火曜日, 3月 21, 2006
Snowboarding Over Badminton
I received an unexpected hotel confirmation from Naeba Prince Saturday 12noon. I instantly cancelled my 13.00 badminton schedule because I needed to rush to the bullet train ticket station to ensure that I get a ticket for Echigo Yuzawa tomorrow. I also needed to buy wax for my board and sports tape for me to snowboard.
Wow, I've chosen snowboarding over badminton?! Is it really true? Indeed it was a 3 long snowboarding day for me, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday! No injury could stop me from enjoying the snow. Sunday was not a good weather. I didn't mind the strong wind and so when I saw that the gondola which takes people all the way to the summit was already on its last trip for the day, I rushed and got in. To my slight horror there was almost no visibility at the summit. I got scared because I needed to come down via a zigzag narrow slope. I was not familiar with the course but there was no turning back. I could see horror in people's eyes. Eventually I was able to make it down. The following morning, I heard in the news that there were 3 people who died in one of Niigata's ski mountains because they were not able to come down, apparently they died of cold. Pity those souls! I thought to myself, if I were stranded, there would certainly no one who'll be looking for me and I'd probably died. I do lots of foolish stuffs but my Angel is always there to my rescue. Thank heavens!
Wondering how I am able to snowboard with injury and all? I've been more careful and I changed my board's stance from goofy to regular, but I skate on my right foot, weird isn't it?! I was of course fully protected so that any fall wont have so much impact to my butt.
As I was taught I just listened to my body and took it one step a time. I was able to do a little bit of the proper way to turn! I was able to do front and back braking, do that 'S' move, although I am still shaky.
The season's about to end but I surely have learned a lot on my first snowboarding season.
Don't fret badminton, when the season's over, I'll be coming back to embrace you just like before.
# posted by Unknown : 9:45 午前
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