and she was like “nature sucks”

i never really was a big f an of exercising for the sake of exercising. but then I get into something that pretty much is exercise but i dont think of it as exercise but then agree that yeah it pretty much is exercise and im glad that in getting that exercise.

how many times did i need to say exercise there? probably more than enough.

anyway, i used to bike a lot. like all the time. for hours at a time. then i just kind of stopped. then my bike was jacked the only night i locked it up outside here. so, yeah, no more biking for a while.

but that’s ok. because the derby is getting me into shape. i tell people about it and some of them are like “yeah, you skate around in a fucking circle, how hard can it be?”

yeah, you strap on a pair and do sprints and stops and controlled falls and cuts and squats and blocks and crossovers and get knocked on your ass and see how long you last.

pictures from the rookie game on saturday are here.

pictures from the advanced game are here.

you might be asking, whats the difference between the rookies and the advanced? they all still skate in a circle.

i guess the easiest way to tell the difference is the broken leg, mild concussion and ambulance for a spectator for the advanced game. and lots more falling down for the rookie game.

fuck my back is sore. you have to sit low and wide when you practice blocking and it kills when youre not used to it.

here’s my thing, i was always good at and fond of going balls out in a forward direction. when im in shape, i can do that really really well. now i have to figure out how to go slow and get in people’s way and flip around and dodge too. i have to pass benchmarks before i can actually ref. im not worried about the time trials. im worried about the stopping parts. the time trials i can blast through. we had to do a two minute straight sprint as fast as we could right at the end tonight. bit of a slow start, but then once i got into it and settled into a rhythm, it’s just eyes forward, and fucking give’r.

tomorrow morning i might not feel so much like give’r. we’ll see.