Today's blog is not about ice skating . Nor is it about my son. But it does have something to do with ice ....naturally, abuden?? . It also has to do with a broom and a stone !! Any guesses???
Pretty obvious? For those who are uninitiated with curling, this is what you do with the stone.
Curling is the newest kid in town. In fact we just completed the very first intro course here and were introduced to floor curling as well.
Why curling?? Well, I love ice...and here is a sport that do not require you to skate . I am terrible at skating so this seems the perfect solution. Also it is played mostly by old people ( or so I thought , therefore you don't need to be very fit and nimble) and you only need to shove the stone towards the bulls eye and your team mates will sweep the path. ( My kakak at home will be very happy when I s the art practising how to sweep ! ) Easy peasey, right??
Nothing can be further from that. I survived ( just barely) with a bruised knee, an almost sprained pinky and very sore quad muscles!
Minutes into the class, I quickly discovered that ice is indeed very very slippery, especially with the'slider' under the left foot and that lunge to push the stone out looks much easier than done. ( That's where I got my bruised knee). And the getting down and up is actually very good for my abs !! ( that's why they hurt, too ). And ya, I have muscles in places I didn't know I have !
Anyway, I thoroughly loved the ice sessions and the floor curling too! Floor curling is easier but it involves the same strategic planning and provides equally as much fun and excitement !
Now that Malaysia is in the Winter Olympics, dare we hope to include another sport there in the future ??? Anyone game?