Greg learned a little model in his spin class -"What the mind believes, the body can achieve," After my tough day yesterday, I pulled out all the secret weapons I had a my disposal (in addition to believing I could do this). I used my yoga straps for stretching and the special topical creme someone had recommended from Lakewinds Coop. I drank some "Calm" a special drink with magnesium in it for aching muscles (recommended by my friend Karen)
I put on my new knee brace I bought especially for the trip and took my "therapeutic dose" of Advil every four hours. The Advil container was pulled out during one of our breaks (see below).
I also had my "therapeutic dose" of Swiss chocolate when the going got tough -:)!
I focused on taking small steps, keeping my core strong even when I got tired, and going down sideways on the steepest part of descent. (Something I read about when I Googled knee pain on descent).
I'm very happy to report that I hiked 10 hours today with no knee pain! Kris felt her pack's weight was better - in fact, despite being very tired again at the end of the day, we all felt so much better than yesterday. We are very happy campers!
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