I used to play hockey as a kid, both for fun on the rink across the street, and in a league. I would never, EVER, wish it upon my enemy's children to have to go through league hockey. The costs, the travelling, the competitiveness; it completely sucked the fun and the life out of a great sport, to the point where I was completely turned off of it for several years. Sadly, I played league hockey to learn skills, and rink hockey to actually enjoy it.
I'm a huge fan of baseball and the Jays (if you couldn't tell by my avatar), and used to play until my leg was broken and my elbow was shot (let this be a lesson to never throw splitters before turning 18). For a time I was also in karate, and was a day away from my black belt testing. One day though, it clicked that I wasn't enjoying it anymore, and what's the point of doing it as work?
Now the only exercise I get is cleaning the house, and going for walks to enjoy the northern Ontario outdoors (though we did just do winter camping, which was so, so cold). Once it warms up though, we can add walks to the lake, going to the cabin, fishing, sauna runs, rollerblading, canoe trips, camping, long bike rides, picnics on the beach, bbqs and parties with friends, and all the other goodtime summer things that are sure to be ruined by the hoards of blackflies and mosquitos that descend upon us in search of tasty blood.