Tag Archives: roller derby

It’s Been A While..

Posted on May 30, 2013 by chelsowicz

So I’m not dead. But I’m not skating either. I haven’t skated for several months. I did the remainder of the last Rec League session that was beginning just after my last post but ended up missing some days for … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged after, assessment, breakup, cut, depressed, derby, fresh meat, freshmeat, getting cut, meat, not drafted, roller derby, sad, tryouts, work | 1 Comment

Baby Steps

Posted on January 17, 2013 by chelsowicz

My feelings right now are all in a jumble. A rollergirl once told me that not passing meat or not getting drafted is like getting broken up with. I dunno if I really believed them at the time but the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged coping, ex-meat, fresh meat, moving forward, rec league, roller derby | Leave a comment

The End of Fresh Meat…

Posted on January 14, 2013 by chelsowicz

I did not pass my final assessment. And surprisingly I’m not completely devastated. I mean, sure, I cried a bit about it, but I guess I kinda saw it coming. I never expected to make it all … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged derby, did not pass, end, ex-meat, fail, failure, fresh meat, pass, roller derby, tryout | 1 Comment

FM Fall 2012 Draws to a Close…

Posted on January 11, 2013 by chelsowicz

Gosh I can’t believe how the time has flown by and now here I am on the day before my final Fresh Meat assessment. Actually, by this time tomorrow I’ll have completed the assessment and will be in the scary … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged assessment, derby, fresh meat, roller derby, training, tryout | Leave a comment

First FM Scrimmage

Posted on November 22, 2012 by chelsowicz

Tonight was the first scrimmage practice I’ve been eligible to participate in. I was lucky enough to play alongside some amazing veteran roller girls. They were nice and said I did well for my first time, who knows if that’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Milestones | Tagged derby, first, first scrimmage, FM, fresh meat, roller derby, scrimmage | Leave a comment

WFTDA Releases 2013 Rules

Posted on November 19, 2012 by chelsowicz

The WFTDA has just released the new rules set that takes effect on January 1, 2013. This rule set has been in the works for a while. It is the biggest change to the rules since 2010 and contains the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 2013, derby, no minors, penalties, roller derby, rule set, rules, WFTDA, WFTDA rules | Leave a comment

I PASSED THE 2ND FM ASSESSMENT!!!!

Posted on November 18, 2012 by chelsowicz

Well I waited all night without any word on whether I passed the assessment or not (don’t worry, I didn’t do sit-ups all night (though I probably should have)). And by practice this morning no one had heard. We went … Continue reading →

Posted in Milestones | Tagged assessment, derby, practice, red assessment, roller derby, scrimmage, Skates, skills | Leave a comment

Ab Exercises

Posted on November 13, 2012 by chelsowicz

I think an integral part of passing the next assessment is going to be core strength and the stability that comes with that. For that reason I am going to be doing some hardcore ab workouts to strengthen my core. … Continue reading →

Posted in Crosstraining | Tagged 6, 6 inches, ab exercises, abs, balance, core, cross training, crosstraining, derby, exercise, lower abs, muscles, obliques, off skates, offskates, penguins, planks, reverse crunches, roller derby, russian twist, side plank, six inches, sprinklers, stability, workout | Leave a comment

Morale Boosters Set To Full

Posted on November 13, 2012 by chelsowicz

Going into this week after two great practices on Saturday and Sunday, I was so excited for Monday night practice. One of our meat moms had swapped the training schedule around so she could coach us and she took our … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged derby, enthusiasm, mistake, mistakes, moral, negativity, positivity, practice, roller derby, team, teamwork | Leave a comment

KT Tape (My New Favorite Thing)

Posted on November 9, 2012 by chelsowicz

So my condom trick was working for a while on my blister problem but then I figured I was going to be using lots of condoms and I couldn’t afford to keep using the nice Trojan ones I started off … Continue reading →

Posted in Equipment | Tagged athletic tape, blister, derby, elastic, Kinesiology tape, KT, KT Tape, roller derby, solution | Leave a comment