Out for the season...

Well, if you're a (more or less) regular visitor to this blog, you probably noticed I haven't been writing for some time. You might think it's just because I haven't been finding the time to ride... If that was the case, I would actually be happy! The real reason is actually worse...
A month and a half ago, just a few days after my last sessions, an acute pain to the left leg forced me to do an emergency visit to the hospital. Initially diagnosed as a sciatica, it was discovered a week later (through a new and even more painful episode that led another doctor to order a MRI scan) that I suffered from an herniated disc in the lumbar region (don't think you'll be able to spot it on the image, but that's just to illustrate this post with something else than my rambles).

No to bother you more with my medical history, let's just say what's important in terms of kiting: quite probably, at least six months out! It was very painful to hear the doctor saying this... But, some time after the fact and with a cooler head, I can say I've been lucky: no surgery was needed and I've been recuperating faster than the doctor thought in the beginning.
I've already set my mind at ease and made peace with the fact that I won't be snowkiting this winter (or snowboarding, or doing any sport or activity that might put my recovery at risk, for that matter), so I'm taking the time to enjoy other stuff and get my spine back into shape as fast and as good as I possibly can. The goal now is to be able to hit the water again next Spring or, at least, next Summer! I'll be back with a vengeance!
As for the blog, I still haven't figured quite how to handle it, but I've been thinking about feeding it from time to time with nice stuff related to kites and the passion of kiting, so keep visiting...