I am looking forward to cross country skiing next week. Even though it wasnt my number one preference I am glad I am doing it now. Origionally I chose surfing which is close to where I live, we have big swell on yorkes and it attracts many professional surfers. I can surf anytime so going on a cross country skiing trip will be completley new to me. Even though I have skied many times before, camping in the snow will be unreal and very different.
The thing I will find most challenging on the trip will be the skiing part of it. I have recentley torn my hamstring and after 10 weeks of rest I played footy for the first time last week. The hamstring is very weak at the moment so I will find it difficult to walk through the snow with weight on my back. With the weather being below zero degrees it will be even harder to get the blood flowing through the leg to the parts most needed.
I hate traveling! The tweleve hours on the bus will be like tourture to me. I cant sleep in a sitting position and I often get cramp if I sit on my hamstring for too long. I get very grumpy when I am tired so any one who annoys me will cop a mouthful of unpleasent words. I am a boarder so I live a pretty independant life, therefore cooking and cleaning is nothing new to me.
I think challanging yourself is very important. I challenge myself wherever I can, motivation is the key to gettin a positive outcome of your challange. Perservearance plays another important role in challangeing your self, quite often you will not succeed on your first attempt therefore you must keep trying.
Overall i am looking forward to learning new skills and gaining knowledge about the outdoors.
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