aging body
i had a hockey game last night and i was reminded of my aging body. i love the game, i love skating, shooting and passing the puck, but i'm finding that i'm becoming increasingly incapable of keeping up with the younger kids. i've never been the most skilled player, but my skating and hard work has enabled me to keep up with the pace. i don't know if the kids are getting faster or i'm just getting slower, but i am finding that i'm behind the play a lot, and when this happens, i sometimes end up taking cheap penalties because i can't keep up. this is frustrating.
i wonder if i should consider retirement... from competitive hockey, that is. i think i'll always play recreational hockey, but these competitive games are becoming more difficult each year.
it didn't help that our aging team was missing quite a few players. as it was, we were missing about 5 players and we had only one sub on the bench. i'm much more effective with adequate rest on the bench, but it wasn't always possible with so few subs.
however, we did manage to win 4-3. i assisted on the winning goal, but i took a penalty in the last minutes in the game that could have caused us the game, but didn't. our team picked up a player this term, a younger kid who skates like the wind. i can't keep up with him, so i try to get him the puck and let him do what he does.
somewhere along the way, i went from being one of the youngest players on my team to one of the oldest...
time flies on the ice
i wonder if i should consider retirement... from competitive hockey, that is. i think i'll always play recreational hockey, but these competitive games are becoming more difficult each year.
it didn't help that our aging team was missing quite a few players. as it was, we were missing about 5 players and we had only one sub on the bench. i'm much more effective with adequate rest on the bench, but it wasn't always possible with so few subs.
however, we did manage to win 4-3. i assisted on the winning goal, but i took a penalty in the last minutes in the game that could have caused us the game, but didn't. our team picked up a player this term, a younger kid who skates like the wind. i can't keep up with him, so i try to get him the puck and let him do what he does.
somewhere along the way, i went from being one of the youngest players on my team to one of the oldest...
time flies on the ice
posted by owen at 9:05 AM
3 Comments:
Only quit competitive hockey if it's what you really want. Maybe you should wait and think on it some more. Determine that answer after you've played with a full team. Even if you are "aging" and there are faster guys out there, you still have the experience that could be really beneficial to the team. There are little things you could possibly, that might make your next game a little easier. Try and take at least a quick nap before your next game, you might feel more energized out on the ice. I really have no clue, but I wouldn't be hasty with your decision if it's something you love doing. :)
E
I'm with E...if you love it, stay with it. Congrats on winning!!!
Kels
owen you answered your question about retirement yourself as the last line of your post...."time flies on the ice."
Don't quit something you love. Don't continue something you once loved but now feels like a "should".
For you time still flies on the ice....it's too early to retire.
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