butthurt takes on new meanings
Since our cabin is an hour away from a ski resort (not a big resort, I live on the prairies for chrissakes), my family goes there about once every winter, and I think I've been skiing for about 10 years? orz I don't remember.
But this time around I wanted to try snowboarding, so we rented the board and boots and got me a private lesson so I could do so. My teacher was from NEW ZEALAND and it kind of made my week. Surprisingly, I had such a positive, open-minded attitude that I stayed happy for that whole lesson, even though I disliked that beginner's hill and I fell down a few times (I'm too hard on myself, that is like failure to me).
It's hard work. After I was done, I took my mittens and my winter coat off and I was STEAMING. It was only -5 Celsius outside and I was putting KETTLES to shame. I was wearing a fleece under my jacket (huge mistake) and that was steaming too. So obviously, I lost some layers.
Note to self: should have perfected carving before trying the real runs. Carving's the whole toe-edge to heel-edge S-turn technique stuff like the pros do it, and it was the only way I was taught, so of course I tried it. Everything hurts now. I've banged up my ribs pretty bad, because the flat part of the hill was all "off guard fucker haha /trips" and every time that happened I couldn't breathe orz. Lungs still hurt.
But after much falling on my ass, chest, and knees (wonderful, my sensitive to pain areas), I actually really started getting the hang of it at the end. I was liek woah.
PROS: I feel awesome
CONS: everything hurts
REALIZATIONS: I'm friggin stubborn and don't give up once I'm set on something; snow sports love = totally Canadian
But this time around I wanted to try snowboarding, so we rented the board and boots and got me a private lesson so I could do so. My teacher was from NEW ZEALAND and it kind of made my week. Surprisingly, I had such a positive, open-minded attitude that I stayed happy for that whole lesson, even though I disliked that beginner's hill and I fell down a few times (I'm too hard on myself, that is like failure to me).
It's hard work. After I was done, I took my mittens and my winter coat off and I was STEAMING. It was only -5 Celsius outside and I was putting KETTLES to shame. I was wearing a fleece under my jacket (huge mistake) and that was steaming too. So obviously, I lost some layers.
Note to self: should have perfected carving before trying the real runs. Carving's the whole toe-edge to heel-edge S-turn technique stuff like the pros do it, and it was the only way I was taught, so of course I tried it. Everything hurts now. I've banged up my ribs pretty bad, because the flat part of the hill was all "off guard fucker haha /trips" and every time that happened I couldn't breathe orz. Lungs still hurt.
But after much falling on my ass, chest, and knees (wonderful, my sensitive to pain areas), I actually really started getting the hang of it at the end. I was liek woah.
PROS: I feel awesome
CONS: everything hurts
REALIZATIONS: I'm friggin stubborn and don't give up once I'm set on something; snow sports love = totally Canadian