This post is a week late, so let's get to it:
Last weekend was my sports weekend. While I never perceive myself as an athlete, I still go out there and give it my best. That isn't much to be honest. I wasn't gifted with a lot of athletic ability, or if I did, I never took advantage of it.
Anyway, last Friday I played in a fund-raising hockey game for my wife's school. They do a staff-student game every year to raise money for the hockey program. Since the team is considered a "Club" sport, they receive little to no financial assistance from the school. That means the team must do their own fund raising and pay for ice time, equipment, etc themselves. Since my wife doesn't skate, I volunteered to play in her place.
Skating against high school students isn't as easy as it sounds. They're half my age and are in a lot better shape than I am. Since I was one of the few that skates regularly, I was tasked to play defense. I don't normally play D, so it was going to be a challenge.
I played 25-30 minutes of the game. It was exhausting. The staff ended up losing 8-7 on a very last minute goal by the students. However, the game was fun. I enjoyed skating with that group.
Saturday morning I ran a 5K. I'm not much of a runner, but it was for a good cause, so I decided to give it a go. It was 37 degrees at race time. I had been training in the cold to get used to it, but it's not easy. Give that the trail was rough did not help. I did finish in 35:38, which was five minutes better than the previous 5K I ran. I was satisfied, but wasn't happy with my time. I thought I left a little on the table. I will have to improve on my time.
Sunday night I played in my regular hockey team's game. I definitely was feeling the effects of two straight days of working hard, but played hard. We had a somewhat short bench, so there was plenty of ice time to be had. This time I got to play my familiar wing, and while I didn't factor in the scoresheet, I felt I played a decent game. We ended up winning in OT, so that was good.
Three days straight of competitive sports when you don't do it often is tough. Yet I learned that I can do anything if I push hard and try. I need to work on my endurance a little more, but I'm also light years ahead of where I was 3 years ago. While I have a long way to go, the goal is achievable if I keep pushing myself to do it.
Last weekend was my sports weekend. While I never perceive myself as an athlete, I still go out there and give it my best. That isn't much to be honest. I wasn't gifted with a lot of athletic ability, or if I did, I never took advantage of it.
Anyway, last Friday I played in a fund-raising hockey game for my wife's school. They do a staff-student game every year to raise money for the hockey program. Since the team is considered a "Club" sport, they receive little to no financial assistance from the school. That means the team must do their own fund raising and pay for ice time, equipment, etc themselves. Since my wife doesn't skate, I volunteered to play in her place.
Skating against high school students isn't as easy as it sounds. They're half my age and are in a lot better shape than I am. Since I was one of the few that skates regularly, I was tasked to play defense. I don't normally play D, so it was going to be a challenge.
I played 25-30 minutes of the game. It was exhausting. The staff ended up losing 8-7 on a very last minute goal by the students. However, the game was fun. I enjoyed skating with that group.
Saturday morning I ran a 5K. I'm not much of a runner, but it was for a good cause, so I decided to give it a go. It was 37 degrees at race time. I had been training in the cold to get used to it, but it's not easy. Give that the trail was rough did not help. I did finish in 35:38, which was five minutes better than the previous 5K I ran. I was satisfied, but wasn't happy with my time. I thought I left a little on the table. I will have to improve on my time.
Sunday night I played in my regular hockey team's game. I definitely was feeling the effects of two straight days of working hard, but played hard. We had a somewhat short bench, so there was plenty of ice time to be had. This time I got to play my familiar wing, and while I didn't factor in the scoresheet, I felt I played a decent game. We ended up winning in OT, so that was good.
Three days straight of competitive sports when you don't do it often is tough. Yet I learned that I can do anything if I push hard and try. I need to work on my endurance a little more, but I'm also light years ahead of where I was 3 years ago. While I have a long way to go, the goal is achievable if I keep pushing myself to do it.
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