Mamavation Monday: Feeling Stronger…
I grew up going to a lake in west-central Pennsylvania every other weekend and usually for a week at the end of the summer. While I spent a lot of time just sort of floating around on my parents’ boat, I also enjoyed tubing, jet skiing and water skiing. By the time I was a teenager, water skiing became something I just did once a year to prove that I could because it had honestly lost its luster. My vision is horrible, and without my hard contacts that I had to take out before getting in the water to ski, the people on the boat looked like blurs of color. Imagine flying behind a boat holding onto a rope and unable to see anything in that boat be it the people in charge of your safety or even the other boats coming toward you. So needless to say, I hung up my skis except for that one run a year.
The prove-I-can-do-this run disappeared when I began having kids and suffered with hyperemesis gravidarum. Even after I had both kids and the sickness went away, my body felt weak compared to what it once was. I wasn’t sure that I would ever build back that muscle tone, and the weight that I put on top of my already damaged body certainly didn’t help. This summer I feel stronger than I have in many, many years thanks to Mamavation. I decided to try to ski again (back in 1999 I switched to disposable contacts so I could see this time!) for the first time since having kids. I managed to pop right up and while I’m told it didn’t look very graceful, I even went out over the wake without falling. I can work on style next year. Thank you, Mamavation!
Good for you! I too have given up my once a year waterski attempt but unlike you , I don’t miss it! Lol….
Good for you Amy! Great that you are feeling stronger and what a way to prove to yourself that you are!
Bernice
That is fantastic, good job!
Look at you go! Congrats. 🙂
Way to go, I remember how much fun it was to ski. I am glad you got back to doing something you enjoyed and who cares if it was pretty. LOL
Woohoo for picking back up on an activity you love, especially one that takes some muscle & talent.
You go girl!
Wow, good for you!
Wooohoo! that’s awesome! I have never ever done that in my life ha..but want to!
Love this post&picture!
Way to go, Amy! *high-five*