Happy Monday: Broken nose and knee injury

[emily_in_nc]

We looooove our hiking poles for hikes with climbs and most especially for descending. We've done some hilly hikes without them and always regretted it! They help going uphill to be sure, but even more for going downhill, protecting the knees, and as Crankin aptly notes, for stability. However, they can also cause a fall if the tip gets wedged in between rocks...don't ask me how I know this!

Still, if you are careful with placement, they help way more than they hurt. I've hobbled down trails with a sore knee before that there's no way I could have done without 'em.

[Catrin]

Thanks Emily! I appreciate hearing from both you and Crankin on your experiences.

I overdid things today, my knee is really complaining I had planned on doing some steady-state no impact cardio at my gym tomorrow but I may not get there. Oh well, one step forward, half-step backwards, that is the way of things. I am not about to give up moving! This means my gym bag will be in my car when I head to church in the morning, just in case