You must crawl before you walk

Have a good look at this photo. This is Erin Yungblut - from 2011. At this time she was skiing for Madill, racing the final leg of the senior girls relay. What a race it was - maybe you can tell from my reaction? I was pretty excited - that's me with my arms in the air.

This is Erin now, racing as a biathlete for Team Canada. She has gone a very long way - from Wroxeter to Canmore (and every Nordic nation) in a short amount of time. Talk about hard work! The hours of training she puts in everyday are quite astounding. If only I had her drive! Check out her Blog

This is the two of us at physio in Wingham last week.  We were taking a break from "learning to crawl". Now, she is the one cheering me on - how the tables have turned! Even though she is not home all that often we manage to pack in a meaningful visit when she is. I am so grateful for her ongoing support.

Crawling is HARD. OMG it was hard. My arms were shaking, my face was red and I was just about DONE.

It's a bit hard to tell, but here is what's happening: I am attempting to lift my knee off the mat and push it forward. All the while I am trying to stay balanced side-to-side (requires core) with the help of Mark and Erin. Some knee pull-through attempts were more successful than others :) Not bad for a first try. After that it always gets easier. Right?