tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8705820500334920463.post2951453936970689601..comments2023-06-24T03:29:48.721-05:00Comments on Ms. Conduct: Caffeinated Late Night Brain SpewMs. Conducthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06998363658537935772noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8705820500334920463.post-32496106253551830522010-07-19T07:59:39.808-05:002010-07-19T07:59:39.808-05:00I'm not psychologist, but I did sleep at a hol...I'm not psychologist, but I did sleep at a holiday inn express once...<br /><br />Being intimidated by a better goalie: I hear what your saying, and you CAN do something to help your team. Watch the other goalie and note his/her weaknesses. Then pass those on to your team during a break in play. A word of caution though, don't over do it or they'll be saying to themselves "yeah, yeah, yeah, he's weak glove side, but we can barely get it in their zone much less choose to shoot glove side".<br /><br />And if it feels like you're betraying your goalie brethren by doing that, they're probably telling their team where to shoot on you - <i>bastards</i>!Goodynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8705820500334920463.post-22004653593540626552010-07-18T11:54:43.868-05:002010-07-18T11:54:43.868-05:00*Waves hand dismissively* Yeah, yeah, yeah :-P
Ju...*Waves hand dismissively* Yeah, yeah, yeah :-P<br /><br />Just for you, I made an initial post. And now that it's actually up/running, I'll be making regular posts (hopefully). Call it stage fright, maybe? I originally snagged the domain/account as a place to stash athletics-related essays I was considering writing, but I think it's going to end up more actual blog than that. We'll see. But thanks for the kick in the ass, eh?<br /><br />The weird thing about the blisters is that I made it the first 3 months of skating without having any (isn't heat fitting a wonderful invention?). Then I got the right depth on my blades, and suddenly <i>boom!</i> Blood in the skate, but I'm pulling crossovers out of thin air (probably a valid tradeoff, since the one is temporary and the other a long-term benefit). I'm just about through the blistering, I think, which is almost a shame - I'm off the ice for almost 2 weeks starting Tuesday, and then only back for one before I'm off again for 13 days. I cannot *wait* for fall and a regular/uninterrupted schedule.<br /><br />I've been poking around MM's site, and it looks wonderful - thanks for the link!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8705820500334920463.post-79468091834655363962010-07-18T11:15:01.161-05:002010-07-18T11:15:01.161-05:00Yeah, I know. :) When are you gonna post something...Yeah, I know. :) When are you gonna post something on that blog?Ms. Conducthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06998363658537935772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8705820500334920463.post-6973136621424073432010-07-18T11:10:17.944-05:002010-07-18T11:10:17.944-05:00So, I have no idea why wordpress was being a pain ...So, I have no idea why wordpress was being a pain in the ass, but "sportshurtmore" is me (Marienne, if it does it again), by the way.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8705820500334920463.post-47050039248064735872010-07-18T10:54:20.277-05:002010-07-18T10:54:20.277-05:00Yeah, I think I totally had a "well if a litt...Yeah, I think I totally had a "well if a little's good, a lot is better" moment there on the Gatorade. I think you're right... use it when I crave it. I'm pretty good at listening to my body on these things but I think routine and convenience were dictating my decisions rather than my actual needs.<br /><br />SO sorry about the blisters. I feel your pain. That (and the intense boredom) were why I had to quit doing distance walking. I did two half marathons and a full marathon and just never could win the blister battle. I've been fortunate that my skates have never rubbed blisters. Just a callus where my toe rubs the edge of the toe cap.<br /><br />As far as stretches, let me introduce you to the great Maria Mountain. http://hockeytrainingpro.com/wordpress/category/hockey-training/stretches-for-ice-hockey/<br /><br />Subscribe to her blog. She focuses a lot on goalies, but also skaters, and she's great about answering questions and takes a very scientific approach to her work. She's fantastic. That link is just to stretches, but there's a ton of great stuff on her site. I can't think of a more complete place to get training information tailored to hockey players.Ms. Conducthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06998363658537935772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8705820500334920463.post-89483863914567789042010-07-18T10:32:12.709-05:002010-07-18T10:32:12.709-05:00On the gatorade issue, a couple of thoughts. Firs...On the gatorade issue, a couple of thoughts. First is that athletes, by and large, *do* tend to go a bit heavy on the gatorade when working out. It's a really beneficial drink, but a little can go a long way in terms of electrolyte-balance/salt replenishment (and you can cut your gatorade down to about 1/4-1/3 and still get most of the electrolyte benefits out of it, although it'll taste like crap). However, when it comes to sugars there's a lot more variety in terms of what your body needs - that's something you'll want to try to gauge over time. So with regards to baseline athletic performance, you can cut down how much/often you're drinking it and shouldn't see too much difference.<br /><br />At the same time, as long as you're drinking *enough*, whether it's gatorade or water shouldn't make too much difference. Sometimes it just comes down to mood, sometimes it comes down to how fast you need it to absorb/in-process (water *will* be a little quicker on the hydration end of things, but it's a fairly small window). If you're craving the sugars, go with the gatorade. If you're not, go with water and plan on having a little gatorade afterwards just for the electrolyte/salt benefits. The longer the planned workout, the more you're probably going to want some gatorade in the active mix, though, just for the quick energy.<br /><br />You have my sincerest sympathies with regards to the cap workout schedule. I logged 3-4 hours of ice time on Wednesday, and because I'm <i>finally</i> starting to properly use the edge on my right skate (which, of course, threw all of the breaking in/callousing I'd already done out the window), I managed to blister myself so badly that I was bleeding by the end of the last session. It'll probably go bad->worse->better in terms of working through it, with Wednesday being the worst of the soreness and by Friday you'll have started feeling good again and in-control and all-powerful for surviving, but it'll probably be a rough few days. I have complete faith you'll survive it *and* come out feeling awesome, though. That's what prep work is for, eh?<br /><br />Speaking of the foam roller, while I'm not a goalie, are there any good stretches you can recommend for skating in general? Have you previously done a "This is interesting workout/stretching/ice-prep I've found" post that I missed? (it's totally possible - my memory is occasionally gold-fish like).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com