Skiing...no, the kind you have to do work

We went cross-country skiing Sunday.
We haven't had the chance to go in 3 years so there was a bit of rust there.
Add to that a sled called a pulk, so little Ellis could ride along.
After some testing we were off. I didn't realize how choppy my skiing style is...think someone learning a stickshift the first time. Ellis was getting banged into her seat a bit, and I think she didn't like it. "All Done!"

Then she battened down the hatches and fell asleep, allowing us to ski and me to pull for a total of about 1-1/2 hours. Then I went out unfettered for 45 minutes later after lunch. Still, my novice form makes me have to work very hard.

My legs (quads) are still sore 2 days later.

By the way, XC skiing is great cross-training exercise. Cheaper, no lines, lots of time alone...and you get warm, not cold!