Numerology

What's the significance of the numbers 164 and 133? Let's just say that the first photo here was taken of me 164 days ago and the second 133 days ago. The third and fourth? Oh yeah, they were taken this morning. Yep, you're heard correctly.

This morning, five and a half months after destroying my ACL and four and a half months after reconstructive surgery, I skied. I made three runs on the lower mountain here at Okemo, making light, easy short turns on a beginner trail. I felt quite good and, after some initial jitters, really enjoyed it. At a minimum, it was great to get up on the hill, feel the wind on my face, and move faster than I can walk.

The most important aspect of this morning is that it's a big benchmark but a small step. After Presidents' Week (which starts tomorrow and is the busiest week of the year for us), I'll add a little skiing to my rehab regimen and slowly, very slowly, build up distance, time and speed.

In the meantime, I get to exhale and take satisfaction from all of my hard work paying off. There is light at the end of the tunnel, and it's casting a glow on my ski boot clad feet.