I went tramping in the weekend, went with the son and boyfriend up the aspiring valley. It's winter here, a nice 3-day winter tramp, so pretty!
Now, there are fords to get to as you drive in to the carpark, and as we would have to get out again no matter what the rain situation and as the water was already very high, we left the car after the first ford and hoofed it, an extra 4 kilometres on road in our hiking boots, before getting to the carpark and doing the 9 k up the valley to the hut on trails.
On the way down at the end of the hike by the carpark I was tired and ready to quit. But obviously I had another 4 k to get to the car. Not more than another k up the road my pelvis started to play up. It split with my son 16 years ago, and somehow the extra distance was making a mess of it. It was flipping well hurting and there was nothing I could do, I had to carry that pack to the car and that was it.
My chiropractor today suggested acupuncture for my caesarian scar, and strengthening exercises. She said the pelvis was taking torque from walking because my abdominal muscles weren't doing their job.
The thing is: I never would have known about it if the fords had not been up. it makes me wonder what other weak spots there are for us, what other women have encountered that men don't even know exists, what are the cures?
How hard should we test ourselves to find out?
Those of us with children who might have to bug out - have you carried them on road as opposed to on tramping tracks? It hurts your feet in your shoes, and it puts your body through more. how heavy are they? How heavy is your pack?
I need to do lots more, join a gym and clean up my act. I need to be forced to walk 13km every weekend with a pack on my back till I find it a breeze and nothing aches.
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But it would be interesting to know what other problems I might encounter.
Now, there are fords to get to as you drive in to the carpark, and as we would have to get out again no matter what the rain situation and as the water was already very high, we left the car after the first ford and hoofed it, an extra 4 kilometres on road in our hiking boots, before getting to the carpark and doing the 9 k up the valley to the hut on trails.
On the way down at the end of the hike by the carpark I was tired and ready to quit. But obviously I had another 4 k to get to the car. Not more than another k up the road my pelvis started to play up. It split with my son 16 years ago, and somehow the extra distance was making a mess of it. It was flipping well hurting and there was nothing I could do, I had to carry that pack to the car and that was it.
My chiropractor today suggested acupuncture for my caesarian scar, and strengthening exercises. She said the pelvis was taking torque from walking because my abdominal muscles weren't doing their job.
The thing is: I never would have known about it if the fords had not been up. it makes me wonder what other weak spots there are for us, what other women have encountered that men don't even know exists, what are the cures?
How hard should we test ourselves to find out?
Those of us with children who might have to bug out - have you carried them on road as opposed to on tramping tracks? It hurts your feet in your shoes, and it puts your body through more. how heavy are they? How heavy is your pack?
I need to do lots more, join a gym and clean up my act. I need to be forced to walk 13km every weekend with a pack on my back till I find it a breeze and nothing aches.
:But it would be interesting to know what other problems I might encounter.
