[severine]

Fell short of my goal of 25-30 days this season. But I have a respectable 16 so far with 2 more coming during Mother's Day weekend. (LOL @ Trekchick's recommendation that it should count double!) I would like to finagle one more for next weekend, more to work out boot issues and help with conditioning. But I'm not sure how realistic that will be in the daytrippable range.

In spite of falling short of my goal, I'm pleased. I had no days last year, 2 the year before, and no days the year before that. I thought my season was done after my fall on 2/15 (and some may think it should be still). Adding 4 days when I thought there would be no more has been a blessing.

Disappointments? I feel like I'm ending the season with lesser ability than I started. In some ways, I am due to the knee and having to go easy. I wanted to make great strides this season - planned on getting more comfortable on the black trails, wanted to try glades. All I succeeded in was going faster than before (which was also my enemy in the end). Though I do think I've made some progress working on a more forward stance. Some. Turns are more fluid than at the start of the season, too.

Even though I didn't accomplish as much as I wanted to, I've still improved. And eager for the next season when I can hopefully get more days, get my daughter out on the hill (and on the "real chair" as she calls it), and maybe work on the bumps a little, too.