A Blader is Reborn

Philip asked me last week if I was interested in going rollerblading with him around Lake Miramar, this lake near his house. I immediately said SURE, even though my mind started juggling the risks of me getting back onto skates and then falling on the hard ground. The last major injury I got was on skates, but that was playing roller hockey and headbutting another player - he went down and I skated on with a 4 inch gash on my forehead --0
Anyway, I went to Sports Chalet and bought the cheapest rollerblades, in case I never used them again, and met up with Philip at 4 on Sunday... Laetitia dropped me off and went to hang out with Mary.
The skating trip ended up being 8 miles "they have markers along the path"... I was starting to feel it around 3-3/4 miles, but at four miles, you have to turn around and go back since the damn is closed off to public use.
The good news is nobody fell and I'm not terribly sore. It was a good feeling to get that lung burn going, which happens so rarely in dancing. So, maybe this will be a weekly thing? Either way, it was a great way to enjoy the outdoors.