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[jawnbc]

Last night was my regular ice skating lesson. Despite loading a few carbs (2 bananas, don't be pervy) beforehand, I found I had no energy, was a bit dizzy, and had a really hard time warming up and finding my feet. Or edges, as it were.

I only have one complaint about these (exceedingly cheap at $54 for 9 sessions) group lessons: the order of skate. We always start with stopping, transitions and backwards skating, leaving things like crossovers to the end. After 35 minutes of the other stuff, my legs are turning to rubber; just once I'd like to start with crossovers.

Last night we learned or practiced:

-a T-push (rear/push skate sideways, pushing onto forward one 1 or 2 perpendicular skates). I started covering about 5m, but am now getting close to 10m per push

-a new transition from forward to backwards skating. Which, interestingly enough, is the first skill that I can do pretty much equally well on either side (left turn or right)

-forward, weak side cross-overs. Which I'd say are now 85% of my strong side ones.

-forward, strong side cross-overs. Aucun problème-là!

-backwards crossovers finally. My legs were really unreliable at that point, so I am only starting to put these together.

However I am an old fat fuck, and barely had enough energy to get home, cook a nice supper (organic steak, organic new potatoes, frozen peas) before I collapsed on my tuches.

Comments

[zurcherart.livejournal.com]

I had a nice date in a skating rink. And he still wanted to sleep with me even when he saw what idjit I am on skates.

[jawnbc]

Did you?

[zurcherart.livejournal.com]

Well yeah. A few years ago. I was just thinking I might should take skating lessons incase I ever have another one.

[jawnbc]

Beaucoup de fun, but would a Swiss instructor been mean and intense? I mean, Stephane Lambiel has that haunted look in his eyes...

Total body workout though

[sunsmogseahorse.livejournal.com]

I showed sinnabor how to cross country ski on Sunday. He was sore! Heh heh!

[jawnbc]

back country? How mean!

[sunsmogseahorse.livejournal.com]

It was on a groomed forest road. He got a bit nervous because there was a grade, but once he learned that falling down is part of the program he did great. Are you still boarding?

[jawnbc]

oh that sounds better.

Yes, though the freezing level effectively doesn't exist right now: rain on the local mountains. But looking good for Thursday evening, and perhaps Friday daytime.

Have you tried it? It's sorta like flying. I bet when I really know what I'm doing it'll be even more so.

[sunsmogseahorse.livejournal.com]

No, and I've never alpine skied either. I do a lot of classic nordic, backcountry on trails and telemark (poorly, as my ski buddies will tell you).

[jawnbc]

If you're at all interested, book a one day lesson/lift/rental at a decent mountain. You'll find it frustrating for half the day, but would know by the end of the day if snowboarding is your thing. And it's surprisingly good for fitness

My current ranking is:
-boarding
-skating
-nordic
-alpine

How's you rofish missive coming along?

[sunsmogseahorse.livejournal.com]

Gah, I've neglected it for weeks. I need to finish that bastard.

[mason5280.livejournal.com]

We're learning cross-overs on Thursday!! I missed last week's lesson since I was in Denver, but hopefully will be catching up this week!

[jawnbc]

excellent! how are you ankles holding up?