Moving Forward Motivated

Balancing life and derby can be a tricky thing.  How do you make sure that you are giving the right amount of time to the right things?  How do you make family and work and school and kids activities and derby all fit into one day AND still sleep at night for more than two hours?!  Some nights I don't know how to do it all, some days I sit back and wonder if I have bitten off more than I should have; fortunately most days the joy of all I do makes it worthwhile.

But what about when you hit that plateau? When you feel like no matter what skater you ask for pointers, no matter what clinic you attend, you are just stuck in the same rut.  What do you do when you find yourself feeling more frustrated than over joyed at the end of a practice?  What about then, how do you get over the funk and move forward without losing your desire to do it all?  This has been my issue here lately.  This is my confession, my rant and my promise to move forward motivated.  I feel like I am at the point of treading water.  I think I am trying harder and harder, I do workouts outside of practice (not as much as I should, but hey, you just read what all I have in my life! LOL) I listen to my coaches and captains, I ask advice of other skaters, and I feel as if I am not moving up to the place I wish to be.

It has taken me two years to get to where I am, and as I have said jokingly before to a few of my teammates "It has taken a lot of hard work to be at this level of suck! I used to suck a lot more!!"  I have not gotten to the point that I am at over night, it has taken a lot of work, but I'm greedy, I want more, I want to have the skill to jump the apex, break through the brick wall of derby booties in front of me without faltering and I want to increase my 27 in 5 speed by at least 45 seconds.  I don't think I ask too much, haha.  But how do you keep up your love and desire when you feel like you are failing?

I refuse to give up and quit, let me say that right now, quitting is not an option.  I WILL do this, I will become that player that people see and say "Oh shit" when they are on the opposing team.  But until then, it is more hard work.  And then some more, and then even more.  I will become the best player and teammate that I can be.  And so after tears and anger and frustration with myself, questioning a lot of things and then doing some research on things to try, I have come up with a game plan.  Five things to help me through. Five things to look at each day to help me realize that I am making it.

1. I will not compare my progress with that of another
2. I will look at the things I have accomplished and not make little of them
3. I will find a way to bring the fun into everyday and everything
4. I will not feel guilty for taking a day to myself if I can not give 100%
5. I will win! And no, I don't mean "the game," but I will set small goals and I will conquer them and celebrate when I do

So, moving forward this is my plan, this is how I will persevere and this is how I will be the best I can be at anything I put my mind to.  Everyday I will notice one thing that I can do that I could not do before and I will allow myself a small personal pat on the back for it.  

Now, how are you going to become the best you that you can be??

Embrace Your Inner Awesomeness

So, have you ever sat back and wondered what you can do with all of the awesomeness you have?  Ever wanted a way to give back to the community?  Looking for a way to be pushed physically and mentally?  Want to have all of these while being rewarded with great new friendships, good times and the best 'you' possible?

Well, come on out and join Rocktown this Thursday at Funky's Skate Center while we have a Fresh Meat Meet and Greet.  Get to know some of your favorite ladies and meet a few great zebras (refs) while you are at it.  Get to know a few of the details and see us scrimmage against one another at the end, just in case you've never seen a bout =)

And food, did I mention that there will be munchies?! Some of us derby girls love munchies and such.  So we will be providing you with munchies and new friends and a "show" at the end.  I mean really, what more could you ask for of a Thursday evening?  Tell your friends, come on out and learn a little more about us and what you can do to be involved.

Nerd on day four of her freshmeat practices.  This could be you! You too can have 

this much epic awesomeness, just come on out and join us.

*photo swiped from Revenga D'Nerd's facebook page =)

Fresh Meat Recruitment Facebook Page

Bout Two of 2013 Preparations

We are one week and one day out from our next bout of the 2013 season.  The ladies and gents of Rocktown have been training hard on and off the track in preparation for this and all future bouts.  We are seeing such amazing things from everyone that it is hard to imagine that this is practically a "new team" with all the changes we've had during the off season.
Five thirty am Crossfit workouts by some, running in the rain and snow for others, not to mention all of the grueling practices that training has concocted for us and we can honestly say "WE ARE READY!"  Beast mode is on, game faces are ready and boutfits are coming together.  In the mean time, we are living it up and have fun as well.


Rocktown had two groups enter the Bowl for Kids Sake in Harrisonburg today.  To say it was fun would be an understatement.  It was a blast of epic proportions, including a 5 strike streak by Smashley Wheel'ams!

Revenga D'Nerd is practicing her game face as Team Afro took on Team Evil.

GiggleHertz is ready with her normal happy smile.  And even did a cartwheel for us after her strike!

Bam and Smash bowling it up

And celebratory dancing/hugs and screenshot after Smash's five strikes

So from training to playing, exercising to volunteering Rocktown is ready to head to Pennsylvania on the 24th and and show them what being a Roller is all about.