Date With Destiny

It's been a while since I've posted, not so much busy as I am just lazy.

Tomorrow I'll be trying out for the inline hockey league, VIHL. I wasn't able to get a team together, so I'm flying solo. It's so hard to organize a team, everyone's doing their own thing, and not everyone wants to play roller hockey. It'd be great to play with a team of all friends, takes the winning aspect out, as you're just out there to have fun.

I'll be playing at the draft game in North Van, at the Karen Magnussen arena. I'll be playing at the lower level draft game. Hopefully someone picks me up, what a heart break it'll be if I leave without a team.

Hockey equipment is not cheap: roller blades, shoulder pads, shin guards, stick, inline puck, elbow pads, helmet with cage, and hockey pants. Luckily my friend has some of the equipment so that'll save me some money. I'm used to going out with nothing but a stick, blocking the orange balls wasn't a problem for me, but a roller puck looks like it'll dent me bones. Lugging all this equipment around isn't going to do me any favours either, especially now that I've gained weight, gah...

I had to put in a new blade and extension to my hockey stick since the old one was wearing out. When I was buying the blade I didn't notice, but after putting it on the Lidstrom SR blade has a huge curve (for someone who stick handles the puck a lot I'm surprised he has such a curve). And after putting on the new blade I notice it doesn't fit snuggly and rattles a little whenever I shake it. Bingo, found my scapegoat.

I've been thinking about it a lot, it's been a while since I've played hockey; endurance isn't where it should be, and I haven't gotten any stronger. Mentally I'm not where I should be either, working in an office has made me soft. Maybe I'll pump myself up before hand by listening to Enter Sandman, or Back in Black.

My plan is to make my first shift the best one, go all out the second I'm out there, ease back until I catch my second wind. I don't think I'm fit enough to play a whole game all out every shift. Playing a half hearted game isn't my idea of being a good player, but I have do what works for me. I'm going to do everything I can do give them hell. If I don't post back soon then that means no one wants me. Cue sad face with tear running down.

Wish me luck.