Now You See?

This is what I'm talking about. I'm so tired of the old stereotype of lacrosse being an upper-class east-coast only sport. The Starz Foundation is an excellent example of the enjoyment and opportunity that such a simple game can provide for any kid from any walk of life. Now you can see why I go on and on about how much I enjoy working with the young guys here in Ireland. The sense of fulfillment I get seeing the look in their eyes as they improve is simply amazing.





Oh yeah, and it's official, the Dublin Thunder are the 2007 DBLL Champs. :-)

Happily Knackered

Oh my goodness I'm tired. Last night it was decided that the playoffs would be cancelled due to nearly all teams being badly short of players. Everyone but the Dark Side I believe was down at least two players, and as the rules state you can't take on any fill players in the playoff, we all would have had to play with who we had. Instead, the captains took a vote and we instead had a Young Guns vs Riggers match, for 2 hours!

Was an awesome match though. I started in goal for my Riggers, and after a bit of a bumpy start, was feeling pretty good. About 1.5 seconds into the game Chris Arnold FINALLY scored on me, after an entire season of shutout. Then Gibby (playing in goal for the 'Guns) scored on me from the top. I was fuming! Settled in and got my groove going. Then, on a shot rebound the ball came all the way back to my side. I picked it up on the wing and saw out of the corner of my eye that nearly everyone was way back, so I took off for the goal. One player caught up to me as I was coming in for the shot, so I took it around the cage. I dove across the crease from the back side, and... Goal Baby! Back Side!! Where are the video cameras when ya need 'em?!?!

After the first period I switched over to the Young Guns to try and balance things out a bit, and boy did I get some shots. The Rigger boys had me dancing the jig out there. Not having my bigger pads made things tough as well. Quite a few 1 on 1's towards the end as well. It was excellent practice though, as every shot was a good one. Hardly any where 'easy'. I was completely exhausted after two straight hours of it, but I loved every minute of it. :-)

Final score I honestly don't remember, but I believe the Riggers came out on top by 2 or 3 goals.

Wanna See My Bells?

No, my KETTLEBELLS! Get your mind out of the gutter already... :-)

So yea, I heard from a guy, who heard from a guy that one of the local shops had started carrying kettlebells. I've wanted a set of these for years now, but the cost to have them shipped in (the only option) was ridiculously expensive. I stopped into the shop to have a look, and the price turned out to be less than I've seen anywhere, even without shipping!

Since I've stuck to my budget over the last couple of weeks, stopped smoking, and heck, it was my birthday.. why not! Only had them long enough to get two workouts in, but I couldn't be more happy with them. Ever since Mike first introduced me to the bells, I've been hooked. I honestly haven't found any other single piece of exercise equipment that matches the overall flexibility that these offer. After only a couple of workouts, which included swings and farmer's walks, my neck and shoulders feel ten times better. I'm finding myself looking forward to waking up in the morning to these lovely inanimate objects. :-)