Ok, I’m not scared of snowboarding, but I am scared of going fast. I broke my wrist snowboarding. It was after I learned and I was at that awkward stage where I could get down the mountain but was trying to gain speed. I was getting a little ahead of myself and thought I was going to hurt myself so I split off from my group and took a green. I was going to meet up with them where the blue we were on meets up with the green again. Boy was that dumb. Just after splitting off I caught an edge and flipped upside down. I don’t really remember what happened, I just remember thinking I’m about to break my head or my wrist. The wrist it was. I now have a plate and some screws… awesome.
I had been snowboarding a couple times since breaking my wrist. I had hurt my sciatic bone (not sure how), but then through it completely out of place when I fell snowboarding. OMG, that frickin HURT!! I had to get physical therapy to get it back in place. Apparently this injury is common in women and the pain is comparable to a herniated disc or childbirth. I started thinking maybe I wasn’t cut out for snow sports!
Well I took a season off, and I went for the 1st time last Sat. and I did awesome. I tell ya, it’s a completely different experience being 30 lbs. lighter and being in shape. I had soooo much fun! And I did awesome, I’m still working on gaining speed, but I’m doing much better.
I only took two major dives. One I jacked up my right shoulder and rolled my board end over end a few times. The other I caught my heel edge…OMG, it happens so fast, you’re cruising, then all of a sudden WHAM, you get slammed down before you know what happened. I was whipped down and slammed the back of my head (good thing I was wearing a helmet or we probably would’ve had some major problems). That one hurt. I still have a really sore neck.
But I came and I conquered! Catch me in the half pipe next time.
4 Comments
January 8, 2008 at 3:05 am
Sorry to hear you broke your wrist. Snowboarding is dangerous but fun! Glad to see you’ve overcome your fears!
January 9, 2008 at 11:19 am
hi Vickie! You talk on air and on this blog about losing weight and I know you got into working out at 24 hour fitness with a trainer, but I am interested on what you changed on the nutrition side too. You look great and I am hoping to have a big change in 2008 too, any advice you could offer would be great!
January 9, 2008 at 11:20 am
Vicki,
You talk a lot about losing weight on here and on air and I was hoping you could share how you did it. I know you have been working out with a trainer at 24 hour fitness but what did you change in terms of your nutrition?? Maybe you have already shared that but I know many of your listeners would be interested to know more details!!
Thanks.
February 15, 2008 at 9:46 am
Hey Miss Viki,
Glad that you brushed yourself off and tried again! I taught for two seasons up at Breck. Without seeing you snowboard it sounds like you need to do a couple of things:
A tip for your board: Have your tip and tail de-tuned this is rounding off of your edges so it doesn’t catch as much.
First off bend your knees when you do you will be able to “feel” your edges more and if they start to catch then sink down into your knees. I am assuming that you can make “S” turns?
When you get going too fast for comfort we tend to go to the back of the board (ridding in the back seat) and then we get going way to fast and are out of control. Try to stay centered or a little forward on your board this will give you a lot faster transitions from heel side to toe side. Your turn shape is KEY to your speed, if you get going too fast them make a big “C” turn to dump your speed and get you back in control. Literally use the whole run if you need to to slow down and ride across.
If you are planning any events up at Breck or in summit post it and maybe we can take a run and see where you are at.
I would also advise you to get a “bum pad” and wrist guards about $50 for both as everything is on sale now at REI and Sports Authority.
Take care