Who's your buddy?
Many people report feeling motivated to keep their activity schedule intact when they are going to do it with a buddy. People sometimes talk about how much they miss their activity when they do cancel—both the physical and social aspects.Because of the Internet, there are now more options for people to find a buddy or group around a variety of differnt enjoyable activities. At meetup.com for example, there are activity groups ("meetups") ranging from hiking and walking to tennis, bicycling and workout buddies.
Often there are several events or meetups in any given week for many activities.
In Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina, for example, the meetup group for hiking has over 800 members, with coordinators scheduling walks and hikes all over the area practically every day (including weekends).
Sometimes people meet walking buddies or tennis partners or dance partners and then schedule their own activity together when it's convenient for them.
At Craigslist.org, all municipalities have a listing/heading for "activity partners," where you can post or find a wide variety of people from the area looking to find like-minded folks for getting fit and having fun, together—from touch football to ultimate frisbee.
