Telling The Dames.

Last night at practice I announced that I'm leaving in March to go be a barber. I was really sad to tell them, I almost cried when I saw the look on my derby wife's face. Yet at the same time it made my decision all the more real to me. This is no longer just some dream I've been kicking around for a year or so, it's becoming a reality, very quickly.

I'm going to really struggle to leave my wife, my best friends, and our fledgling league behind. It's been so great watching it grow, from the initial planning meetings to now when we're testing our girl's basic skills. It's just been awesome. I know good things are in store for the Dames, and who knows- maybe I'll find myself back skating with them in just a few short months. I have no idea where I'll be after school, maybe things will bring me back to Illinois.

I have confidence that I can do this, though. I really do.

Roller Derby Workout Challenge 2011

SO.
In keeping with my list of things I want to change about myself I have decided to do the 2011 Roller Derby Workout Challenge.

It's 8 weeks of doing as the Heart Attacks say, and if my suspicions are correct, they're going to kick my ass. I'm pretty stoked on it, and because I'll be given weekly homework assignments, I'll be able to share them here to check in.

So far, they've just given us two questions, here they are with my answers.

1) What do you hope to gain from the Roller Derby Workout Challenge?

Since I started skating, I have made a ton of improvement on my derby skills BUT I know I'm far behind my teammates in the area of physical strength and endurance. I'm using RDWC to help catch up to them and to help me become a better overall athlete.

2) After reading the Nutritional Guidelines what seems like the biggest challenge?

I'm attempting to get back into my vegetarian ways, because my body has trouble with meat. I'm concerned that if I'm not eating meat I might have trouble following the meal suggestions. We'll see what they throw at us!