I had an interesting start to my week. First, I found out that my position was being cut for the next school year, so I won't have a job after May. Good times.
Then, later that evening, I went to play in my first roller hockey game in about 5 years. It was quite the experience.
Let me say this, I was expecting to be very tired by the end of the game because I am nowhere near as physically fit as I used to be. But almost nothing could have prepared me for how tired I would end up being.
My team only had 4 people show up to the game, and roller hockey leagues play 4 on 4. So all of us had to play the whole game, without any substitutes. If you've ever played any type of hockey, you know how exhausting just a few minutes can be, let alone the entire damn game.
I tried to take things easy, but after about 10 minutes had passed, I was completely and totally gassed and just kind of glided around until the clock had the good decency to run out of time. We lost in a shootout, so at least we gained a point.
On the plus side, I was happy to discover that I still am capable of skating pretty darn well, and that my positioning and hockey instincts are all pretty much intact. I just have to get back to the point where I can play for a while without feeling like I'm going to die.
What's even better, I actually seem to have a better wrist and slap shot than I did the last time I played, so I can call that a bonus!
Hopefully we'll have a couple more guys show up next week so that we can have some subs. If not, I may not be able to finish the game. I was barely able to stand at the end as it was. Ahh to be 16 and in great physical shape again. **sigh**
I'll keep you up to date on how things go! And if you live in or around Colorado Springs and want to join a roller hockey league, check out the Tour Arena website and sign up. Join the North Stars and give me a break from skating that much darnit!!
I miss playing roller hockey. I made a damn fine goalie.
ReplyDeleteYour bleacher report column about the Atlanta Thrashers/Flames is a load of s---. The Flames didn't have an attendance problem when they left (real estate developer owner who had to liquidate his holdings). There is no way any market would support the Thrashers' product in great numbers considering the owners didn't even pretend to be trying to put a respectable team on the ice.
ReplyDeleteWhatever you say Anonymous! Bottom line, the team is not supported, and if the fans aren't supporting the team, the team will lose money. If ownership is the issue, why can't they find an owner that will keep things locally? They have a buyer that is ready, willing, and able to commit to that team and bring them to another place where they will be supported, why should that be ignored? Because current ownership stinks? Well, that's why they're up for sale to begin with, right? If all that is needed is an owner that is ready to commit to the team, why haven't they been able to find anybody else to do that?
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