What kind of sport are you doing when...

In Germany the cold times begins (finally) and I get the same problem as every year. I enjoy running and horse back riding, but both are not so much fun when it is really cold outside. So I always think about other sport that I can do, but all that come to my mind is swimming (which is similar to diving training, which I also do) and going to a fitness studio, but I'm not the person who likes to train her muscles at a machine/unit/apparatus (word?).

So do you have any idea for alternative sports, when it is too cold outside to go running?

And is it just me, who switches her sportivities because of the weather? How about you? Do you still do sports outside when it is raining or it is cold or it is hot? Normally I only cancel or change my activities when it is extremely hot/cold/rainy. If it is just a bit warmer, colder, rainier, I still go out running for example.

If you switch your sport if the weather changes, what weather do you avoid? To which sport do you switch?

Of course I don't have to stopp horse riding, but it is less fun and you get cold afterwards very fast. Of course that doesn't stopp me from riding - I love it too much - but I reduce it a bit in the winter times if possible.

About riding in the snow or even galopping... that's a problem here, because if there's snow there's always the danger that it is very slippery because of the ice under the snow. Plus horses wear normally horseshoes, so it's extra dangerous.
Otherwise I would love to try it!

But you brought back an idea: Thai-Bo (spell?)
I have to look for a place for that.

You're really lucky with your pony, Horsey!


I have completely forgotten about racquetball. It is sad that it is an exhausting and partially dangerous sport. And you need a partner for this... which will be the problem I guess.
But I have to keep it in my mind.


I haven't heard about Salibandy yet, so I don't think it is possible to do it here.
But... What's the difference to indoor-hockey?


More ideas?

For me it sounds much like indoor-hockey. It's the same as normal field-hockey beside of the fact that it is "indoor" and the field is a bit smaller.

The official name in English is floorball, I'm sure it has a name in German as well, since Switzerland is pretty good in it as well.

I've never heard about floorball. It gets translated as "Unihockey", but I don't know that word either (or better for me there are two different meanings).

Durron, I played indoor-hockey for about half a year and there were two people who were really excellent. Later I learned that they are playing in a really high level - participating at national competitions IIRC. So there must be some more people playing that game.