Snowboarding

So I just got back from snowboarding with MGB. I had a lot of fun and I plan on doing it a few more times and hope it all sticks. If I get good I will now have a winter sport. :)

I am a bit sore but no more than doing any other physical activity.

I am officially a first timer. :)

We went to Sunday River and I took the First Timer class. I learned a lot of what not to do and am learning what to do too.

The hard part wasn't really remembering what to do or not to do but making my body do it. I had a tendency to lean too far forward and I also scrunched down a bit too much, but all in all it went well.

I did have some spectacular diggers, half were caused by me trying to heel too fast to change direction, the other half was me trying to avoid unsuspecting skiers.

I got the whole slight turns thing really well, so I got some good speed and good control, but when I started going faster than I thought I should, I would try to change direction to a slower back and forth type thing. Not so good when scrunched down trying to heel and leaning forward. :)

I am very proud of myself that I didn't get frustrated and I did have a few good short runs. The whole stopping thing I finally got when I was getting toward the bottom of the hill.

MGB was very supportive and gave me some good pointers. Thankfully she got in a lot of runs while I was taking the class. Thanks again for taking me! :)

Anyway, just thought I would throw up something about it before I went off to shower and maybe take a nap.

Wish me luck next time. :)