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Monday, November 21, 2005

Calgary.....Day 1


Well, after my 1 day pit stop in Ottawa to visit my goils, I am back on the road in Calgary now.
I had the strangest experience this morning on my first run. This has never happened to me before but I totally blanked out.....after turn 3 my mind decided to reboot and while it was down, the run was happening. I don't mean that I didn't know the track, or know how to steer......I mean I didn't know my left from my right, literally, and I didn't even feel like I was doing skeleton, my mind left the house and when the run was over, I realized that I didn't have clue what just happened even though I was on my ass out of turn 8, but I had some sense to not let go of the sled and somehow climbed back on. A mental blank...totally an uncomfortable sensation.
Needless to say, the next run went a lot better and my mind stayed with me this time. I wonder if it has anything to do with the travelling and the time zone changes. Anyways, the weirdest part was that I was ready for the run, put it through my mind at least 500 hundred times and at the start, was totally ready.
Oh well......total of 45 sliders here...about 20 goils and 25 men.
And the weather, I can get used to this....3 America's Cups in spring weather...it was about 12 degrees today and on race day, it should be 18....can you believe it? Instead of my rubber suit......I may just go commando for a change and maybe gain an extra second....skin to win!!
Alright, pics to follow.
The groove getting prepared for a day of training.

2 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

How did the Skin N Bonz work out for you??? Everything make it there ok?

Tim

10:12 PM  
Blogger Demetrios "Dee" Stefanopoulos said...

Made it there okay Tim, but the plastic moved around inside and it chipped a small piece of my pan near the front block...nothing major. We'll see how it does on the plane home...that's the kicker cause it's coming with me to Germany. Hope all is well.

3:47 PM  

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