It’s been a
while since my last blog post, which I apologize! Between the end of a grueling
semester and a bad cold (thanks to the up and down of the weather) I have been
MIA to the world.
My last post
was all about my trip to Planet with my darling mother. Unfortunately that has
been my last since. About three weeks ago, I had the opportunity to go to the
far away kingdom of Traverse City for a weekend away with my friends and go
skiing/snowboarding. Sounds fun, right? Nothing could go wrong, right? WRONG!
Just a little
back story, for those of you who are unaware, I am not a graceful person. I can
trip over my own feet like it’s nobody’s business. So, me learning to snowboard
probably was not the best idea in the world to begin with.
Regardless of
my lack of sporting abilities, I held my head high on the ski lift, awaiting my
turn to fly down the beautiful snowy mountain with poise, elegance, and
complete confidence in myself. Before I even get fully off the ski lift, SPLAT!
Fell right on my face.
Over the
course of the next two hours, I only was able to make it down the mountain
three times… THREE TIMES! Not because I was trying to go slow, but I kept going
too fast and wiping out. My last time down the mountain, all I kept thinking
about was, “This is my last time snowboarding down this mountain today… I will
rent skis.” Mid-thought I hit a snow drift and flew forward knocking myself
out. I couldn’t breathe for about a good 30 seconds to a minute!
I eventually
learned that I am better on skis, once I got up the courage to go down the
mountain again. I felt like I was flying down the mountain as I would follow
the turns and curves that lay ahead of me. I finally felt unstoppable, and I am
pleased to announce did not fall on skis once.
I knew going
into this experience that I would feel a whole new level of sore the next day.
What I didn’t anticipate was having a badly bruised rib that would take 4-6
weeks to heal! So unfortunately, I have not been able to run for the last three
weeks; however, over the past few days I have been feeling much better and am
looking forward to getting the opportunity to get back on that treadmill!
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