Another session last night and there is one later on this evening too. I hope to do some public skating and meet with some friends before this evening's hockey session, to warm up my knackered old body.
Last night's session was great fun. There were less people at the session, and the scrimmage was more enjoyable. There was more passing, and play, rather than everyone piling in at the corner. I'm trying to take on board the advice coaches and team mates have been giving me, and break some of the bad habits I have. I try to adopt a hockey stance, hold the stick with both hands, keep the end on or near the ice and keep both hands in front of me while holding the stick. This is all basic stuff, but last night I felt more in control of the puck and more stable. I was intercepting more passes, and missing very few. I am rather jealous of Andy getting lessons from an ex-pro and skating on the world's finest rink. I always suspected he was a trouble maker.
Sadly quite a few people seem to be dropping out. One lad moves from one rink to another, and a mate keeps collecting enough injuries to keep a room full of medical students engrossed for days if not weeks. Some moved to Bracknell to train, but I'm not convinced those sessions will last as people keep dropping out for countless reasons. Hopefully they will return to Basingstoke.
I recently bought an Apple Watch to track my heart rate and exertion, as well as tell the time etc, and I became worried when I saw that my resting heart rate is usually below 40. It hit 33 a day or two ago.
Apparently it you do regular exercise, a low heart rate is nothing to worry about, as long as you do not suffer breathlessness, blackouts etc during the day.