Cockiness, hiking and pineapples

So I may have gotten a little cocky and done way more than I ever should do multiple days in a row. This isn't the first time I've done that and I guess it's good to learn my new limits in this environment but ouch! My cardiovascular system is clearly not doing it's thing because my legs hurt so bad even just lying here I need pain meds. I'm going to go out in a bit and walk to the beach to see if it helps, but right now my pineapple sheets and I are chilling out with the a/c. 

This flare up isn't causing the panic that the first one did because I've seen amazing things my body is capable of doing now. The number of days I was able to function at a high level was astounding and definitely gives us hope. Now, me being me, I'm going to test the limits of those amazing high functioning days. 

One thing I've missed is hiking. I used to love just walking and hiking through the outdoors. Anywhere I could just immerse myself in nature was always appealing to me. I prefer to hike alone actually to absorb the peace you get being away from civilization (even if it's only a couple of miles). Since all of this hit 9 ½ years ago that is one thing that just got completely eradicated from my life. Well, I now live in not only one of the most beautiful places in the world to hike, but in a climate that might allow me to do it! 

Sadly, my other loves of tennis and running are still off limits for fairly obvious reasons (brittle super inflamed spines don't like jarring or start/stop movements) but maybe they can be replaced with surfing and sailing? Or wind surfing! My upper body strength is much better than most people realize and that is definitely a requirement there! There will be other substitutes I know, just have to try some new things. Hula anyone?

As soon as we can get a routine established and it's not just a whirlwind of squeezing in fun activities among the mundane tasks of moving to a new state and shopping required for the move, I'm definitely trying to take a hike. Who's with me? 

Until then my pineapples and I will be here under the A/C. Until we get our first electric bill that is…. Yikes.