It's been a few weeks now since I wrote but I've been a busy bee sort of speak.
I'm at week nine of fifteen of my training program and i'm happy to say that i'm sticking to
it. In total, I've just missed one work out so far (due to work) and when i'm not exercising,
i'm stretching. And I've noticed some differences. My hips don't feel as sore as they use to, my legs feels stronger than ever and i'm noticing some small improvements on my upper body strengths as well. Noticing the results sure makes me more motivated to continue doing this.
Right now, I feel proud that i'm so far into the program. I've given up before, for no reason what so ever. And even though I've noticed some better results doing the program before, I've always wondered what the results would be doing it full-time. I guess won't really know until I hit the ice but i'm excited to see it.
As for the incoming news I wrote about earlier, i'm happy to say that it worked out as I hoped to.
I'm going to leave my rec hockey team Gryta HC to play for Sala Hockey in the Swedish fifth-tier league. It's the lowest level of competitive hockey in Sweden but it's a big moment for me, since I never thought i'd be playing as much as I do five years ago. It's a big deal for me.
I'm thinking I should be excited over my head over this, but i'm not really. Sure, i'm excited but I also feel a bit nervous and anxious. And I don't know why really. I've tried finding out why but I just can't seem to find a legit reason. Fear of failure perhaps? Stepping out of my comfort zone? I don't know.
I got some mental obstacles to get past. But since I've overcome harder things before, I'm pretty confident that I will get past this as well. Hard work is all it takes.
onsdag 1 juli 2015
onsdag 20 maj 2015
Pre season workout and some good news(perhaps)
I've moved into week two out of fifteen in my pre season workout and it feels good to have moved back to the daily routines of eating and exercising again.
I'm currently focusing on stability, which is the first step in Maria Mountain's Rapid Response Goalie Training. This particular workout is a great combination of stretching, massaging and core/back exercises put in to about a 40-minute workout program.
I'm currently focusing on stability, which is the first step in Maria Mountain's Rapid Response Goalie Training. This particular workout is a great combination of stretching, massaging and core/back exercises put in to about a 40-minute workout program.
The thing I like about this program is that the exercises are fairly simple to do. But at least in my case, the body responds well to them. After about two weeks you can feel the difference slightly.
The hips and back mainly feel very relaxed and the pain you might had is either less apparent or gone completely. I usually feel sore in my hips during the later part of the season and about a month after it ends and these exercises always reset them to zero.
Right now, my motivation is high to finish the training program. But I'm gonna hit slumps where I just want to sit on the couch and play video games. But I've set up goals for the next season that I want to achieve and that makes it easier to get motivated not to slip to the lazy side. That is the main key in my opinion - no goals, no motivator.
My main motivator now is getting physically (and mentally of course) prepared as I can for the 2015-2016 season. With the news I got on Sunday, I have to be if it all works out as I hope to. I'll write about it as soon as I know for sure. Right now, I'm keeping this positive vibe I have now going and continuing with my workouts.
fredag 24 april 2015
2014-2015 Recap
It's been a while again but it's time to sum up my season and reflect on how the journey's been for me so far. It's been quite a ride and I'm eager what next season brings in terms of challenges.
I can first of all say that my development this year has been greater than my previous seasons. Credit to that goes to Sala Hockey, a fifth-tier team here in Sweden, that I practiced with all season alongside my regular team. It's a couple of levels over my amateur team that I play with. Most of all, the skill in accuracy and decision making is way higher than I'm used to and I got to admit, I was lit up in the beginning.
But I adapted my game after a while, learning to be more patient and anticipating the shots.
And I can say after thinking back on my time with the team that I at least didn't make a fool out of myself. I was asked to join the team on a ski trip last weekend and met with the coaches there. He asked me if I was going to play next season. If that meant that he wanted me on the team I don't know but it sure sounded like it. We'll see how things play out.
If I do make it it full time with the team, I surely have to compete with two other goalies, both who are pretty darn good. I got see a couple of games last season and comparing both of them with the rest of the league, I can say that both are among the better goalies. That's both intimidating and exiting at the same time. I think I can get up to their level. I just have to work hard.
As for my amateur team, it was both a good and a bad season. The team didn't go as well as last season. We struggled from time to time and pretty much limped our way into the playoffs. And in the quarter finals, we got beaten 10-7. We didn't stand a chance really.
There's a lot of reasons why we didn't have the same success as last season. First of all, we lost two key players to injury and work commitment. And although we replaced them with some decent players, they were unable to make the same impact. And we had some problems with people not showing up for practices. In a roster with 30 players you would think that it would not hurt with a couple of players gone, but with nearly half of the team gone it really started to hurt us. We couldn't get any consistency in the lines and lost many games because of it.
Personally, I started pretty slow but got better as the season progressed, the reason being what I wrote about earlier. But I don't know why, but I lost the coaches confidence in the later part of the season, and was benched for a couple of games. I knew I was better than the other goalie. I kept a positive attitude. I don't know what else I could have done more.
But that's the way things are sometimes I guess. Or they saw something in the other goalie that I failed to notice.
Overall, I'm pretty satisfied with the season but I wanna find out which level I can push myself up to. That's why I'm thinking of leaving my current team. If I don't make the Sala roster, i'm thinking of looking around for another fifth-tier team or perhaps another amateur team where I can push myself even more.
We'll see. Right now, i'm actually looking forward to start my pre season work out.
I'm going for four times a week, with butterfly stretching every day as a goal.
I will start next week and will write about my progress, feelings and (hopefully not) my struggles with it.
I can first of all say that my development this year has been greater than my previous seasons. Credit to that goes to Sala Hockey, a fifth-tier team here in Sweden, that I practiced with all season alongside my regular team. It's a couple of levels over my amateur team that I play with. Most of all, the skill in accuracy and decision making is way higher than I'm used to and I got to admit, I was lit up in the beginning.
But I adapted my game after a while, learning to be more patient and anticipating the shots.
And I can say after thinking back on my time with the team that I at least didn't make a fool out of myself. I was asked to join the team on a ski trip last weekend and met with the coaches there. He asked me if I was going to play next season. If that meant that he wanted me on the team I don't know but it sure sounded like it. We'll see how things play out.
If I do make it it full time with the team, I surely have to compete with two other goalies, both who are pretty darn good. I got see a couple of games last season and comparing both of them with the rest of the league, I can say that both are among the better goalies. That's both intimidating and exiting at the same time. I think I can get up to their level. I just have to work hard.
As for my amateur team, it was both a good and a bad season. The team didn't go as well as last season. We struggled from time to time and pretty much limped our way into the playoffs. And in the quarter finals, we got beaten 10-7. We didn't stand a chance really.
There's a lot of reasons why we didn't have the same success as last season. First of all, we lost two key players to injury and work commitment. And although we replaced them with some decent players, they were unable to make the same impact. And we had some problems with people not showing up for practices. In a roster with 30 players you would think that it would not hurt with a couple of players gone, but with nearly half of the team gone it really started to hurt us. We couldn't get any consistency in the lines and lost many games because of it.
Personally, I started pretty slow but got better as the season progressed, the reason being what I wrote about earlier. But I don't know why, but I lost the coaches confidence in the later part of the season, and was benched for a couple of games. I knew I was better than the other goalie. I kept a positive attitude. I don't know what else I could have done more.
But that's the way things are sometimes I guess. Or they saw something in the other goalie that I failed to notice.
Overall, I'm pretty satisfied with the season but I wanna find out which level I can push myself up to. That's why I'm thinking of leaving my current team. If I don't make the Sala roster, i'm thinking of looking around for another fifth-tier team or perhaps another amateur team where I can push myself even more.
We'll see. Right now, i'm actually looking forward to start my pre season work out.
I'm going for four times a week, with butterfly stretching every day as a goal.
I will start next week and will write about my progress, feelings and (hopefully not) my struggles with it.
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