On the subject of Excercise

As I was chugging up a hill today, it occurred to me that I'm not one of those people who skis for fun. Oh, I have fun whilst skiing, but it's not the primary reason I'm out there (and, let's face it, I'm the sort of person who could have fun at a root canal for some reason or another, well, not that root canals are as bad as they used to be. Can we really still compare horribly painful things to root canals? At least you get good drugs.) It's 'cause I need to get off my butt and do something and this seems as good an idea as any. So why do I ski? I'm not sure. But I'm losing weight and enjoying the winter sun. Does life get better?