Comment by tomxor

> It's the "love your job and you'll never work a day in your life" theory of exercise

Nicely put.

I guess it's a trade off, you end up with an activity which is intrinsically fun to do, rather than a gruelling workout you have to motivate yourself for; On the other hand there can be added friction to getting into these activities, sometimes that's equipment (especially if you are unsure you like it yet), or being used to travelling further to get your fix (but the more you do it the easier it becomes).