Derby Girls Thread. . . page 4

[zoebird]

i think i'm the only girl keeping this one alive, but i might as well talk to myself. LOL

went to practice yesterday that sets us up for fresh meat in january. 2.5 hr practice, no problems. finished breakfast around 10 am -- eggs, veg, and bacon -- and then had practice from 12 to 2:30. was hungry, but got home around 3 and had burger patty and bell pepper strips for a snack. had dinner around 7, so food is really no issue.

i drank water during practice, but didn't need much else.

felt great.

i love that four-point slide/drop/stop. what a fun drill too, of dropping and getting up ASAP. too much fun.

[ottercat]

I'm still reading!
I've found I have no problem with my energy levels during practice at all. Since I quit last season, I'm technically Fresh Meat again so i get to practice with the newbies. I actually enjoy it a lot more and I think I've even improved. It's good to have that space to play.

[zoebird]

True, true. I'm glad you found that you made it through practices no worries as well. Good stuff.

[jfrendek]

Wow. People still do Roller Derby? I thought Roller Derby Queen by Jim Croce was the last reference made to that!

[zoebird]

Derby News Network, yo. The World Cup starts this week.

[ottercat]

Wow. People still do Roller Derby? I thought Roller Derby Queen by Jim Croce was the last reference made to that!

There was a revival of sorts about 2000 and it's pretty huge now. And now we have safety equipment!

[zoebird]

yup, the equipment is nice. i love those slides on the knees. don't feel a thing.

[baconandlegs]

Hey derby girls, wanted to jump in on this thread to represent from sunny California! So good to see a lot of derby representation on MDA!

I've been doing the derbs since Aug 2009 and have casually dabbled in paleo off/on.

I am sadly on leave at the moment for chronic muscle strains in the hip flexors & glutes. Surprisingly, a year of skating through the pain didn't solve my problems! So I'm taking some time off to take care of myself -- I'm doing physical therapy 3x a week and am hope hope hoping that I'll be able to return to derby in the new year.

I was pretty close to strict paleo in Oct 2010 and felt pretty good considering I was going to 3 2-hour practices each week plus 2 crossfit wods. More of my transition symptoms at the beginning were around feeling fuzzy/tired at work, but that passed after a couple days, and then mental clarity was great. In sport, I performed well but feel that I never really dialed it in to get myself fully optimized. I did find that consuming about half a sweet potato after helped with recovery.

Hoping that with the new year my bod will heal and I can start being active again. And diet-wise, through the holidays the plan is to "do no harm" then will start a primal plan in earnest!

PS I am lusting after a new pair of custom skates, and just bought a pair of Juke 2.0s to prepare for my imminent return!

[ottercat]

Hey bacon! very wise of you to take some time off and heal. I'm just skating part time right now and I think my permanent left-cheek bruise is healing!

Everyone: in case you haven't seen this yet

Hey Girl.... Roller Derby

[zoebird]

that is hilarious otter cat.

i'm loving the photo of the derby girl breast feeding that is making it's rounds on Facebook!

i'm supposedly signed up for fresh meat; I haven't heard back from them. so, hopefully!