Blame it on the Blood Bank
So … Monday night clinic … yeah … Not a good performance this week. I knew going in that it would be bad, but had no idea, really. Last week I donated blood. And it was a double-red donation, so…
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Monday Clinic
So did a week of interval training make any discernable difference in my performance? Maybe. I talked to the coach before practice about changes I’d made in my workout routine this week and he thought they were okay. He also…
A Stab at Interval Training
So Monday’s clinic taught me that I needed to add anaerobic exercise to my routine. Today I made a stab at that. First, this is not a recommendation or suggestion for what you should do. I’m not at all knowledgeable…
Back at the Hockey Clinic
Yes, I’d been planning to start back with the lessons in January, but I had several things that would have interfered with Monday nights and didn’t want to start if I couldn’t go every week right away. Did the three…
Sunday Skate
RDV had four hours of public skating today, so four 45-minute sessions. I made it through three of them. I broke each session into two 10-minute skates with a 5-minute break and ending with a 15-minute skate. The first ten…
Lots of Pain–We’ll Find Out About Gain on Monday
As I embarked on my plan to get in shape and start taking lessons again next week, I probably should have added actual skating to the mix before this week. Oh, well. Today was probably the fifth time I’ve been…
Getting in Shape
Next Monday I’ll be getting back on the ice for my first hockey clinic in almost a year. Since my last clinic (where I had the interesting experience of slamming face-first into the boards), a variety of things we’ll call…
Saint Joseph Sound Spoil Islands
December in Florida. On the water at 11:30, clear blue skies and 72-degrees. This was a trip to visit the spoil islands in Saint Joseph Sound to pick one for camping in a few weeks. Spoil islands are the result…
T’s Championship Game
The game was a disappointment for T and his team as they lost 3-1. Would have been 3-0 if not for a last-second goal that was flipped to the top shelf on a backhand as the buzzer sounded. T himself…
T’s Game (playoff)
After starting the season with some losses and poor play, T’s team has gone 4-0-1 in their last five games to finish the season (including today’s “playoff” game) with 11 points and leading the four team league. So they go…