Hello, I made a promise to myself that I will try harder to keep this blog going, I believe that it could be something great. It may also be that I just read a few thinspiration blogs and now, I'm motivated.
I had roller derby on Wednesday so i had a few days off and were able to spend it with family and friends that I wouldn't normally see while living in Minneapolis. Practice was awesome, but was filled with highs, lows, and everything in between.
Intimidation factor: I am still what is to be called a "baby doll" where you are brand spanking new and yet to pass your WFTDA skills, allowing you to graduate to contact ready. As the biggest skater on the team, it's hella intimidating. I feel like a bull in a china shop....on skates. I find that I am my own worse enemy and constantly am beating myself up. It doesn't help that my little sister joined as well, and she has advanced faster than me. But I will persist and prevail.
High! We did a jamming exercise where I was the jammer (EEEKK!) and we had 3 blockers and one person who was your partner to help with the blockers. My little sister was my partner and my older sister was one of the blockers (DOUBLE EEEK!) My older is sister is tres intimidating. Of course the derby girls noticed the coincidence and were just as pumped as we were. I am by no means a jammer, speed is not a forte. But by the powers that be I was able to pass the pack! Yuppers! Maybe I can do this!
Lows:I took a skate to the boob....ouch
Back up again! to pass the WFTDA skills there are certain falls you need to be able to do, so you can fall safely for yourself and your teammates. One is a one legged kneefall while getting back up without using your hands. Something that I struggle with, but small improvements have been made. Us baby dolls were practicing and I usually have to use my hands on the track and lift my ass in the air to get up from those falls. Well....I was feeling good, getting pumped, go down on one knee and was able to get back up by pushing up from my thigh! That was amazing I was so stoked! Mini-victory dance! Especially since last week's disappointment of getting a charlie-horse mid-fall.
Low:No one saw it :(
Another Low: One of the beloved Derby Girls-Punchy suffered from a super painful injury, during an exercise she managed to break her Tibula and Fibula in 3 different places. Oucha-Ma-Goucha. She has been such a trooper and is one Bad Ass Mamma Jamma.
UFFDA! what a practice. Gosh I can't wait till next time!
