Thirty or so years ago I was already having some knee problems, but I was (thirty or so) years younger then, so the pain and occasional stiffness could be overlooked.
In one of my “overlooking” times, I let our daughters talk me into going with them to the walking track. They were young and full of vim and vigor. And, more importantly, I was to find out they knew all the walking track rules.
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