Roller Derby Workout Challenge Week 3

1) What about those push ups?
- I'm getting better! I can do 10 pretty easily now :)

2) Time yourself doing a plank for as long as you possibly can and post your time.
- 1:45... It could be better.

3) What surface do you skate on? What Wheels do you use?
- We skate on a 50+ year old wooden floor, and it's beautiful to skate on. Right now I'm on Caymans (TERRIBLE) But I've got some Zooms on the way (I'm broke and they're decently cheap) and I'm pretty excited to try em out.

4) Star Jump or Burpee?
- Burpee! I'm starting to like them. I must be going crazy.

5)Name two members of your ref staff.
- Road Rage and Digger.

RDWC Challenge Week 2!

1- What is your least favorite part of RDWC so far?

My biggest struggle is preparing meals in the morning. I've got a million things to do before I can get out the door for work, and I usually eat my breakfast on the go. Honestly, I don't at all mind taking the time to do it, it's just been a real struggle to adjust my routine to accommodate another task. Definitely a struggle that will pay off, though, so I'm not complaining!

2) Do you remember the first time you went roller skating? Do tell!

On the sidewalk outside my grandma's house, about age 4. I had these beauties!

3) Name a song that was on your dance mix for the 30 minutes of dance cardio.

"Ra Ra Rasputin" by ABBA (Don't Judge me! I challenge you to attempt listening to that song and NOT dance!)

4) What do you think is the biggest misconception of roller derby

When I tell people I play, they look at me like I'm crazy. I've had tons of people tell me they thought derby was only something hat happened in movies and was only palyed by Über PUNX who spend their free time boozing and beating each other to a bloody pulp. If they knew how much time I spend crocheting and reading Dragonlance, they'd never believe I played!

5) We want the first three words that come to your mind when we say SUGAR, Anything Goes!

Poison, tempting, scrumptious.

6)If you could pick between being able to fly or being able to turn yourself invisible, which would you pick?

Definitely flight! Being able to go wherever I want AT NO COST... that would make my life awesome. I've got friends all over the world, many of whom I haven't seen in years, so being able to pick up and go see them at the drop of a hat would be the best I could ask for. I could wander up to Halifax' Gus' Pub on a Friday night and spend Saturday with Dyango in LA, and be back here in Illinois for derby practice Sunday night. I honestly couldn't ask for more.

RDWC Homework #1

1) What do you think will be the hardest nutritional guideline for you to follow?

I think cutting sugar will definitely be the most difficult part for me, because I'm an absolute fiend! I've been trying to ween myself gradually and It's been making me crabby and spiteful! haha. I especially struggle at work, because my boss brings in baked goods for the break room everyday. I've been taking my breaks elsewhere but its no fun hiding in the stock room for 30 minutes while the rest of my friends are all noshin' on bon bons and various other sweet delights.

2) We want you to think before you eat. Do you think before you shop? Name 3 derby owned businesses.

Sin City Skates

fiveonfive magazine

Broken Cherry

3) What's the one thing you have in your friedge or pantry that you thought was healthey but you may now be rethinking?

My breakfast cereal is LOADED with sugar. I guess in my heart of hearts I always knew this, but because there are pictures of fruit on the box I figured I was okay.

... I shouldn't lie, I am only joking about the box... there is no way I ever thought Berry Berry Kix was good for me.

4) Do you know your league history? Who founded your league and in what year?

Millie Brawl and I started the DuPage Derby Dames in Denny's on May 27, 2010

5) How did you come up with your derby name?

Voodoo Rhythm is the name of a song by my favorite band. I had gone back and forth for AGES, between 3 or 4 good names. One day while on the phone with Mike, we were throwing around names and I was got to ranting about how I was getting so fed up with everyone telling me to call myself LL Cool Bean and I just spat it out; "I'm just going to call myself Voodoo Rhythm." He said I should, so I did. It's odd, I hadn't even listened to the song in weeks, but there it was kicking around in my subconscious, hah!

6) Attach a photo to your note that conveys how you feel going into this challenge.

RDWC: First Week's Meals!

The derby workout meal plan for week one has arrived! I'm going to go grocery shopping with my mom and hopefully she will go the diet with me while she's home. I'm getting nerdy excited about this. Ohhhh I can feel the winds of change a'blowin!

In case anyone is wondering, here it is!

BREAKFAST

Day One
2 scrambled eggs
¼ cup shredded cheese
1 slice whole wheat bread spread with unsweetened natural peanut butter
1 cup grapes

Day Two
½ cup low fat cottage cheese
1 apple
1 slice whole wheat bread spread with unsweetened natural peanut butter

Day Three
2 egg omelet
1 cup spinach
1 ounce feta cheese
1 pear

Day Four
1 egg
1 cup cooked oatmeal
½ cup mixed berries mixed in

Day Five
1 egg fried in 1 tsp olive oil
1 slice swiss cheese
on 1 whole wheat English muffin

Day Six
1 cup sliced cantaloupe
½ cup low fat cottage cheese
1 turkey sausage patty or 2 slices of turkey bacon

Day Seven
½ cup low fat plain Greek yogurt
½ cup berries
1 slice whole wheat bread spread with unsweetened natural peanut butter



LUNCH

Day One
1 cup lentil soup
2 cups spinach salad
with ½ cup cheese
olive oil and vinegar dressing

Day Two
5 ounces grilled chicken
2 cups salad
light Caesar dressing
½ apple

Day Three
3 ounces turkey lunch meat
½ cup lettuce
½ cup tomatoes
mayonnaise
in 1 whole wheat pita

Day Four
6 large shrimp
3 cups chopped salad
w/ mixed veggies
olive oil and vinegar dressing


Day Five
½ cup grilled chicken salad made with mayonnaise (make it how you like it but be smart!)
1 slice whole wheat bread
1 slice cheese

Day Six
5 oz Grilled fish (any kind)
in olive oil with lemon
large side of asparagus
1 pear

Day Seven
3 ounces turkey lunch meat
1 slice cheese
1 slice whole wheat bread
mustard and small amount of mayonnaise
½ apple




DINNER

Day One
1 cup whole wheat pasta
5 ounces grilled ground turkey
½ cup tomato saucesprinkled with ½ cup parmesan cheese

Day Two
ounce grilled chicken breast
grilled in olive oil
with 3 cups vegetable stirfry (no noodles!!)
2 ounces dark chocolate

Day Three
5 ounce grilled chicken breast
1 cup broccoli
1 baked sweet potato

Day Four
1 ½ cup whole wheat pasta
6 ounces grilled chicken
1 cup broccoli
½ cup of tomato sauce
2 ounces dark chocolate

Day Five
6 ounces of grilled salmon
1 cup sautéed spinach
½ cup whole grain rice (no white rice!!!)

Day Six
5 ounces of grilled chicken
½ cup red onion
½ cup red peppers
½ cup corn
1 whole wheat tortilla

Day Seven
5 ounces pork tenderloin
½ cup unsweetened apple sauce
1 cup brussel sprouts

SNACKS

½ ounce low fat cheese
½ orange

1 ounce turkey lunch meat
1 cup strawberries

small handful of peanuts
1 string cheese

½ cup red peppers
½ cup cottage cheese
1 small peach

1 orange
small handful of almonds

1 hard boiled egg
½ piece of whole wheat toast
spread with unsweetened natural peanut butter

1 cup naturally popped popcorn (be careful of the kind you microwave!)
small handful of cashews

For those of you that do not eat meat and have special dietary preferences, here are some recommended protein substitutions for vegetarians and vegans. Below is a list of high-protein foods that can replace the meat choices listed above. Do the best that you can to make appropriate substitutes to fit your restrictions. For ideas and discussions with other restrictive eaters, check out the Vegetarian Discussion tab.

7 ounces of chick peas
8 ounces of baked beans
5 ounces of tofu, seitan, or tempeh
4 ½ ounces of lentils
1 ounce peanuts
1 ounce cheese

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!