Ryan's Journal

• Steep, long slopes are much better for learning than bunny hills
  • Having a competent teacher goes a long way, too
• Falling less means less pain
  • But most of the muscles are still going to be sore (i.e., "ouch, I just coughed," and "ouch, I just typed a sentence")
  • It also means more runs in a day
• Stretching means less pain
• Sunblock is important
• Chunks of hard snow suck
• Under Armor is cool
• Tight gloves mean less snow inside
  • But that may cause nerve problems
• I've decided to ride goofy (right foot forward). I prefer kicking with my right foot in martial arts, thus it's the one that goes forward most of the time when I fight, and now when I board (so goes my theory)
• Nothing is quite like the feeling of carving down a mountain - and not falling
  • With the possible exception of going over a jump, but I'll need more data for that

I might have to invest in my own snowboard.

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