Last night was my first class in full gear. So much fun, but I am out of shape. I don't think I was the worst one out there. My skating was fine, even skating with the puck I did okay. I have to get used to passing the puck, especially off the backhand. Catching I can do, but I felt bad for my passing drill partner because I never ever got it back on their tape. I did score on the goaltender during one of the drills. I would say ability-wise Im around the middle of the class, and this is at least the second session for most of them. So I'm pretty sure I'll be ready for a beginner division in a league by the end of this 10-weeks.
My conditioning is a concern, especially since the instructor said he would skate us harder next week. My head felt like it was going to burst at the end of the hour last night. Gonna try to ride the bike twice a week, and I'll really try to push it, instead of going for a leisurely ride like I usually do.
Im gonna try to get a camera out there one of these practices, I have a helmet cam, but I'll feel like a huge nerd with that on my helmet. Im not sure how, but Ill supply some video of my progress.
