Training Log: ginger

Foot was having a rough time today, but once I took off the ski boots, things started feeling better quickly, so hopefully not too much damage done. Katherine went up the lift today and skied her first real runs, so that was super exciting! She skied over 2 hours, and had a ton of fun. She also had dance class (via zoom) this morning, and spent the whole time on the slopes yelling "I'm a ski dancer! Look at me! I can't stop dance skiing!" while shuffling her skis back and forth. Which was super cute, of course, and she gathered a fan club of people laughing and clapping to her antics.

Skiing again. Went to Canaan Valley this morning, icier than Timberline, and the rental boots did a number on both of my feet, neuroma pain was so bad it was shooting up my foot to my heel. Might have to see if there's a way to put my orthotics in the boots. Kind of a bummer to have my foot hurt so bad, feels like I just undid all the progress we made over the last year, but we'll have to see if some massage and stretching helps.

This was actually skiing, as Katherine's not quite big enough to fit in rental snowboard gear. Got her a lesson, which was pricey, but totally worth it. It's amazing how kids that age can just adapt to literally anything. Never been on skis before, but within minutes she was balancing, turning, and stopping like it was nothing. I, on the other hand, was not so coordinated.