skiing X country style.

I went cross country skiing today for the first time. Unless of course you count that one time when I had braces, a neon ski suit, and pushed myself up a partially snowy road. Did you know that cross country ski courses had black diamond trails? I didn't either but my friends are hardcore like that and took me up one called the roller coaster. When you are cross country skiing black diamonds mean extreme uphill instead of down. I was nervous I wouldn't make it up the hills in my slippery long skis or I would fall on my face on the way down. To my surprise neither occurred. I was a miracle. I'm am pretty sure I looked like a total nut in form and style sporting snowboarding pants instead of spandex but I played it cool hoping no one would notice. {thankfully there were only kids out there!} There is a reason for that spandex you know. It is quite the workout! You work up a sweat like no man's business! It was great to spend an afternoon outside in the sunshine and it was such a nice alternative to my original plan for the day which required deep cleaning. So Thankful for fun adventurous friends and living in the mountains!