The trail down almost got me again yesterday.
Going up was fine, same as it’s been all year, but somewhere around the switchbacks my legs just started shaking, and by the bottom I was practically lowering myself down rock by rock like an old man, which I guess I am now.
Spent most of today in a hospital chair instead, this was our 3rd visit this month with my mother, and by the time we got home my back was almost as stiff as my legs were yesterday.
I keep thinking about all these hours I have now that I didn’t have a year ago, and how none of them are going toward getting any stronger, they’re just going toward sitting in one waiting room or another…
Some retirement this turned out to be.