Always nice to get in a good chest training session. I'm glad you were able to get a quarter mile walk. That is better than nothing. @EMW14
Approved Log Training Cycle Comeback Log
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Been a little bit. I had a hockey game Wednesday night. Played well and continuing to reap benefits of running. The "pro development camp," as it's being described, is now almost exactly four weeks away. I moved my private coaching to Fridays, so I now have at least one rest day, between games and training. Two days on weeks when games are on Tuesdays. This means I don't get to train with the goalies, but I feel like the benefits of a rest day are worth it.
In spite of a "rest" day, I was still pretty tired today. As usual, I was up late on hickey night. Crashed in the recliner around 1:30 and went up to bed around 3:00 or 3:30; slept until 8:00. Then worked on my house project all day.
Besides changing training days, I have a different coach. I feel very fortunate to have hooked up with this hockey "school," for lack of a better term. I really like the various coaches. I get something different from each one, all of them valuable. This guy played professionally for 20 or so years, mostly in the minors and Europe but he also had a stint in the NHL and spent 7 or so years in the AHL. He is very skilled and very knowledgeable about the game. Besides that, he's a great guy without a hint of arrogance or ego. It's a pleasure to be coached by him.
My session is officially 30 minutes, but I think today's ran a little bit over. I think we went more like 40 and there was nobody right behind me, so I stayed on the ice for another 10 or 12 minutes practicing shooting, stickhandling and various skills, until I was so gassed I knew there was no value in continuing. I fell a couple of times during the session, as it took me quite a while to get warmed up and loosened up. I am going to have to show up 30 or so minutes early and get warmed up in the gym before I get on the ice.
My right wrist is pretty sore. I'm not sure if that's the result of my two falls or the large volume of shots I took during and after the session. I believe it's the latter. I'm really trying to work on my shot technique. I've been playing hockey for almost 53 years; when I first learned to play, sticks were wood; they were heavy and stiff; the blades were straight, no curve. Stick construction and technology has advanced light years since then. They're now made of carbon fiber; they flex a great deal and are used - if you have the proper technique - like a big leaf spring. Done properly, the puck can be launched like a missile. I've only been instructed on the proper technique 2, maybe 3 years ago. It is VERY DIFFICULT to overcome 50 year old muscle memory! I'm getting better, my goalie friends tell me my shots are hard, but I know I don't get the kind of power behind my shot the way some of the younger guys do despite the fact that I'm heavier and stronger. So... working on that.
I did a little bit of shoulder training when I got home this afternoon and some stretching.
Tomorrow, I have help coming for the house project. I will try to get some running in tomorrow afternoon, which isn't 100% ideal given that I was on the ice today. But my wife and I have plans for a motorcycle ride Sunday afternoon after church; and my game next week it Tuesday, so running Monday is out. Tomorrow afternoon might not work out either, because we are going out tomorrow evening.
First world problems, for sure...
In spite of a "rest" day, I was still pretty tired today. As usual, I was up late on hickey night. Crashed in the recliner around 1:30 and went up to bed around 3:00 or 3:30; slept until 8:00. Then worked on my house project all day.
Besides changing training days, I have a different coach. I feel very fortunate to have hooked up with this hockey "school," for lack of a better term. I really like the various coaches. I get something different from each one, all of them valuable. This guy played professionally for 20 or so years, mostly in the minors and Europe but he also had a stint in the NHL and spent 7 or so years in the AHL. He is very skilled and very knowledgeable about the game. Besides that, he's a great guy without a hint of arrogance or ego. It's a pleasure to be coached by him.
My session is officially 30 minutes, but I think today's ran a little bit over. I think we went more like 40 and there was nobody right behind me, so I stayed on the ice for another 10 or 12 minutes practicing shooting, stickhandling and various skills, until I was so gassed I knew there was no value in continuing. I fell a couple of times during the session, as it took me quite a while to get warmed up and loosened up. I am going to have to show up 30 or so minutes early and get warmed up in the gym before I get on the ice.
My right wrist is pretty sore. I'm not sure if that's the result of my two falls or the large volume of shots I took during and after the session. I believe it's the latter. I'm really trying to work on my shot technique. I've been playing hockey for almost 53 years; when I first learned to play, sticks were wood; they were heavy and stiff; the blades were straight, no curve. Stick construction and technology has advanced light years since then. They're now made of carbon fiber; they flex a great deal and are used - if you have the proper technique - like a big leaf spring. Done properly, the puck can be launched like a missile. I've only been instructed on the proper technique 2, maybe 3 years ago. It is VERY DIFFICULT to overcome 50 year old muscle memory! I'm getting better, my goalie friends tell me my shots are hard, but I know I don't get the kind of power behind my shot the way some of the younger guys do despite the fact that I'm heavier and stronger. So... working on that.
I did a little bit of shoulder training when I got home this afternoon and some stretching.
Tomorrow, I have help coming for the house project. I will try to get some running in tomorrow afternoon, which isn't 100% ideal given that I was on the ice today. But my wife and I have plans for a motorcycle ride Sunday afternoon after church; and my game next week it Tuesday, so running Monday is out. Tomorrow afternoon might not work out either, because we are going out tomorrow evening.
First world problems, for sure...
