more derby talk
I had to step out of drills for the first time EVER at practice! I tried so hard to do the weave drill, but I couldn't hang in there. I started to feel the burning in my chest, started to cough, and after I coughed this really deep, hard cough....I tasted blood. So much of me wanted to say "push on bitch", but warnings kept going through my head and I finally had to step out. That SUCKED!!! I felt helpless and very stupid.
We were put into three groups at practice and I noticed that my evaluation probably didn't go as well as I hoped. I knew i was sick then too and VERY off balance that morning (morning practice is always worse for me than tuesday night), but was surprised about the group I was in. honestly, it's cool for now because I know my endurance is NOT at all where I want it to be and fine tuning the basics for me isn't a huge deal at all, but somehow I had wanted to believe I had ranked a little higher on the point scale. Crossovers are getting better, but I'm still not seeing myself gliding around the rink.....to me, I feel like a clydesdale, clomping around on two feet. I really need to videotape myself doing some laps so that I can better see what the hell i'm doing.
Spring is coming FAST and I feel like soon, I will be able to push-broom the rink up the street and practice up there as well. It'll be a nice place to walk up to with the kids and we can all skate around. I need outdoor wheels for sure and I would LOVE to get some new skates eventually that wont tear up my feet or put my pinky toes to sleep.....i'm seriously considering having those toes removed. ;) I know that if I can skate for at least an hour a day outside of practice on my own time and working on what I need to, I will really improve. I know there's the open skates, but I honestly feel like I need a more empty rink so I can focus on a few things. not to mention, I can't leave Kiaran's side at the open skates....up the street, I could.
All in all though, things are coming together and I'm trying my hardest to be ready with everyone else to bout in August. There's so much to be done outside of skating as well and I'm working on getting all that together so that I can contribute quite a bit to the team. I'm the chair of 3 committees and it's a lot of work, but they all fit together, so it's not too bad. I've been in touch with some cool people around town, all of them excited about roller derby coming to Dayton. I was at Hot Topic (goth gap) exchanging shoes and the guy behind the counter, upon finding out I was a rollergirl, completely got mushy and was suddenly VERY personable. it's weird! I can't help but admit that the feeling is really nice, but it's also sort of insulting, like because we're gonna fight and show our asses a little, i'm cool now??
anyway, I'm beginning to see the superhero persona that so many of the other derby girls talk about. My derby identity hasn't taken shape yet, but she's in there......once i'm more confident in her, I really believe she'll spring to life.
We were put into three groups at practice and I noticed that my evaluation probably didn't go as well as I hoped. I knew i was sick then too and VERY off balance that morning (morning practice is always worse for me than tuesday night), but was surprised about the group I was in. honestly, it's cool for now because I know my endurance is NOT at all where I want it to be and fine tuning the basics for me isn't a huge deal at all, but somehow I had wanted to believe I had ranked a little higher on the point scale. Crossovers are getting better, but I'm still not seeing myself gliding around the rink.....to me, I feel like a clydesdale, clomping around on two feet. I really need to videotape myself doing some laps so that I can better see what the hell i'm doing.
Spring is coming FAST and I feel like soon, I will be able to push-broom the rink up the street and practice up there as well. It'll be a nice place to walk up to with the kids and we can all skate around. I need outdoor wheels for sure and I would LOVE to get some new skates eventually that wont tear up my feet or put my pinky toes to sleep.....i'm seriously considering having those toes removed. ;) I know that if I can skate for at least an hour a day outside of practice on my own time and working on what I need to, I will really improve. I know there's the open skates, but I honestly feel like I need a more empty rink so I can focus on a few things. not to mention, I can't leave Kiaran's side at the open skates....up the street, I could.
All in all though, things are coming together and I'm trying my hardest to be ready with everyone else to bout in August. There's so much to be done outside of skating as well and I'm working on getting all that together so that I can contribute quite a bit to the team. I'm the chair of 3 committees and it's a lot of work, but they all fit together, so it's not too bad. I've been in touch with some cool people around town, all of them excited about roller derby coming to Dayton. I was at Hot Topic (goth gap) exchanging shoes and the guy behind the counter, upon finding out I was a rollergirl, completely got mushy and was suddenly VERY personable. it's weird! I can't help but admit that the feeling is really nice, but it's also sort of insulting, like because we're gonna fight and show our asses a little, i'm cool now??
anyway, I'm beginning to see the superhero persona that so many of the other derby girls talk about. My derby identity hasn't taken shape yet, but she's in there......once i'm more confident in her, I really believe she'll spring to life.