hockey bootcamp...

or as my coworker put it, 'boot-y-camp' because all bootcamps do a great job at whipping you into great cardio shape - especially for the butt & thighs, be it running or skating.

have i mentioned i am a glutton for punishment?!?! i signed up for a 1 week intensive hockey bootcamp, everyday for 1.5 hours this week i will be out there training and yelled at by the Barons coaches (Barons are the SJ Sharks minor league).

so instead of watching the Cup game, i was on the ice yesterday (as i am sure my cheering and support would've yielded a different outcome for Edmonton Oilers...) Even during warm up i am glad i have taken bootcamps to get me in shape; i wanted to puke before warm up was over (thankfully my lunch was hours before hockey, so i had nothing in me to puke up, avoiding a memorable scene at hockey camp)

we skated, we did drills, we passed, we had 3-on-3 scrimmage, we skated some more... we skated a lot - a full hour+ of power skating... i have a newfound appreciation for NHL players - practicing the way they do, skating this hard, and i'm NOT nearly the level they're at by any stretch of the imagination... next time i watch a game i will refrain from thinking 'why can't they just skate a bit harder at the puck...' man i was drained...

off topic: THIS USB drive is a great example of ideas gone wrong
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