Monthly Archives: September 2012

Blister Problem Part 3 / FM Update

Posted on September 23, 2012 by chelsowicz

Week 2 of FM is pretty much over and things are going okay. I try to make it to extra practices when I have time/energy and work on things on my own. Honestly, a lot of what I do has … Continue reading →

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Helpful Links Part 2

Posted on September 19, 2012 by chelsowicz

I’m probably way behind the times on most of these links, but as I continue to discover great derby sites I’m going to keep sharing them. To see previous links see Helpful Links Part 1. Here are some new links … Continue reading →

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Blister Problem Part 2

Posted on September 18, 2012 by chelsowicz

The wrapping method I used last night worked! There wasn’t any additional damage done to my blisters and the pain I felt while skating was greatly reduced! It even helped when we were doing off-skates in tennis shoes. For the … Continue reading →

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Reverse Pushup

Posted on September 18, 2012 by chelsowicz

I’m looking into finding some good off skates exercises to do to tone my core and other body parts. This is one I came across that looks challenging. It is called the Reverse Pushup. It works your arms, shoulders, and … Continue reading →

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Blister Problem Part 1

Posted on September 17, 2012 by chelsowicz

As I mentioned before, I’ve been dealing with an ugly blister on the inside of my right foot for over two week. I explained in a previous post how I got it and I took a couple weeks easy between … Continue reading →

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Rollerbones Nylon Speed 86a Zebra Wheel Review!

Posted on September 17, 2012 by chelsowicz

I finally had time to try out my new Rollerbones Nylon Speed 86a Zebra Wheels! So far I’ve only skated on them about 3 times. The first thing I noticed is that the bearings I’ve been using for all of … Continue reading →

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FM Week 1 Update

Posted on September 16, 2012 by chelsowicz

So it wasn’t exactly a full week because we didn’t have Monday practice, but we did have the majority of our weeks practices already. Things are going well so far. Practices have been really tough, but I’m a glutton for … Continue reading →

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Fresh Meat Intro

Posted on September 13, 2012 by chelsowicz

Had my first Fresh Meating (pardon the pun) and it wasn’t as scary as I thought it was. Sure, I freaked out, told my boyfriend I couldn’t pick him up from work (because a commitment 2 hours before the meeting … Continue reading →

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1st Assessment Scores

Posted on September 12, 2012 by chelsowicz

I was able to get the scores from my first assessment to see where I need to improve. It’s kinda funny, cause some things I was most worried about I got full points on, while things I thought I had … Continue reading →

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I PASSED!!!

Posted on September 9, 2012 by chelsowicz

That’s right! I got the call at around 5pm yesterday, which means it didn’t take long after tryouts for them to make the decision! I would have posted yesterday but being home means not having much time to be on … Continue reading →

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