First Goal Met!

Apr 05, 2011

Today, with 4 days to go to 2 months out from surgery, I went horseback riding again!  It's been so many years and I've cried many tears over being too heavy and not limber enough to ride without getting horrible leg/hip cramping on the left side.  Well, thank goodness for things that my husband has purchased for us.  Two things helped me achieve this.  The Wii that we bought 10 days ago had me doing shaky yoga poses that still stretched muscles I hadn't used in forever, and, Keith asking me to try riding double on his Quad.  There were no footpegs so, once we got on a straightaway, I wrapped my legs around his waist and put my feet on the gas tank.  I had no idea that was going to stretch my hip and inner thigh muscle in a really good way!  I realized that I was pretty much stretched out in the same shape I would be as if I was on the back of a horse... and it wasn't very painful at all.  Wow.  What a miracle.   After thinking about it, yesterday I stopped by the local stable and the lady wrangler there is heavier than I am and said, "Sugar, our horses will carry you easy.  I say you need to jump in the pool to see if you sink or swim!"  I made a reservation for the next day.... today!

Anyway, just like riding a bicycle... I had no doubt about the riding ability part because it was my concern over my body's possible reactions that had me going.  None of the bad happened and all of the good came to pass.  Trail Ride is no longer a dirty word to me.  LOL 

It was such an awesome day and I can't wait to go again.  Bless DH for committing to pay for me to go every two weeks.  That gesture tells me for sure he knows how much it meant to me.  Thank you Keith!  <3    This alone makes the surgery worth it to me!  What fun to know that it's not the only victory I'll have or goal that I'll meet.  I'm starting to feel the magic of the journey.  :-))

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