Wednesday, June 29, 2016
Choreo
I've been working on a little choreo. Flow just eludes me. You mean I'm supposed to make it up on the fly? And have it be presentable? You jest. So the past several practices, I've worked on moves that I think look good together, balancing variety. It needs smoothing. And I make weird faces when I'm hooping. And I was super hot and sweaty. But here it is...
Monday, June 13, 2016
Derby News
Derby news. I've been skating with a retired/rec league since Feb 2015. They are not competitive, do not bout. It's been wonderful. Skills, socializing, calorie burn, ON SKATES, no pressure. I do so enjoy being on skates. I mean, ice is wonderful, but there's something comforting about wearing pads and skating with friends. I don't fear going fast like I do on ice. Cuz falling on ice without pads hurts, yo.
What has happened recently and almost overnight is a transfer to a new (to me) league, although they are relatively new as an official league. The skaters are not new to derby, however. They have all been skating together for years. The league is called Piedmont Riot. And here I am, trying to join their family.
And just like that, I'm back in a bouting league as fresh meat. Assessments are coming up in July. Time to cross something off my fitness bucket list. I still may not pass, in fact am expecting to come close but still not quite pass. It's the first time in three years where my brain doesn't break out in a full on panic at the idea of attempting assessments again, so that's a positive thing. I guess.
What has happened recently and almost overnight is a transfer to a new (to me) league, although they are relatively new as an official league. The skaters are not new to derby, however. They have all been skating together for years. The league is called Piedmont Riot. And here I am, trying to join their family.
And just like that, I'm back in a bouting league as fresh meat. Assessments are coming up in July. Time to cross something off my fitness bucket list. I still may not pass, in fact am expecting to come close but still not quite pass. It's the first time in three years where my brain doesn't break out in a full on panic at the idea of attempting assessments again, so that's a positive thing. I guess.