a pretty active cyclist, some friends and I took a trip to bike around the Gettysburg battlefield. I knew just by looking at one of their girlfriends that she wasn't going to make it, and sure enough, about a third of the way through, we had to keep stopping for her, even though we were already making small stops to take pictures. Eventually her boyfriend, who looked really ticked off, told us to go ahead and they'd meet us at the restaurant when we were done. Apparently he had told her several times that it was a long route and asked her if she, who didn't really bike that often, would have been able to handle it, and she insisted.
I feel like this about skiing. I swear, every friend who insists they are a really great skier, usually is not. I always want to set expectations about ski abilities/endurance levels in the group before trips. But, for some reason, there is always someone who claims they are an expert and can keep up, but they cannot. They join us on a trip and show up with the latest, most expensive boutique gear so they can ski one easy run and then have to go back to the lodge for a rest and a drink. Of course, no one in the group wants to ditch the novice, so everyone goes back for a drink - but I guess that's fun too. But I can get annoyed by it also. I am out to ski all day, not take constant breaks.
When a girl says she likes long walks on the beach..... she means something romantic, probably more of a stroll, than a walk, getting toes wet, deep meaningful conversation, and making out.....
NOT, an endurance challenge.
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When a girl says she likes long walks on the beach..... she means something romantic, probably more of a stroll, than a walk, getting toes wet, deep meaningful conversation, and making out.....
NOT, an endurance challenge.
Exactly. If you're suggesting a "long walk on the beach", OP, you need to translate that for your date, so that she understands what that means in HurricaneKid-speak, not in romance-speak. If you tell her it means 4 hours of walking, you may have to modify your plans after the shock on her face wears off, if you really want to date her.
Exactly. If you're suggesting a "long walk on the beach", OP, you need to translate that for your date, so that she understands what that means in HurricaneKid-speak, not in romance-speak. If you tell her it means 4 hours of walking, you may have to modify your plans after the shock on her face wears off, if you really want to date her.
I think Hurricane needs to find an Olympian to date otherwise he's not going to be happy, lol.
It's pretty damn sad that people equate walking for a few hours to participating in the Olympics
I was thinking the same thing. Is it really that unusual to spend 4 hours walking on a date, with cool stops along the way? And if it's not the beach, what about going golfing or hiking or walking around museums/historic sites? These are my favorite dates - the ones where you walk a lot. Maybe I'm unusual though - I've been told that. LOL
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