Speaking of Fresh Meat….
TCRG Rookie draft was last night!
Congratulations to all the fantastic, talented, AMAZING women who were drafted onto the house teams last night. It’s going to be an epic season. The peeks at the new rosters have me tingling with anticipation.
The April 6th season opener can not come soon enough! Granted.. I will likely have 3 week old Noah with me… but that’s what attachment parenting ( and earmuffs) are for, right? ;)
March 2011, two weeks before I replaced my high top roller skates with real derby skates. ( okay.. my outfit is absolutely ridiculous, and I can’t even begin to explain why I wore that at all.. so forgive me ther)
I’d discovered that I could skate, could get into derby stance and was beginning to understand crossovers. I was so in love and so excited that I wore them at work. It’s funny looking at this because this was before I was skating every night and doing squats at every spare moment. This quite literally, was the beginning.
Chris often says that we could not be luckier when it comes to the timing of my pregnancy. By the time my pregnancy was confirmed in late July, I was in the best shape of my life, and it was all thanks to derby.
Sadly, being pregnant meant that the months I’d spent training, skating, reading and watching derby, had to be set aside. All my roller skating girl friends were about to try out for TCRG Fresh Meat, and I couldn’t join. I had signed up, and now I had to email Dek_her and opt out of tryouts, merely weeks away! I know it sounds vain, but I’m pretty sure I would have made it through tryouts, and who knows how far I could have fone.
Now all my friends are doing great. They’re kicking ass, as I knew they would, on Team Fresh Meat and their Facebook updates, photos and links bear witness to the incredible feats and improvements they’re making. I can’t wait to cheer them on in the new season! It’s going to be pretty amazing to see the girls I learned how to skate, stop, crossover and cheered with, on the track playing with the same roller girls we admired from the stands!
TCRG team drafts are in a week, and I’m stoked for my girls, but it also makes me sad. I’ve faded out of the derby scene and know that when I get back into it, I’ll have to make new friends and figure out new practice and skating schedules because I’m too far behind my friends.
I don’t regret being pregnant, but I wish I could have my cake and eat it too.
Go Team Canada!
What a wicked bout! Team Canada started off the Roller Derby World Cup winning the bout against Team France with a score of 244 to 17.
Our own Luludemon from TCRG All Star’s, and founder of derby-clothing line Pivotstar ( loooooovvvvvveeeeeee my Chicabombs, Smartypants and Track Star hoodie!! Comfiest clothing I own!) scored many of the points and as far as I can recall, made Lead Jammer every jam she played. It’s hard not to love a girl who is as sweet in person and as tough and fast on the track as Luludemon!
Stoked for tomorrow morning’s bout against Sweden!
Amazombie!!! This phenomenal skater is my derby idol. Faster Pussycat, faster!!
(Source: felixthebrat, via mylifeintraffic)
Terminal City Rollergirls Fall 2011 Tryout dates were announced today. I’m aiming for September 13. That gives me just under two months to heal my back up and get back out to practicing every free minute that I have.
I was doing so well.
Last week, Cally and I got in at least 2 hour practices 5 nights of the week.
Monday: WFTDA basic skills practice at Grandview court
Tuesday: Seawall
Wednesday: Rain ruined our plans. :( But it gave time for us to rest.
Thursday: The Track for endurance practice, ad we set up cones to practice jumping too.
Friday: We drove an hour out of Vancouver to go to the Chilliwack public skate at Twin Rinks to well, skate. Pretty cool to skate indoors on decent pavement. So far, our only indoor experience comes from the gym floor at Thunderbird which is far from ideal.
Saturday: Raw Meat practice!
Cally is fast becoming one f my favourite people because she is so enthusiastic and positive. She is ALWAYS down to skate, no matter how short of notice and isn’t afraid to try anything or fall. We’ve become addicted to coconut water off of Lulu Demon’s advice ( I blogged on it on Thursday) and pineapple!
Wish me a speedy recovery! I want to ge back on skates asap!!!
Luludemon of the Terminal City Rollergirls (TCRG) All Stars and house team Riot Girls, as well as creator and owner of the fabulous PivotStar line of derby clothing ( I LOVE MY PIVOTSTAR SMARTY PANTS ) gives a quick low-down on what to eat and NOT eat before heading out to a bout or practice.
For instance, did you know it’s best to dilute your water with something so that you replace the salts that you sweat out? ( I sure didn’t! Chris always comes up to me and licks me after practice, because he says I taste good and salty, while I grimace and say I’m stinky and smelly)
Coconut water? According to Luludemon, “it has natural electrolytes and will hydrate you quicker than any man made additive.”
Check out her post for more awesome tips! http://pivotstar.com/blog/?p=378
Nicholas Charest took some phenomenal photos at the TCRG All Stars vs. Rose City Axles of Annilation bout this weekend.
I’m thinking about becoming an Authority Figure /refree, otherwise fondly know as a zebra… Competition is going to be top-notch at Fresh Meat tryouts, and I’m giving it my all, practicing every day, reading up and watching as many derby videos as I can. But I like having a back-up plan. And being a zebra means… knowing the rules inside and out so that I can play derby better!
A short film completed by the BCIT Tv/Video Production program about the newest house team in the Terminal City Rollergirls league here at home in Vancouver.
These ladies are rad, fun and so admirable for their sheer strength, grit, talent and ability to make the audience cheer and laugh.
Shoutout to Chic and Twisted aka Stace Synkiw, one of the most generous and supportive girls who still come out to Raw Meat to help the lambs.
