Owwwwww

Geez, I almost killed myself today out on the course. I was in golden gate park practicing for the tournament tomorrow and I had about 4 freak accidents in a row causing much pain and bloodloss.
1. I was throwing my disc as hard as I could and ended up backhanding a tree that I didn't realize was so close.
2. I step on a branch that ends up stabbing me in the foot
3. then jamming into my calf, it was so painful I had tears in my eyes.
4. I stood up and hit the back of my head on a branch. A small twig the size of a pencil jabbed my right in the middle. It was terrible!!! I had to have my friend check to see if I was bleeding from the skull.



So here I sit... bleeding from the leg and foot, head throbbing, and hand turning black and blue. I can't bend my middle finger all the way, and my knuckle is swollen.

I guess that is what I get for trying to practice!?! I was planning on playing in a tournament that they are having tomorrow in Golden Gate Park. Now I will have to see if I can even use my hand tomorrow. G'night.... and wish me luck!



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Think pink

I just ordered this new bag and I am too excited!  I have been keeping my discs in a backpack and it works great, however the zipper has broken and it is starting to get annoying.  I figure, if I am going to be serious about this sport I should have all the approptiate gear.  When I added a few new discs to my collection my game improved and I came to appreciate the fact that you really need the right equiptment for the job.  So now I am getting this legit disc golf bag with room for a drink, towel, 10-12 discs, and all the other bells and whistles.  I only have 5 discs right now, and it is plenty for my needs... but as I continue to refine my skills I will be adding different discs for different situations (or if they are really cute!)

So I know what you are thinking... if I want to be taken seriously, why the heck would I get a bright pink bag. Well, for one thing, I like pink!  Plus, because disc golf is such a male dominated sport, I think is fun to embrace my feminine side!  When I step up to the tee box most guys out there think I am going to throw it 5 feet like some of the girls that just get dragged along by their boyfriends.  It is pretty satisfying to launch a really nice 200 ft drive and hear their surprise that I can actually throw. 

So the pink bag is more of a statement in irony.  I am hoping when people see it their initial impression will be "oh geez, who let the sorority girl out here with her pink accessories?"  and then I will kick ass and it will be AWESOME!  I may even bedazzle it

Rocklin and Shady, my Sac Town Adventure!

I headed up to Sacramento for the weekend to check out my buddy Ryan's home turf. We met up with our friend Nathan and took on the 18 hole course at Rocklin on Saturday. This course was a ton of fun with lots of bushy oaks and some LOOOOONG holes (Ryan and Nathan told me they are not always that far). The terrain is fairly flat nestled into an oak grove. There were a great combination of holes, long, short, lots of trees, hills and creeks.

Sunday we hit up Shady Hills Disc Golf Course and I may have a new favorite. No offense Golden Gate Park, you know I left my heart in San Francisco, but I had SUCH A GOOD GAME at Shady that I may have to move to Citrus Heights and make it my home course. I have a few benchmarks that I have set for myself in my quest to learn and master the sport of disc golf. One of these was 9 or less on the front 9.... here I am showing off my score of 8 over par on the 9th hole....which means that I average just under a bogie on each hole. WOOO HOOO!!! I checked that one off the list at Golden Gate Park a few weeks ago, and at that course I am able to get a 7 over par for the front 9... something I am pretty pleased with. I am still at a point where getting par is a big deal, and today I got two pars in a row and three pars total which is a new record for me!!!! It feels awesome to have these clear milestones that I can check off. Another thing I have always wanted to do was beat Ryan on a round. I got half way there today and was able to beat him on the front 9. I am really proud of myself and it is really cool to be able to "keep up with the boys." I even out drove them on a few holes!

This course is notorious for being crowded, so we got there by 10:30 ... which is pretty darn early considering the BBQ Nathan hosted the night before!