I can play roller hockey for two hours at a stretch easily, three if the other players are not too challenging, or if I want to really push myself. I goaltend. I get no rest. I get occasional water breaks -- and by occasional, I mean "the puck is in the other net, I can get a drink now". Two hours. No problem.
If you ask me to skate out instead of goaltend? That's exhausting! It's a totally different way of movement and set of muscles that you use. Goalies do a lot of forward/back telescoping motions with tight, low-to-the-rink foot control. Skaters "sprint" on skates, with a lot more sweeping movement, and much different ways of handling their sticks and the puck.
Run? BAHAHA. I used to be in slightly better running condition, when I was doing it as part of my EA Sports Active routine, but run for extended times and distances? Ah no. (I should maybe get back to that, but it's brutal on my knees ... and I goaltend. Speaking of brutal on the knees. {: )
Am I in good shape? I'd like to think so. Can I *run*? Not so much. It really all depends on what you're doing and what you want to do. (:
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Date: 2012-03-26 11:06 pm (UTC)I can play roller hockey for two hours at a stretch easily, three if the other players are not too challenging, or if I want to really push myself. I goaltend. I get no rest. I get occasional water breaks -- and by occasional, I mean "the puck is in the other net, I can get a drink now". Two hours. No problem.
If you ask me to skate out instead of goaltend? That's exhausting! It's a totally different way of movement and set of muscles that you use. Goalies do a lot of forward/back telescoping motions with tight, low-to-the-rink foot control. Skaters "sprint" on skates, with a lot more sweeping movement, and much different ways of handling their sticks and the puck.
Run? BAHAHA. I used to be in slightly better running condition, when I was doing it as part of my EA Sports Active routine, but run for extended times and distances? Ah no. (I should maybe get back to that, but it's brutal on my knees ... and I goaltend. Speaking of brutal on the knees. {: )
Am I in good shape? I'd like to think so. Can I *run*? Not so much. It really all depends on what you're doing and what you want to do. (: