By George, I think he's got it!
After an early night we managed to get up onto the slopes fairly early, for us. Once more
the day started with 'how do I do this...oops...crunch', but that didn't last too long as
bodies suddenly remembered how to steer a plank of wood with no brakes that was hurtling
down the side of a mountain.
Being a beginner of sorts still, little goals were in place to help show progress. Things
like making it down the whole run without stopping for argh! (the silent sound made by feet
that *really* didn't like being crammed into tight boots before being tightly strapped to
a plank of wood). Another goal was making it down the green run without falling over,
something I was hoping would happen sometime by Friday. After completing the first goal
with only two minor offs, I was jubilant in making goal two on the very next run. In fact I
didn't fall over again all day after that, something I am highly pleased about though I
have no doubt tomorrow will start with 'how do I do this...oops...crunch' as normal :-)
One problem, of course, is now that I find myself in the position of being able to use the
equipment, purchasing my own is the next step, and these things ain't cheap... oh well :-D
the day started with 'how do I do this...oops...crunch', but that didn't last too long as
bodies suddenly remembered how to steer a plank of wood with no brakes that was hurtling
down the side of a mountain.
Being a beginner of sorts still, little goals were in place to help show progress. Things
like making it down the whole run without stopping for argh! (the silent sound made by feet
that *really* didn't like being crammed into tight boots before being tightly strapped to
a plank of wood). Another goal was making it down the green run without falling over,
something I was hoping would happen sometime by Friday. After completing the first goal
with only two minor offs, I was jubilant in making goal two on the very next run. In fact I
didn't fall over again all day after that, something I am highly pleased about though I
have no doubt tomorrow will start with 'how do I do this...oops...crunch' as normal :-)
One problem, of course, is now that I find myself in the position of being able to use the
equipment, purchasing my own is the next step, and these things ain't cheap... oh well :-D