OK, I haven't skiied since the millenium of 2000. But, living in Denver, it seemed like a good idea at the time to buy a 4 pass. That would allow me to ski 4 times this season at Copper mountain. This was the bright idea of my friend and co-worker, Dr. Carol Lay. This woman is a dynamo. As I was standing in line to buy the pass, though, I started to rethink my decision--I mean, I didn't even have ski pants at the time. I realized at that moment that it could get expensive, even if the lift pass was cheap. However, I had promised, and besides, she had dropped me off at Christy sports, so unless I bought a ticket I had no ride home.
So, I bought the ticket, and for the next couple of months invested in some clothes--ski pants, new gloves, goggles, and, finally on Sunday, a ski jacket.
Being vaguely presentable now, we loaded up early Sunday morning and headed down I-70 to Copper for a day of skiing. When we arrived in Copper, it was snowing like crazy. I trudged down to the rental place, collected my skiis and other equipment, and headed for the lift line. By the time I got all my stuff on, I was ready for a rest! Skiing is a lot of work, even before you ski anywhere.
The good news is, I can still ski. For at least 30 seconds before I need a rest. It was pitiful--I am so out-0f-shape. The good news is, Carol let me quit by 1 PM, by which time I was totally out of gas.
It was a really good thing we quit, too, because it took us 4 hours to get home--the traffic was quite the snarl. All in all, though, it was a beautiful, exhausting day, and I am now firmly committed to finding a pilates class. I am also going to spend 5 minutes each and ever day doing squats, so that I can ski again without falling over!
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