roller derby
Over the last few months I've fallen in love with roller derby and have been going out to as many bouts as I can to learn the sport. Next opportunity I have to try out I'm going to give it a whirl.
Now, before anyone leaves a comment that asks me if I know how little I am, I'm going to tell you that yes I do know that I'm small. I am fully aware that most of the women playing are going to be bigger and have larger muscles than I do. I know that if I end up being a jammer, which is what I'm aiming for, that I'm going to have a giant target sign on my back. I also know that I'm tired of being told I'm "too little" and that I'm "just going to get hurt".
Really, I know it's not coming from a negative place and that people don't generally want to see me get hurt. Trust me when I say I'm almost 31 years old and I'm fully aware of what I can and can not handle. I grew up playing sports and was usually the smallest one in the league. I also spent a lot of time in the penalty box because I felt I had to play a bit rougher to prove that I was small but not weak. And I was always a good skater.
There are risks of injury with any sport. I'm going to point out that I assess risk every day at work, it's what underwriting insurance is all about. I'm not worried about getting hurt, I'm worried about making sure I get training I need to be an asset to whatever team I get on. Instead of telling me I'm too little, support me by showing up at bouts.
Now, before anyone leaves a comment that asks me if I know how little I am, I'm going to tell you that yes I do know that I'm small. I am fully aware that most of the women playing are going to be bigger and have larger muscles than I do. I know that if I end up being a jammer, which is what I'm aiming for, that I'm going to have a giant target sign on my back. I also know that I'm tired of being told I'm "too little" and that I'm "just going to get hurt".
Really, I know it's not coming from a negative place and that people don't generally want to see me get hurt. Trust me when I say I'm almost 31 years old and I'm fully aware of what I can and can not handle. I grew up playing sports and was usually the smallest one in the league. I also spent a lot of time in the penalty box because I felt I had to play a bit rougher to prove that I was small but not weak. And I was always a good skater.
There are risks of injury with any sport. I'm going to point out that I assess risk every day at work, it's what underwriting insurance is all about. I'm not worried about getting hurt, I'm worried about making sure I get training I need to be an asset to whatever team I get on. Instead of telling me I'm too little, support me by showing up at bouts.