Getting fit for skiing

Ian, that's exactly why I get so bored. But sitting in the bar is not going to tone those muscles so I will grin and bare it.

The OH and myself are off to Hemel this morning. We've been staying down near Dunstable all week, and thought we should bring our ski gear and try out the new Hemel slope while we're here. We haven't been before, we normally go to Manchester, but hey ho we thought we'd give it a go. We need to go once a week to keep nimble too, as we're no spring chickens either! If anyone else is going say "Hello".

Snowb4ndit,
Be careful, ski-ing on a mat, if you're not used to one. I broke my shoulder on the dry ski slope at Pembrey (near Carmarthen) a few years ago. A mat is much harder to fall on than snow. And it takes about half an hour to adjust to the different sensation of ski-ing on a mat, as compared to snow.

I learned to ski on a mat slope in London, when I was 8. I think it was at Alexandra palace. But in those days I was young enough to bounce. These days I just break :(

I hope your son's girlfriend has a good time and becomes another ski addict.

Ally

Ally is right it is a lot slower so there is a need to point them down hill to build some speed before you turn 8)

Thanks Ally and Ian, I've been to the dry ski slope many times before it just doesn't compare to snow as i'm sure you'll agree. I've never fallen on it yet so don't know how much it hurts. I'll probably have a fall tonight now I've said that. :(

AllyG wrote:Snowb4ndit,
Be careful, ski-ing on a mat, if you're not used to one. I broke my shoulder on the dry ski slope at Pembrey (near Carmarthen) a few years ago. A mat is much harder to fall on than snow. And it takes about half an hour to adjust to the different sensation of ski-ing on a mat, as compared to snow.

I learned to ski on a mat slope in London, when I was 8. I think it was at Alexandra palace. But in those days I was young enough to bounce. These days I just break :(

I hope your son's girlfriend has a good time and becomes another ski addict.

Ally

Ally, time for you to stop falling over methinks )

Tony,
I totally agree with you. I am a little fed up with falling over all the time myself :cry:. What do you suggest I do about it?

Ally

AllyG wrote:Tony,
I totally agree with you. I am a little fed up with falling over all the time myself :cry:. What do you suggest I do about it?

Ally

Stay in the cave?