Dusted off my XC skis, put on new shoe laces on my XC ski boots which I took off years ago, then went up to Fairview Skyline Drive to try it out again. I have to admit it, if doing it right, it's a little funner than snowshoeing. I only tried it once or twice when I bought my XC skis and boots with some my financial aid money during college. I decided not to do it anymore because of my injured knee so I put them in a closet. In the past week I kind of got interested in it again and did some research on how to do it by looking at it on the internet. Today I went up Fairview at the very top which had barely enough snow on a dirt road, about less than 6 inches. I went on the road because it didn't have steep slopes and it mostly had gradually rolling hills which I thought would be perfect for XC skiing. It was fun and good exercise! I could feel the burning in my legs and my heart pumping, it felt good. This would be a good sport to stay in shape in the winter time other than snowshoeing. I was looking for an aerobic sport to do out in the cold every Saturday to get some aerobic exercise during the winter. To get ready for the bike season next spring, I usually lift weights during the weekdays twice a week then do some aer0bic exercise outside every weekend when it's not dark because it's always dark right after work every day. So weight lifting is a good strength exercise to during during the weekdays while riding a stationary trainer bike also. Then get some fresh air in the mountains every Saturday on XC skis or snowshoes. This will be a good sport for me this winter. Downhill skiing at resorts are getting too expensive! Cross country skiing is like snowshoeing and downhill skiing together. If you want to see me on a weekend in the middle of the winter, I'll be XC skiing at Fairview Skyline. To my brothers and sisters, I won't be seeing you at your house during the holidays, I'd rather be skiing!
