soooooo picture it, wednesday night practice, allll decked out in my gear...
couple turns around the floor, readjustment of my laces...fucking laces...and a good old stretch...and now we are off to whistle falls...eeeeeeeee! noticed that i talk to myself when i skate..i wonder if anyone else noticed...i mean i have been told i make some strange noises when im skating..or trying something knew...but yeah totally was giving myself pep talks....oh and swearing at myself too...on to whistle stops.....wasnt doing too badly, feet were a little crampy but it was mostly my back last night, gotta work on the posture, i know what im doing wrong, just not sure how to stop!
we had a little water break...and out comes Pixel Ninja with his trusty pilons...fuck me.....pilons.....he sets them up and CaraCeen goes once through to show us that haven't done this excersise before how its done...yeah....remember when i said i needed one of them chubby crayons? to get through the maze? i don't know why i can't seem to get the pattern....but holy hell!! took a few (ok more than a few, but who's counting) turns through it, with a few bum slaps and help from CaraCeen (sorry i hope im spelling that right) to get through, aching back, talking to myself and getting right bitter!! but i did it...
Then......captain oh captain switched it up...moving what amounted to one pilon to a different position and i was totally confused once again...after a few attempts on my own, and what amounted to a few "where are you going???" questions and more than a few good laughs...Pixel Ninja went through with me, leading me through...and i still fucked it up...so then i went first and he directed me where to go...whew! finally got it...i started mumbling about how i thought i must have a mental block on pilons.....Pixel, says that he is sure its mental something.......LOL!
well a few more swings through, trying to get the turns right, fighting the angry back...i did get through it, and a bit better by the end...not perfect, but better...thats something (grumble grumble grumble)
we stopped for a water break, and a short rest...it was almost time for me to take off for work...we were all sitting around chatting and i noticed that Pixel was counting off how many of us were there...i told him to not count me cause i'd have to leave in about 5 mins...he said OK! (insert evil grin here, LOL) and then added, get up...water break was cut a bit short, sorry girls and Gordo...and we started doing baseball slides, and porn star falls...i'll say it again..i kinda like these...i finished up, according to the clock, and crawled over to take my gear off...Pixel asked me where i was going...i said work....and then i said, cause i mentally ill, i'll do once more go around before i leave....he said two..and to work it....
well what's a girl to say? i did two more and worked them hard :)
and off to work i went.....sore today......but still loven every minute..bruises and all :D
so untill next time.......bend yer fuckin knees
And so a Derby girl was born
Thursday 6 October 2011
Wednesday 5 October 2011
bruised boob and cushion heaven.......
so its wednesday today...DERBY NIGHT!!!! yayyy!!!!! but i have to say im sitting here still fucking sore from monday night practice...literally sore from my shoulders right down to my feet....but it a good hurt, if that makes sense...and accomplished hurt. yeah son!
Monday night practice.....lets stop here, cushions......sweet new cushions...i feel like i have a brand new pair of skates on my feet...manuvering (well as much manuvering as i do at this point) is sooo much easier...i'm not fighting ever step of the way to turn or stop....i heart me some new purple cushions!
so girls...if ya haven't changed yours yet....DO IT!! DO IT NOW!!!!!
still can't seem to manage to tie my damn laces properly....fucking laces...feet were cramping like crazy..kept trying to adjust my skates...finally gave up and just kept going...maybe tonight will be better...i hope so, i can hear my feet whimpering as i type this..
on a brighter side, no shin cramps Monday night...back fucking killed, but no shin cramps...WINNING??? hmmm maybe...i'll let ya know...lol
sooooo off we went on the whistle falls, tapping my knee like a champ...did i mention that i can totally tape my knee instead of coming to a complete stop? oh i did? ...... lol!
next was whistle stops, snow plowing my little out of shape heart out...not too shabby if i do say so myself...although there was some giggling from the peanut gallery ..er i mean training team....i think my squeeks and sqwaks and general cursing is amusing as i wobble to an' fro....to be fair...i can only imagine what it sounded like and looked like to others...i'd be laughing too...and more than likely pointing...lol
stopped short of becoming intimate with the wall....and then after a celebratory shout of glee...promptly got up close and personal with the floor...guess it needed some love....
lots of bum slaps...just to keep ya moving....thank girls, lol
then we started the baseball slide....well colour me sore....FireCrack Ya had shown me before how to do this, and i had tried it a couple of times...although not will a lot of success...i didn't so much slide as smack right on down to the floor on my hip.....soo here we are, practicing it...after realizing i had to move a little faster to get it done, i started to get the hang of it....although at one point i did manage to punch myself in the boob...yep, left a nice bruise...ive been told i pack a good punch...well now, i know its true...
next we were on to the porn star fall...sounds more fun than it actually it...the key is to fall to your knees..sliding to your forearms...guess what...new muscles were found this night...thought i had found em all...apparently not!! lol
sooo after this work out.....im a hurting unit.....and can't wait for what tonight has instore for this derby girl......
until next time, bend yer fucking knees!!!!!!!!! (and get cushions...) ;)
Monday night practice.....lets stop here, cushions......sweet new cushions...i feel like i have a brand new pair of skates on my feet...manuvering (well as much manuvering as i do at this point) is sooo much easier...i'm not fighting ever step of the way to turn or stop....i heart me some new purple cushions!
so girls...if ya haven't changed yours yet....DO IT!! DO IT NOW!!!!!
still can't seem to manage to tie my damn laces properly....fucking laces...feet were cramping like crazy..kept trying to adjust my skates...finally gave up and just kept going...maybe tonight will be better...i hope so, i can hear my feet whimpering as i type this..
on a brighter side, no shin cramps Monday night...back fucking killed, but no shin cramps...WINNING??? hmmm maybe...i'll let ya know...lol
sooooo off we went on the whistle falls, tapping my knee like a champ...did i mention that i can totally tape my knee instead of coming to a complete stop? oh i did? ...... lol!
next was whistle stops, snow plowing my little out of shape heart out...not too shabby if i do say so myself...although there was some giggling from the peanut gallery ..er i mean training team....i think my squeeks and sqwaks and general cursing is amusing as i wobble to an' fro....to be fair...i can only imagine what it sounded like and looked like to others...i'd be laughing too...and more than likely pointing...lol
stopped short of becoming intimate with the wall....and then after a celebratory shout of glee...promptly got up close and personal with the floor...guess it needed some love....
lots of bum slaps...just to keep ya moving....thank girls, lol
then we started the baseball slide....well colour me sore....FireCrack Ya had shown me before how to do this, and i had tried it a couple of times...although not will a lot of success...i didn't so much slide as smack right on down to the floor on my hip.....soo here we are, practicing it...after realizing i had to move a little faster to get it done, i started to get the hang of it....although at one point i did manage to punch myself in the boob...yep, left a nice bruise...ive been told i pack a good punch...well now, i know its true...
next we were on to the porn star fall...sounds more fun than it actually it...the key is to fall to your knees..sliding to your forearms...guess what...new muscles were found this night...thought i had found em all...apparently not!! lol
sooo after this work out.....im a hurting unit.....and can't wait for what tonight has instore for this derby girl......
until next time, bend yer fucking knees!!!!!!!!! (and get cushions...) ;)
Saturday 1 October 2011
New stuffs and sticky floors...........
Sooooooooooooo picture it, friday...like any other day...work work and more work....just got over the plague...and got a rather we recieved notice from canada post saying that i had a package waiting for me....Kitty Von Doom and i had placed an order at rollergirl.ca......and after a week of waiting not so patiently...ITS HERE!!!!!!!!!
i order new purple cushions...these go under the skate, and there are different ones that give you different degrees of flexiblity when skating. the ones that i had were the ones that came with my skates, not a lot of give to them, actually, if you ask me, there wasn't any give to them..making it not so easy to turn and move....as i got more stable and was learing more manuvers whilst skating, i needed some more flexiblity...sooo Dii Mented and Pixel Ninja had said it was time for me to get new ones, according to my skill level and the weight of my travel sized body i was now the proud new owner of the purple cushions....yayyyy me!!! ANDDD i also got some new knee pads, have been having a lot of problems with my knees, old injuries coming back to bite me in the arse. had tried gaskets....gladiators to be exact...yeah they didn't help at all, it was ok to wear then on the right knee, left knee, wearing the gaskets, caused more pain and many more problems than what i started with...boooo hissssss....so next stop was to try some different pads, after talking to the way helpful girls at rollergirl and some of the other skaters and coaches, i found the pads i wanted and needed.....fat boys......really great fit, cradles the old aching knee and cushy when falling on them...winning!! now to see how they fair when im actually skating and not wondering around the office at work....
off to practice i go, excited to get the purple cushions on my skates and to try out my new pads, we were at the church for this practice, sticky floor!!!!
Pixel Ninja helped with the cushions, cause honestly i had no idea how to change them out, i watched and hoping that next time i think i might be able to do it myself....geared up, and skates on, away i go, a couple of adjustments to the trucks and drop falls are started, wayyy better with the new pads...and wow!! definatly notice a difference with the new cushions...wayy more movement!!! yeah son!
Pixel Ninja works our asses off, im sure i told him to fuck off a few times..and then it happened..........the excitement for the night...are you ready??? are you fucking ready for this???? are you sitting down?????
I SKATED BACKWARDS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i had done it before, slowly and not very well, and had no idea how to stop...once i got going...but this magical night...we learned how to skate backwards!! pointers from a fellow derby girl and coach most excellent and i was skating backwards, actually gaining momentum....holy fucking hell!! shite eating grin...even through the sweat dripping off me!! i was doing it!!! just have wiggle yer ass!! lol
so im skating backwards, working it out, practicing and feeling pretty fucking proud and i mention that i have no idea how to stop, other than the floor is sticky and slows you down quickly...so Pixel Ninja, cause he's helpful like that....describes how to stop, which consists of flipping your skates up onto your toe stops, this is called a tomahawk stop...a look of disbelief crosses my face and Pixel grins evily..and says, ok now try it.....so i start skating, and .................
I FUCKING DID IT!!!!!!!!!!!! IFUCKINGDIDITIFUCKINGDIDITIFUCKINGDIDITIFUCKINGDIDITIFUCKINGDIDITIFUCKINGDIDIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
so im a little excited.....ok a whole lot excited, and fucking proud as hell, and i even did it more than once!! it wasn't a fluke! i did it, this girls is starting to have some skill!!
it was time to go to work, time to take my gear off and leave practice...honestly, the shite eating grin is still on my face....been telling everyone i know that i did it!! me!! i did it!! (although most of them ave no idea what im talking about, but luckily love me enough to say 'wow sai!!! awesome!!)
so untill next time, bend yer fucking knees....and i don't know if i mentioned it or not, but i totally skated backwards...and stopped!!!!!
i order new purple cushions...these go under the skate, and there are different ones that give you different degrees of flexiblity when skating. the ones that i had were the ones that came with my skates, not a lot of give to them, actually, if you ask me, there wasn't any give to them..making it not so easy to turn and move....as i got more stable and was learing more manuvers whilst skating, i needed some more flexiblity...sooo Dii Mented and Pixel Ninja had said it was time for me to get new ones, according to my skill level and the weight of my travel sized body i was now the proud new owner of the purple cushions....yayyyy me!!! ANDDD i also got some new knee pads, have been having a lot of problems with my knees, old injuries coming back to bite me in the arse. had tried gaskets....gladiators to be exact...yeah they didn't help at all, it was ok to wear then on the right knee, left knee, wearing the gaskets, caused more pain and many more problems than what i started with...boooo hissssss....so next stop was to try some different pads, after talking to the way helpful girls at rollergirl and some of the other skaters and coaches, i found the pads i wanted and needed.....fat boys......really great fit, cradles the old aching knee and cushy when falling on them...winning!! now to see how they fair when im actually skating and not wondering around the office at work....
off to practice i go, excited to get the purple cushions on my skates and to try out my new pads, we were at the church for this practice, sticky floor!!!!
Pixel Ninja helped with the cushions, cause honestly i had no idea how to change them out, i watched and hoping that next time i think i might be able to do it myself....geared up, and skates on, away i go, a couple of adjustments to the trucks and drop falls are started, wayyy better with the new pads...and wow!! definatly notice a difference with the new cushions...wayy more movement!!! yeah son!
Pixel Ninja works our asses off, im sure i told him to fuck off a few times..and then it happened..........the excitement for the night...are you ready??? are you fucking ready for this???? are you sitting down?????
I SKATED BACKWARDS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i had done it before, slowly and not very well, and had no idea how to stop...once i got going...but this magical night...we learned how to skate backwards!! pointers from a fellow derby girl and coach most excellent and i was skating backwards, actually gaining momentum....holy fucking hell!! shite eating grin...even through the sweat dripping off me!! i was doing it!!! just have wiggle yer ass!! lol
so im skating backwards, working it out, practicing and feeling pretty fucking proud and i mention that i have no idea how to stop, other than the floor is sticky and slows you down quickly...so Pixel Ninja, cause he's helpful like that....describes how to stop, which consists of flipping your skates up onto your toe stops, this is called a tomahawk stop...a look of disbelief crosses my face and Pixel grins evily..and says, ok now try it.....so i start skating, and .................
I FUCKING DID IT!!!!!!!!!!!! IFUCKINGDIDITIFUCKINGDIDITIFUCKINGDIDITIFUCKINGDIDITIFUCKINGDIDITIFUCKINGDIDIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
so im a little excited.....ok a whole lot excited, and fucking proud as hell, and i even did it more than once!! it wasn't a fluke! i did it, this girls is starting to have some skill!!
it was time to go to work, time to take my gear off and leave practice...honestly, the shite eating grin is still on my face....been telling everyone i know that i did it!! me!! i did it!! (although most of them ave no idea what im talking about, but luckily love me enough to say 'wow sai!!! awesome!!)
so untill next time, bend yer fucking knees....and i don't know if i mentioned it or not, but i totally skated backwards...and stopped!!!!!
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