Aaaaaaaaaaaaa-men! I know I'm out there because I love the idea of competing and being around other people like me! But when it comes down to it, I'd be perfectly happy conditioning with my horse and meeting friends occasionally for a ride rather than compete.
There's something just so amazing about that relationship you develop with your horse when doing endurance--it's like nothing else. Just the two of you alone against the world. It's incredible.