I feel old.
I am doubting myself once again.
I am bruised and battered.
This past Sunday as planned my daughter and I headed off to Colorado Bend State Park to hike to Gorman Falls and then do the Tie Slide Trail with the River Overlook. These trails were rated as easy. They were not. While there is little change in elevation the trails were very rocky and uneven. I had quite a few stumbles along the way. The last part of the trail down to the falls is steep. I knew that it was and that the rocks are worn smooth and can be slick even when dry. They have a cable to hold on and I also used my hiking pole. I thought I was being cautious and careful on the descent, but I still slid and landed on my bum. That part wasn't too bad, but my arm that was grasping the cable got caught up in it and it dug into my upper arm and has left a large dark bruise. It was painful. Later on that evening I began to feel the effects from the fall on the rest of my body. Oh and I still ache three days later.
The hike other than that was nice. The weather was perfection and the distance of about five miles was a good workout. I have to say though that I probably won't return to that park.
So it wasn't enough that I was sore and bruised from the hike. On Monday morning I accidently knocked an antique cast iron Iron ( was my grandmother's) off the shelf and it dropped five feet onto my foot. the edge of it landed right on the joint of my second toe. I don't think the toe was broken but it is swollen and very discolored. It is also very painful and I now walk with a limp. I am not able to do my morning workouts. I am miserable and quite sad. I am really starting to doubt my ability in getting fit enough to do the treks I want to do. But I am not giving up yet. I will rest my body and give it time to heal. I will then pick myself back up and head back out on the trails. This is just a step back temporarily.
So here are a few pictures from the hike.
This is like the one that fell on my toe, OUCH!!
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