so i’m ok with not passing the whitestar. infact passing would have been moot anyway.
i have an operation scheduled for next week which means i can’t sit the resit which is unfortunate but ultimately pointless. the op is something i need to do and it would be better to do it now then start derby training and then have to leave for 8 weeks and be kicked out anyway.
still it would have been nice to know i had passed it first time. :3
until next week i’m going to keep on skating because apart from wanting to derby it’s just plain fun to skate around and it would be awesome to have a last skate around with some of the lovely ladies i have met before they are whisked off for hardcore training sessions with the league.
i should be back on my skates in 8 to 12 weeks and with the next intake anywhere from 6 to 12 months away i’ll have plenty of time to brush up and improve on the basic skills, hopefully learn a few more and just get better and more balanced on my skates in general.
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Hi, I stumbled across your blog as I am going through an obsessive surfing phase of anything and everything Derby related! After going to the Roller Derby (TAS) fresh meat session and endurance training Monday and Thursday this week it has been refreshing to read about your experiences. I hope your op is successful and wish you a speedy recovery. I look forward to your further posts!
hey thanks for reading! i’m glad someone finds this thing usefullish or interesting ^_^ i know what u mean by obsessive derby related searches i’m still doing that myself. i hope you get into the TAS rollerderby and stick with it. such an awesome sport to be involved in ^_^
Hey Betty! I’m so sorry that you didn’t make it through the white star. I was in group one with you (red helmet gal :) ). Some food for thought, maybe you could train as a ref? They can come to training too (I think) and that way you can keep skating with us and train up for the next white star? And you get to be involved with the awesomeness that is derby! :)
oh hey! hehe thanks. nah it’s all good. next time for sures!! but i do plan to train as a ref if they need any in the near future. i’ll be hanging around like a bad smell until next intake one way or another ^_^
haha… yeh I’m the same… The intake was full when I tried to join in Oct… so I’ve been rocking up to the outdoor practises to see what the girls do in training in hope of being able to join in the next intake!
Might end up training with you :)
i think kitty decapitate will be running skate fitness classes in the new year in eltham. maybe starting in feb which will cover some basic skills and help improve fitness. once it’s going i’ll post the details up on here. it will be good to have something to write about again ^_^