Well, last night we got another win for the Spiders. It was pretty awesome. The game started out with us scoring two goals right away. Then things got interesting. Somehow, after jumping out to a 3-0 lead we decided to let them score a couple goals. All in all, it wasn't a pretty game, but we came out ahead winning 6-5. It was terrible.
One of the referees for the game was a former NHL player who must have thought we played the ugliest hockey on earth. It was worse than watching 5-year-olds play soccer.
I'm getting ready to play again tonight. This time for the C2 Spiders. They are one division higher than the other Spiders, which means they're supposed to be better than us.
In other news, we just had the carpets cleaned at the house. We really needed it. I wish I could have seen what the guy was throwing out in the yard as he emptied the cleaner. From what I can tell from the remnants, it had to be disgusting.
We also painted some of the outside of the house. A squirrel had taken to eating the trim around our garage doors and the siding. A big shout out to that squirrel. I hope it dies from eating the siding. Painting all that stuff made a huge difference in the appearance of the front of the house. It sure looks nice now.
I've also given up drinking for the most part. I try not to anymore. I went about three weeks without a drink. I had a couple with the friends the other night at BWWs. I'm a sucker for the AmberBock; when it's on tap I can't resist. It ended up being absolutely delicious. Winterfest by Sam Adams is coming up. That is my favorite beer of all time. It is so good. I can't even explain it. I don't know what I'm going to do since I'm not drinking anymore. Do I buy some and when my period of sobriety is over take advantage of the stock? All signs point to yes, as the magic 8-ball would say.
That's all for now. I have to get ready for the hockey game.
Sunday, November 7, 2010
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Doggie Run
This was the run with the pups. Pretty good pace.
1.46 miles and 13:24 time. The beagle was the hold up today. I'm hoping to get her in really good shape so she can run the 5k-9 next year. Keep her healthy and fit is priority number one!
1.46 miles and 13:24 time. The beagle was the hold up today. I'm hoping to get her in really good shape so she can run the 5k-9 next year. Keep her healthy and fit is priority number one!
Finally running again
Today I took the dogs for a run, and it felt really good. Upon returning home I locked the mutts in the house and decided to venture out for a run by myself. It was just as exhilarating as the first run. I can run, I guess it was just hard finding the motivation to do the actual running. I'm going to have to stick with it.
Tonight I played in my third C2 AHA hockey game. It seems so much easier than D1. I don't feel like we're all 5-year-olds chasing the puck. My teammates play very good positional hockey and passes are mostly tape to tape. Sounds like a farce, but we looked pretty good tonight.
We could have used some more defense to keep the puck out of our goal 6 times, but we scored 9, so it all worked out. I was on my bum once. I guess those transitions are still a work in progress. However, I felt so much more comfortable with the flat-bottom-V sharpening. If you play hockey, do yourself a favor and get those skates sharpened with the FBV. It makes a world of difference.
The other thing I learned today is I have a short IT band in my hip, according to the chiropractor. I thought I just had one leg that was shorter than the other. Turns out it, it's a muscle band that runs from my butt to my knee that is really tight. I bought a roller to help stretch it out. That's the other reason I wasn't running. My right hip hurt so bad after running I could barely walk.
I'm sure none of this has anything to do with the repeated bashing my hips took while trying to learn 360's at Spirit Mountain when I was 19. At one point, I couldn't lay on either side because they were so banged up. I'm sure that won't come back to haunt me in five years. Either way, I've learned how to spin those threes and make it count!
I'm going to stick with the running for a while and see if it helps with my hockey. I'm counting on everybody who doesn't read this to hold me to it!
Here's my run this afternoon:
Tonight I played in my third C2 AHA hockey game. It seems so much easier than D1. I don't feel like we're all 5-year-olds chasing the puck. My teammates play very good positional hockey and passes are mostly tape to tape. Sounds like a farce, but we looked pretty good tonight.
We could have used some more defense to keep the puck out of our goal 6 times, but we scored 9, so it all worked out. I was on my bum once. I guess those transitions are still a work in progress. However, I felt so much more comfortable with the flat-bottom-V sharpening. If you play hockey, do yourself a favor and get those skates sharpened with the FBV. It makes a world of difference.
The other thing I learned today is I have a short IT band in my hip, according to the chiropractor. I thought I just had one leg that was shorter than the other. Turns out it, it's a muscle band that runs from my butt to my knee that is really tight. I bought a roller to help stretch it out. That's the other reason I wasn't running. My right hip hurt so bad after running I could barely walk.
I'm sure none of this has anything to do with the repeated bashing my hips took while trying to learn 360's at Spirit Mountain when I was 19. At one point, I couldn't lay on either side because they were so banged up. I'm sure that won't come back to haunt me in five years. Either way, I've learned how to spin those threes and make it count!
I'm going to stick with the running for a while and see if it helps with my hockey. I'm counting on everybody who doesn't read this to hold me to it!
Here's my run this afternoon:
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