Snowboarding

This last Saturday my friend Shaun and I went snowboarding.  I was so nervous the night before that I only managed to get 4 hours of sleep. Plus I slept in Shaun's bed (don't worry he was on the couch) and it's always hard to sleep well in someone else's bed. 

Shaun likes to get there early, so we were there only about half an hour after they had opened. The weather was amazing! No wind, no clouds, just sunshine! 

Shaun had warned me that one of the toughest parts of snowboarding is riding the lifts.  LOL. I had to giggle but then once I saw how they worked I understood.  I was petrified that I would fall trying to get on or off of it and they would have to stop it and everyone would stare and roll there eyes at the stupid girl who can't manage this seemingly simple task.  But I am proud to say that I didn't once fall while trying to get on, and when I had to get off I managed to get far enough away from the lift before falling so that they wouldn't have to stop it.  

Once I got myself all hooked up in the board, my hat on straight and gloves on it was time for me to try to stand up.  I tried so hard to stand up, but my ghetto booty kept bringing me back to the ground.  Shaun was cracking up as my face was turning red while I was in the middle of my fight with gravity.  Luckily, or possibly unluckily, this random guy saw me having a very hard time and showed me another way to get up.  You roll yourself over on your belly and then stand up that way.  This way worked, although about halfway through the day it was so hard to roll myself over.  

The first couple hours of the day were spent with Shaun trying to explain how to control the board.  It was really hard for me to control the board since it is way different then a longboard.  You can't just lean the direction you want to go.  You have to point toes and push downward with heels and swivel and lean two ways at once.... oh man! 

By lunch time I was able to go down the side of the mountain with fairly minimal falls.  Ok, I fell tons but at least I made it down 3 times before we ate lunch at noon!! I was so proud of myself, especially since I was ready to give up and quit about an hour in! 

After lunch I was already pretty tired but Shaun told me I had to go up a couple more times.  I did much better after my little rest.  I was a much more effective and managed to make it down with only about 5 falls instead of a dozen.  Shaun was pretty proud of his student as well! The only problem that I had was I couldn't go heel side (my back to the bottom of the mountain). So I spent the whole time pointing my toes which wore me out really quickly.  Shaun tried to explain how to go toe side but at this point I was done!! I honestly almost starting crying every time I had to pick myself up after falling.  I was just exhausted and sore!

I absolutely adored snowboarding!!! I am sad that I didn't try it out earlier in the season but I can't wait to go again (either this season or next). 

Sunday morning I woke up with every muscle in my body screaming!! My family got a kick out of me moaning and groaning with every step.  LOL. Still today I'm hurting but it's sort of a good pain.  The pain of accomplishment!!