I Went Cross-Country Skiing and Can Still Walk!
Saturday we went cross-country skiing with friends, which we honestly weren't sure I'd ever be able to do again. We did regular Nordic, where the motion is completely straight ahead using a track, which is actually a terrific motion for my hip, and which I've been practicing in the pool for years now in hopes that I could do this. Even though it's February, the snow conditions were a bit more spring-like than I'd counted on, so I walked down some of the hills, but it was fantastic, all the same. The trail is 5-6 miles, so I was exhausted by the time we got home, but my legs weren't. In fact, Andy and I went for a 3-mile walk yesterday just to loosen up the muscles. I had prepared myself for spending Sunday in bed on the heating pad, but I really felt fine except for being a bit sleepy as I didn't sleep very well. So, with the money I'm saving by NOT buying from Nancy's Notions, I ordered snow shoes last week and we're going to try them ...