Agreed. I never had an appreciation or strong desire to exercise, play competitive sports, etc until mid-way through college when I decided to start running (couch to 5k).

Since then I've started skiing, climbing, and running regularly, and there are a number of benefits that I've noticed:

- Great social outlet

- As you do it more and more, pushing yourself, and competing is quite fun

- I used to have back pain and other issues - being active has definitely helped with that

- It helps regulate my mood