Millie Hurtz Posted August 28, 2015 Report Share Posted August 28, 2015 This might not make much sense to people who don't play roller derby but last night I smashed my PB of laps in 5 minutes by a lap and a half! I never thought I'd be able to do that until I just did! I launched myself over the line just before the whistle went, my mental game was really strong, I didn't want to let my lap counter down. I concentrated on my breathing and ignored the massive runner throat I was getting (suffering for it this morning though!). That feeling of achieving that target was incredible. In my mind only the super fit, speedy A-Star player could do 30. And then I did it! 30 in 5! Woot! Background info: to play roller derby in official games you have to be able to skates 27 laps around the track in 5 mins. It's pretty brutal and stamina isn't my strong point anyway. So 30 laps is 6 per minute, constant speed of 12mph. And you don't do it one at a time either, there is a whole bunch of you. 2 Quote Ceto Lvl 3 Race: Half Elf / Half Dwarf | Class: Ranger STR 4 || DEX 6 || STA 3.5 || CON 4.75 || WIS 6 || CHA 3 Run 5km - PB 32 mins 30 secs Run 10km - PB 63mins 13 secs Deadlift - PB 3x10 @55kg Benchpress - PB 3x10 @54kg Narrow Grip Pull Downs - PB 3x10 @45kg Bent-over-row - PB 3x10 @45kgs 40min Cycle (on machine) - PB 22.41km on hardest resistance Roller Derby - PB 30 in 5 https://www.nerdfitness.com/character/66592/ Link to comment
Stonie Posted August 28, 2015 Report Share Posted August 28, 2015 30 laps! Congratulations, that's amazing! I've just joined my local derby league (having never skated before joining) and I've come to admire the skills it takes to play the sport xD Our league is very new and I think most of the minimum skills cleared skaters are just able to do 27 laps, except maybe one girl who could do maybe 30? So congrats on your epic lap score! 1 Quote Stonie They/Them Currently reading: Good Omens by Terry Pratchet & Neil Gaiman Currently playing: Outer Worlds (Xbox) Current DnD character: A radio presenter who’s magical bardic weapon is a portable radio broadcaster’s kit Link to comment
Lou_be_Lou Posted August 28, 2015 Report Share Posted August 28, 2015 Superb! 1 Quote NF challenges: March 2018 , 12 , 11 , 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 Link to comment
Millie Hurtz Posted August 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2015 Thank you!! Teagarden, that's ace! Which league are you with? Good luck with your minimum skills, you have them passed in no time and then there is no looking back! 1 Quote Ceto Lvl 3 Race: Half Elf / Half Dwarf | Class: Ranger STR 4 || DEX 6 || STA 3.5 || CON 4.75 || WIS 6 || CHA 3 Run 5km - PB 32 mins 30 secs Run 10km - PB 63mins 13 secs Deadlift - PB 3x10 @55kg Benchpress - PB 3x10 @54kg Narrow Grip Pull Downs - PB 3x10 @45kg Bent-over-row - PB 3x10 @45kgs 40min Cycle (on machine) - PB 22.41km on hardest resistance Roller Derby - PB 30 in 5 https://www.nerdfitness.com/character/66592/ Link to comment
Stonie Posted August 29, 2015 Report Share Posted August 29, 2015 Thank you!! Teagarden, that's ace! Which league are you with? Good luck with your minimum skills, you have them passed in no time and then there is no looking back! Albany Roller Derby League in West Australia. It's a fairly young sport here xD 1 Quote Stonie They/Them Currently reading: Good Omens by Terry Pratchet & Neil Gaiman Currently playing: Outer Worlds (Xbox) Current DnD character: A radio presenter who’s magical bardic weapon is a portable radio broadcaster’s kit Link to comment
Millie Hurtz Posted August 31, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2015 ooo ace, thats so cool, you'll all be learning together and be real front runners in Australia. To say it's a young sport in your country there are two Australian teams in the WFTDA playoffs this year which is great. It's getting really international now 1 Quote Ceto Lvl 3 Race: Half Elf / Half Dwarf | Class: Ranger STR 4 || DEX 6 || STA 3.5 || CON 4.75 || WIS 6 || CHA 3 Run 5km - PB 32 mins 30 secs Run 10km - PB 63mins 13 secs Deadlift - PB 3x10 @55kg Benchpress - PB 3x10 @54kg Narrow Grip Pull Downs - PB 3x10 @45kg Bent-over-row - PB 3x10 @45kgs 40min Cycle (on machine) - PB 22.41km on hardest resistance Roller Derby - PB 30 in 5 https://www.nerdfitness.com/character/66592/ Link to comment
Stonie Posted August 31, 2015 Report Share Posted August 31, 2015 There are too! It is growing pretty quickly; I do live on the complete opposite side of the country to all the big cities, so that's probably one reason it's taken so long to get here and for me to have become aware of it xD But I am excited to be one of the earlier members of our league! Quote Stonie They/Them Currently reading: Good Omens by Terry Pratchet & Neil Gaiman Currently playing: Outer Worlds (Xbox) Current DnD character: A radio presenter who’s magical bardic weapon is a portable radio broadcaster’s kit Link to comment
Millie Hurtz Posted September 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2015 Before long you'll be the one all the new skaters look up to Quote Ceto Lvl 3 Race: Half Elf / Half Dwarf | Class: Ranger STR 4 || DEX 6 || STA 3.5 || CON 4.75 || WIS 6 || CHA 3 Run 5km - PB 32 mins 30 secs Run 10km - PB 63mins 13 secs Deadlift - PB 3x10 @55kg Benchpress - PB 3x10 @54kg Narrow Grip Pull Downs - PB 3x10 @45kg Bent-over-row - PB 3x10 @45kgs 40min Cycle (on machine) - PB 22.41km on hardest resistance Roller Derby - PB 30 in 5 https://www.nerdfitness.com/character/66592/ Link to comment
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