Monday, August 29, 2011

Day 321 - One Day behind on my posts - Oski (Thank you TH for correcting the spelling) pool

So the night before there was port and chocolate (dark bitter chocolate not the good sweet kind) but the port was delicious.  As we ate I was just hoping and praying that I had done enough exercise during the day to make up for the port, champagne and chocolate.

As I stood up after that lovely tasting I felt my knee just screaming at me.  Literally screaming.  I did another first that day - Zumba.  Zumba is horrible.  I will never do Zumba again.  I was uncoordinated and couldn't get the steps.  If I had trouble figuring out how to kayak you can imagine the trouble I had with Zumba then times it by ten.  But as I tried to Zumba I wrenched my knee a couple of times and though I didn't have any problem with walking the bending of the knee was something else.

We got to bed early but I couldn't get a comfortable position because I wanted to straighten my leg, but the cot wasn't long enough.  I took some pain medications, but I really wanted my gloucasmine and I didn't bring that along.  But after some fighting with the bugs and fighting with the sleeping bag I finally fell asleep.

I was really excited about the day because I was going to be working with LZ on my swim strokes.  That is why were looking for the Oski pool.  So I went for my morning swim and T2 went for her morning workout, and I met up with LZ in the dining hall to coordinate with her.  She came up to me and said I have some bad news and my heart just sank - but all it was was I didn't have to walk to the d*** Oski pool.

I was so excited, and I got her all to myself for 10 minutes - I tell you sometimes life is just too perfect.

The lesson went well, but at the end I was trying to show T2 how the turns have changed, so I whipped my legs around to do a flip and I was sure I heard something pop in my knee.  It hurt  - but stopped after a while so I thought all would be good, but on the walk back I felt it a little.  Then when I sat for lunch I heard it pop and the thought of sleeping in that bag again another night made my head spin - so we packed up and came home.

It was wonderful - and life changing as I hope to talk about in the future.  So many new and exciting experiences. 

1 comment:

  1. The *&^%%^ computer ate my post for the 2nd *9&&^%% day in a row!

    Wow, the Lair of the Bear AND the spirit of Oski had shined on T3! What a wonderful stroke of fortune & now T3 has got her swimming mojo back! I love it!

    I don't know about "Zumba" - it sounds tough on your knees, so I'd watch it.

    The Spirit of Oski is with T3 & I know all about that from a first hand viewpoint! Swimming, Zumba & kayaking (hopefully TSH won't drown).

    Go T3!!! Oski Wow Wow!!! Tanya Wow Wow! Go Bears!

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