Knute974, that is similar to our Ds' experiences with cross country ski racing. They really enjoyed skiing for pleasure with our family and youth ski classes, but neither one really liked ski racing at all. The older one stuck with it for 4 years (even elected team captain her soph year in high school, but she turned it down because she planned to quit the sport at the end of the season). The younger one stuck out one season (quite unhappily), and now it is hard to coax her out to ski for fun. She is finally venturing out again, but it took a couple of years. So an opportunity to try a few sessions without a full season committment also might be a good idea.
