Also, hockey update after 7 weeks: (actually, that's only 5 games for me, I missed 2 weeks because of that pesky work stuff
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Damn, I *know* my on-ice cardio has improved since I started, but I'll be damned if I can tell the difference when I'm out on the ice. That's not quite true, I can definitely tell a slight improvement, I just wish it were greater.
What I can really tell is afterwards, recovery-wise, I feel like I'm refreshed and good to go for another workout within a couple of hours, whereas after the first couple weeks I felt that I was dead for the whole day after the skate.
Also, skills-wise, I've found that while my positional-sense has been solid, the most difficult thing to gain is that innate sense of where my stick is, especially when in possession of the puck. As a teen who was immersed in hockey, there was no question of the feel of the puck on the stick, but right now, every time I get the puck I feel the need to look down at it on my stick. Very disconcerting after a youth spent with hours upon hours on the ice playing with pucks.
