I was sitting here slumped at my desk, first day back after a working (but still lovely) vacation, when a friend sent the link to this video. (For both of you out there who read this and may not be familiar with ultimate frisbee, this will give you a taste, and it is sweet.)
Immediate goosebumps of anticipation, and I couldn't help but watch it twice. Now I'm sitting a little straighter in my seat, a little more raring to go.
Nine days and counting until our first tournament of the year!
(My guess is that the video was shot at No Borders? A local Ottawa tournament...)
6 comments:
What a video! It absolutely makes you want to get off your chair and start running! I never realized there was so much plunging, though. Do people get hurt? I didn't notice kneepads... I fully expect you to report back here in 10 days telling us all about your first tournament of the year. Yay!
It doesn't really hurt, actually. Unless you hit a rock. The running is the part that hurts!
But I'm not one to say, really, as I personally don't "plunge" so much. (Tumbling and tripping yes, diving on purpose, not so much.) In my very limited experiences (I can count them on one hand), "laying out" is a satisfying way to catch a disc.
or dislocate your ribs.
oh yeah, there's that too. But it doesn't really stop you, does it, Get-A-Blog?
It just makes the Tao of Stieb's jokes even more painful. ;-)
the lure of ultimate is lost on me, i hate to say. but yea! you and your upcoming tourney.
how are your mom and sis? how's canning?
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