Long time no post

I feel quite bad, I haven't been as faithful my idea as I had hoped. I haven't posted in two months. How shameful. That's the life of a university student. Well none the less I do wish to share my fresh meat experience, and I will explicitly tell you all of my triumphs and failures.

The WRDL's freshmeat program takes after the Montreal's Roller Derby Freshmeat program. The difference is the WRDL's program is 12 weeks, I have only three months left in my program. I am coming a long I think. I need to practice more, I am only up to 16.5 laps in 5 minutes, which is a long way from the first day when I only got six. I am slowly progressing, although I have a sneaking suspicion I will not pass this year. Maybe I am just being silly, but I am not sure.

Last practice I was so close to getting to 17 laps, my legs burned as I tried my hardest to keep my feet going around the corners. I still can't crossover, it's a horrifying prospect, especially since I just put new wheels on. I've got Lunatics and Maniacs on the left and right respectively. My old wheels were outdoor ones, and I am still getting used to them. It's only been two practices, and I have heard the rule to deciding if you like your wheels or not is to wear them for several practices.

 I think one of the things that has touched me, and unnerved me is the community in roller derby. I find the women quite sweet and I love them all. I am not used to the support, it makes me at times feel terribly awkward, and at times I want to shy away. It is the plague of the real reason why I joined roller derby, which is I am looking for the confidence and feeling of self I lost to an abusive boyfriend. I however do not feel the same shame in offering support, I will happily cheer on my fellow fresh meat during our five minute skate. I am happy to offer support when they need it. I cannot help when it comes to form, but I can assure them that they are getting better, and not to worry.

I will push on, today I have to wash my pads, I haven't washed them once yet. I keep forgetting to throw them in. I will push on, and write here more as I have dropped a class. Maybe next monday I will have something interesting to say, although I will leave you with what one woman I share a ride with shared with me. Last week we learned to duck walk, and walk on our toe stops. So once I was home I noticed a video posted on my Facebook wall with This is the only thing I could think of while we did our duck walks and toe stop running. Here is said video enjoy!