Any other roller derby people?

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  • sarainca
    sarainca Posts: 19
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    I just fell in love with Derby about 2 weeks ago when I went to "Discover Your Inner Tough Girl" a roller derby workshop in San Diego! I really want to get more involved, but I def don't have the skills or time right now. So, I've decided to do Derby Lite this summer!

    http://www.derbylite.net/home.asp

    If anyone is interested in derby, but is wary of time commitment, injuries, etc...I totally recommend checking out Derby Lite! It was started by a mom who loved Derby, but couldn't commit time-wise and couldn't risk injury. It looks SO fun! :)
  • all4derby
    all4derby Posts: 55
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    I just fell in love with Derby about 2 weeks ago when I went to "Discover Your Inner Tough Girl" a roller derby workshop in San Diego! I really want to get more involved, but I def don't have the skills or time right now. So, I've decided to do Derby Lite this summer!

    http://www.derbylite.net/home.asp

    If anyone is interested in derby, but is wary of time commitment, injuries, etc...I totally recommend checking out Derby Lite! It was started by a mom who loved Derby, but couldn't commit time-wise and couldn't risk injury. It looks SO fun! :)

    We don't have Derby Lite in my area, but I've heard good things about it! Sounds awesome :)
  • alexis1201
    alexis1201 Posts: 14
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    LOVE ROLLER DERBY! USED TO DO IT BUT TOO MUCH GOING ON TO COMMIT TO IT. I MISS IT SO!
  • Reban060
    Reban060 Posts: 23
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    I'm a roller derby rookie/fresh meat, just started this February! I'm skating with The Royal Swedish Roller Derby, my team is The Brass Knuckle Harlots (http://theroyalsrd.se/ and http://harlotgirls.wordpress.com/). I absolutely LOVE it and I'm completely hooked! A few of us are doing the Roller Derby Challenge, why don't you join us? It's an 8 week training program, you can find info about it on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/337188396310879/
    I friend-requested you :smile:
  • all4derby
    all4derby Posts: 55
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    I'm a roller derby rookie/fresh meat, just started this February! I'm skating with The Royal Swedish Roller Derby, my team is The Brass Knuckle Harlots (http://theroyalsrd.se/ and http://harlotgirls.wordpress.com/). I absolutely LOVE it and I'm completely hooked! A few of us are doing the Roller Derby Challenge, why don't you join us? It's an 8 week training program, you can find info about it on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/337188396310879/
    I friend-requested you :smile:

    Oh awesome! Roller derby is my drug, haha. Thanks for the challenge invite, I'm going to check it out!
  • CosmicBella
    CosmicBella Posts: 195 Member
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    Me, me, me !!! :)
  • thecubanbee
    thecubanbee Posts: 3
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    I'm fresh meat for Charm City Roller Girls as of Monday! :smile:

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  • thecubanbee
    thecubanbee Posts: 3
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    I'm a roller derby rookie/fresh meat, just started this February! I'm skating with The Royal Swedish Roller Derby, my team is The Brass Knuckle Harlots (http://theroyalsrd.se/ and http://harlotgirls.wordpress.com/). I absolutely LOVE it and I'm completely hooked! A few of us are doing the Roller Derby Challenge, why don't you join us? It's an 8 week training program, you can find info about it on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/337188396310879/
    I friend-requested you :smile:

    I'm doing that challenge, and I think the support I've gotten so far is awesome!
  • aurorabdcrg
    aurorabdcrg Posts: 11
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    I'm new to MFP but I've been involved with derby for 1 1/2 years now. All4Derby and I are with the same league, the DC Rollergirls. :)
  • all4derby
    all4derby Posts: 55
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    I'm do glad you joined AA!
  • mugofire
    mugofire Posts: 110 Member
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    I brought my partner to roller derby on our first date!! It was awesome... GO BAY CITY BOMBERS!!!
  • all4derby
    all4derby Posts: 55
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    I brought my partner to roller derby on our first date!! It was awesome... GO BAY CITY BOMBERS!!!

    Had to have been the best first date ever! :)
  • stephaniemacphee1019
    stephaniemacphee1019 Posts: 6 Member
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    I started Derby in January! There was no team/league here in Cape Breton Nova Scotia, so me a and a few girls started up our own! The Tar City Rollers! we almost have 20-25 girls skating now. Derby kicks my butt each and every practice and i love it!! Any one looking to sweat! get out there and derby!
  • punkypenny
    punkypenny Posts: 99 Member
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    I played for about a year, wasn't very good at it thought :-/
  • MelissaRaeTerry
    MelissaRaeTerry Posts: 377 Member
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    Never have done it, but I really want to get into it! Just moved to Colorado Springs, anyone from that area and know how I could get started?!
  • slammy1079
    slammy1079 Posts: 97
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    I'm a founding member of Vermont's Green Mountain Derby Dames and an active skater on our WFTDA team, the Grade A Fancy. It wasn't until I got a heart rate monitor that I realized just how many calories I burn at practice...the key for me has been not eating and drinking them back! Losing more than 20 pounds has helped my fitness, endurance, agility, and strength. I'm having a great season so far!

    I'd be curious to learn what fellow roller girls do for cross training, and how you fit it in to your practice schedule. Me, I have practice generally three days a week (one scrimmage, one team practice, and one three-hour practice that's half league, half team). Other than that I run a few days a week and do a few boot camp-style workouts (high intensity cardio interspersed with compound strength exercises) a couple other days. It's hard to fit it all in but it's worth it!
  • all4derby
    all4derby Posts: 55
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    I'm a founding member of Vermont's Green Mountain Derby Dames and an active skater on our WFTDA team, the Grade A Fancy. It wasn't until I got a heart rate monitor that I realized just how many calories I burn at practice...the key for me has been not eating and drinking them back! Losing more than 20 pounds has helped my fitness, endurance, agility, and strength. I'm having a great season so far!

    I'd be curious to learn what fellow roller girls do for cross training, and how you fit it in to your practice schedule. Me, I have practice generally three days a week (one scrimmage, one team practice, and one three-hour practice that's half league, half team). Other than that I run a few days a week and do a few boot camp-style workouts (high intensity cardio interspersed with compound strength exercises) a couple other days. It's hard to fit it all in but it's worth it!

    Nice to meet you! I'm with you, losing weight has already helped me so much on the track and it's made losing weight *exciting* - never thought I would ever utter anything close to that.

    At first I didn't eat my exercise calories back, but then I hit a plateau so I started to. After a lot of failed diets, I've learned that my body holds weight at low calorie ranges (ie not low enough to cause actual starvation). Plus, I'm not going to complain about getting to eat 2k+ calories a day on average and losing.

    As far as cross training, we do league training sometimes, but there is more of a focus on individual training because of the nature of the area and the availability of space. I personally do HIIT cardio and full body strength training a few times a week (compound exercises with free weights).
  • polytones
    polytones Posts: 3
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    i skated for Carolina from '06 until i got pregnant early last season.
  • polytones
    polytones Posts: 3
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    I skated for a short time, but a lovely broken leg and dislocated ankle got in my way! Skating is a great way to burn calories. Good luck and keep your bones together!

    i dislocated my ankle in deby too, no broken bones to go with it though.
  • polytones
    polytones Posts: 3
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    I'm fresh meat for Charm City Roller Girls as of Monday! :smile:

    congrats! CCRG is one of my most favorite teams!

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