Thursday, December 04, 2008

The Trikke


Yours truly learning the Trikke. It's like two skateboards on training wheels!! It's somewhat like skating, somewhat like skiing. Believe me the downhill is just the greatest "high", but the real workout is uphill. I haven't mastered the technique quite yet for uphill, so I still do a lot of pushing off. Because my right side is dominant I push off with my right foot, thereby causing my right calf muscle and left butt cheek to be really SORE!!! This tends to make me walk sort of lopsided -- not a pretty site. Please, please God, let me get this technique soon! If you think it looks fun you can see more at Trikke's website. Or go to Youtube and entertain yourself for hours. There's one lady who is chronicling almost every day from the start of her learning curve. After watching her (and she's a hoot) I decided I KNOW I can do it.

4 comments:

Lin said...

yOU HAVE SOME KINDA COURAGE TO DO THIS!!! WAY TO GO, M!!!

Lin said...

yOU HAVE SOME KINDA COURAGE TO DO THIS!!! WAY TO GO, M!!!

Carolyn Albro said...

Woahhh!! Check you out. I agree with Lin, and I don't think I would have the courage to get on it LOL

Michi Michaelson, Orange County, CA said...

Ohhhhhhhhh . . . Marilyn . . . you have more guts than I do!!!!! Have fun!!!!!