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Why I Choose Snowboarding
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| Tuesday, December 23, 2008 |
Many people ask me occasionally why I have chosen snowboarding as a sport that I wanted to do. Why did I choose to work hard at it, and why I have achieved some degree of success in doing so. The answer is simple, and that is why many people in many different sports. The answer is the desire and love for sport and that is what I had in abundance for snowboarding, before my accident.
When he came to choose a sport, I thought long and hard when I arrived at a crossroads in my life. What should I do? Do I do snowboarding or skateboarding? It was really difficult for me as I liked both sports, but I was having to train for them, and therefore did not devote enough time for either. That is why, when it fell to her, I decided that skateboarding was only intended to be a hobby and that snowboarding was what I wanted to do with my life. The reasons that I preferred snowboarding are not clearly defined, and say, I had nothing less than love for skateboarding is not true. But I think I liked the way snowboarding has been an entirely different world. Do you know what I mean? When you choose to go skateboarding, you can just jump out of bed, skateboarding and the shop, Ollie on a stage to grind and a pole. Is it fun? Yes, of course it is. But when it comes to snowboarding you're in a completely alien. Let me explain. When you live in Atlanta you do not get snow every day of the week, any more than you get hills and slalom caked it! Therefore, if I am boarding on snow or snow synthetic feel is the same. It's like, boy, I'm on the snow!
When I choose snowboarding there was also another reason that really helped make my mind for me, and that was my friends! My friends who made skateboarding are not that close friends like my friends who made the snowboarding and as you can imagine this had an impact. The idea to spend more time with Collin, Justin and the guy was only miss much on! We had a good laugh, and so many things in common. We would always feel the same about snowboarding, and we were able to really help each other on issues. When we found a flaw in the technique of each other we would always so each other so that together we can improve. This worked great and was one reason why I chose snowboarding on the skateboard when it fell to her!
Now I suppose I should tell you the sad part - why I am no longer able to pursue a career in either, snowboarding or skateboarding. The reason is a terrible accident which broke my leg muscle, and led to six months waiting period at a crucial time. You will see other improvements in fitness while I deteriorate and that is why my sponsor has now fallen too. What I am hoping to do is try my best to return to the sport, because my love for her and my ability to it should be enough to make me come by. Collin and Justin are really good, but it is difficult for me to spend as much time with them when they are still bottom of the slope or work. One of my friends calls Blair, has also recently won the junior championship USA, and even if I'm happy for him, it makes me sad to think I could have been competing for this trophy. All I can do is try my best and hope that luck is on my side. |
posted by neptunus @ 6:26 AM
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