NARD vs. SCAR

Bad: We lost!  I fouled out!

Good:Jamming went pretty well!  So did pivoting! And somebody deemed me a "sneaky motherfucker! "

Practice 3/14

In preparation for the upcoming bout,  we worked in our lines,  where I mostly jammed and pivoted.  

Good:
1. Staying in and staying up and powering through. 
2. Being (mostly) legal. 

Bad:
1. Still fighting some equipment issues.
2. I want to learn all the things!

Outside vs. Inside My Control

I'm now entering the second week of #krissykrash and her Krash Course, which is a Master Class devoted to improving on one's 27/5 time.  I actually have an "acceptable" 27/5 time -- I'm at almost 29 laps now, but since I have been between 8 and 29 since I returned to derby after my daughter was born (in 2015), and because I'm frustrated at not achieving some of the derby goals I set out for myself in that time I've decided to kick it up a notch and try something new to boost my performance.

Week One is now in the books, and I got through it, but not ideally.  It's funny how you can be really accomplished in one area and totally challenged in another, and off-skates workouts always remind me that derby is awesome work, but only for certain muscles.  This week the goal for the 27/5 is to work on intensity.  Another goal, just for me personally, is to let some of the stuff I don't control (torn shoulder, other people) go and pay closer attention to the stuff I do control.  That includes getting enough sleep, being hydrated, eating well, and making time to get in my many obligations and work toward my goals.

Here's my current weekly fitness setup:

• 2-3 derby practices (generally, one full-length scrimmage, one skills practice and one wild card -- I attend fresh meat if there's no scrimmage/extra higher-level practice/game/big fitness event).
• 3 27/5 Master Class sessions of about 30-45 minutes in the gym
• Weights -- one session, generally core work
• Walking dogs and babies daily
• Daily burpee challenge -- # of burpees equals day in the month,  so today I'll do 7.

Practice 2/29

Good:
1. Leaned out people who wanted to kill me. 
2. Jammed successfully. 
3. Honed my skills on the outside. 

Bad:
1. Played too high. 
2. Took too many penalties. 
3. Took too many stupid penalties.  

Here's Me at the gym