Friday, February 4, 2011

Trying Something New





 I've always wanted to give cross country skiing a try.  Don't you always hear people say how incredibly hard it is and what a great work out it is...listen to me...those people aren't liars.





how bout those sexy blue socks on the outside of my pants huh?






This is what I would look like if I were an Olympic ski jumper.



This was my view for most of the journey.  Maybe as a first timer my choice of skiing companions was not smart.  One marathon runner (Steph) and one ski instructor (Noelle).  They had to spend quite a bit of time waiting for me to catch up.



To say that I was sore the next day would be an enormous understatement.  Don't tell anyone but I needed help getting off the toilet.  

But guess what?  I loved it so much.  It was beautiful and difficult and exhausting and I fell down a million times and I can't wait to go again!


Speaking of gloves and hats and mittens, weren't we speaking of that?  I stole this idea from Noelle, it is not dramatic to say that it has changed my life.

2 comments:

valgal said...

I would love to go XCountry skiing with you sometime! Also, I stole the closet organizer idea from a neighbor a few years ago....and I think it is great for ALL closets...linen closet, pantry, etc!

Joan said...

I love that you explore every avenue of exercise. It won't get boring.