Not such a good time!
I somehow managed to forget for 2 hours how to snowboard completely yesterday. I don't know what the heck happened, but I had the worst two hours of snowboarding EVER... I was completely dumbfounded!!
I was falling off lifts, clipping edges, stacking it out of nowhere, and couldn't even skate without tripping over my own bindings.
This was ridiculous, I'd never experienced anything like it. I mean, we all have bad days, but this was just plain stupid. I grew more and more frustrated and angry, fearing it was beginning to completely ruin my day.
I had attempted my own board maintenance earlier in the week, which is the only reason I could put down to this terrible behaviour! I did my own edges... now, obviously, I've done them unevenly.. and only now remembered I should've de-tuned the tip and tail - no wonder I was catching so many edges.
I'm basically covered in bruises today. My left arse cheek is sore as I landed on it twice (once on ice)... I've managed to give myself a nice dose of whiplash too thanks to my first stack which was spectacular to say the least... I got my arm stuck behind me on a chairlift in an attempt to dismount, which for about 2 minutes had me really freaked out that I'd done something serious (I had to really take a few deep breaths, thinking I had seriously done something to myself... then it began to subside).. and even just standing there, I would fall down. URGH. It was not my proudest day.
So... at 11am... Sara suggested I relax and try and have a beer to fix this "situation" I was painfully enduring.
Whaddaya know.. I began to get my mojo back. Within another hour or so... I was gaining back my confidence, stopped the stupid shennanigans, picked up speed, and managed to hold my own again. Ohhhh to have it back is such a great feeling...!!
...the bad feeling is the one in my neck and shoulders today at work HA.. I'm in SOOOO much pain today it's not even funny. well, it is a bit funny.. I am so broken today..
I did buy a new beanie last night. It's massive and pink, with a tiny brim.. I'll take a piccy later... heh just SOOOO tired, what a long day yesterday was... 5am - 11pm.. then up again at 6am today for work. Blah!
Not to mention - the weather cleared up this morning at Mt Buller for the first time all week. Goddamnit.. WHY!! Why not yesterday!? *grumble*
I was falling off lifts, clipping edges, stacking it out of nowhere, and couldn't even skate without tripping over my own bindings.
This was ridiculous, I'd never experienced anything like it. I mean, we all have bad days, but this was just plain stupid. I grew more and more frustrated and angry, fearing it was beginning to completely ruin my day.
I had attempted my own board maintenance earlier in the week, which is the only reason I could put down to this terrible behaviour! I did my own edges... now, obviously, I've done them unevenly.. and only now remembered I should've de-tuned the tip and tail - no wonder I was catching so many edges.
I'm basically covered in bruises today. My left arse cheek is sore as I landed on it twice (once on ice)... I've managed to give myself a nice dose of whiplash too thanks to my first stack which was spectacular to say the least... I got my arm stuck behind me on a chairlift in an attempt to dismount, which for about 2 minutes had me really freaked out that I'd done something serious (I had to really take a few deep breaths, thinking I had seriously done something to myself... then it began to subside).. and even just standing there, I would fall down. URGH. It was not my proudest day.
So... at 11am... Sara suggested I relax and try and have a beer to fix this "situation" I was painfully enduring.
Whaddaya know.. I began to get my mojo back. Within another hour or so... I was gaining back my confidence, stopped the stupid shennanigans, picked up speed, and managed to hold my own again. Ohhhh to have it back is such a great feeling...!!
...the bad feeling is the one in my neck and shoulders today at work HA.. I'm in SOOOO much pain today it's not even funny. well, it is a bit funny.. I am so broken today..
I did buy a new beanie last night. It's massive and pink, with a tiny brim.. I'll take a piccy later... heh just SOOOO tired, what a long day yesterday was... 5am - 11pm.. then up again at 6am today for work. Blah!
Not to mention - the weather cleared up this morning at Mt Buller for the first time all week. Goddamnit.. WHY!! Why not yesterday!? *grumble*