Question for Mumsnet Towers and Mnsnetters about a possible sport and exercise topic?

[Countingthegreyhairs]

It might just be me (in which case please ignore this request Mumsnet Towers) but I was wondering if anyone else would be interested in a sports and exercise topic under the "Health" heading or elsewhere on the site? And if so, if it would please be possible?

Currently, sport threads (a recent example would be the Olympics) either get posted under "other subjects" or "telly addicts" or exercise threads are posted under "weight loss club" or "general health".

There are lots of questions about power walking/running/pilates/yoga/horse-riding out there - to take just a few examples. Just thought it might be good if there was a specific place to accommodate them.

What does everyone else think?

I think that's a good idea tatt. I think when it was 'sport' it was avoided because if you're struggling to run round the block you don't consider yourself to be doing 'sport'

Exercise & Sport would be good as I so rarely get to MN these days that I get lost trying to find anything..

[Howdee SMBK!]

Agree, 'Sport and Exercise' in that order a very good idea

I'm a fat lazy cow too SheikYaB!

Thanks for all the latest replies

at the weekend boards tend to be quieter so need to bump this Monday. All the sports fans may be busy at weekends too!

I'm sure there used to be a sports topic too.

I even posted a thread on it, I think.

(memory's not like it used to be, lol, obviously need some exercise to sharpen it up ).

How are you?

I would like it. Have recently started running and amazingly am enjoying it so might even consider other forms of exercise too.

bumping it shamelessly - although a lot of people may not be in work yet.

I think it is a good idea..

WE ARE TIRED OF BEING 2ND CLASS MN CITIZENS

WE WANT COMPS!

OverseasmumsnetteRsunIteForfaIrtrEatment

um, Ghosty darlin', I think you may be on the wrong thread ... although agree wholeheartedly!!!

We want comps for overseas posters !!!

Ahem, back to matter in hand, calling all mountain climbers, hang-gliderers, in-line skaters, pole-vaulters, extreme tiddly-winkers ...

Vote here for sport & exercise thread!

Ah yes and isn't Lewis Hamilton doing well ...

Oh sorry Ghosty - bit slow on the uptake there - I can see it was a deliberate ploy on your part to get the campaign noticed!!

Bumping for you (and if you happen to like sport, please don't hold back either....)

I heart countingthegreyhairs

Great idea.

Thank you everyone for yet more replies ...

Twink - I'm so sorry to hear what you are going through - have posted on your other thread. Wishing you strength. x

My pleasure Ghosty (er, just out of interest, what IS a "mincer" btw ??)

Calling all synchronised swimmers, divers, bungee-jumpers, croquet players ... please add your vote here ...

I'm not into sport but I am into exercise. There are exercise threads I've noticed all over the place, would be good to have them all in one place.

Um, hallloo Geraldine, have we accrued enough interest/votes yet?

another vote here! I do running/weights/swimming mainly, and have done for years. I don't know everything [modest emocion] and would love to be able to swop tips and motivation in this section....

Um, now I'm back from my latest marathon chocolate biscuit eating session, oops, I meant my 78th iron woman competition, any thoughts on this please Mumsnet Towers??

A reasonably good and positive response I thought. But is it enough to justify an exercise and sport thread (she said crossing fingers, toes and dumbells)?

Oh go on then - but we reserve the right to delete it again if, despite your good intentions you all go off the rails, don't do any exercise and therefore and don't use it (or is that just me who does that?)

It's live and kicking here

Ooooooo - sorry have visitors staying - only just seen this - thank you, thank you, thank you all at Mumsnet Towers ....!!!

Noted about back-sliding!!

[... does pole-vault with triple camel spin flick-flack and half twist over to shiny new topic heading....]