samanthasamsam Posted July 16, 2012 Report Share Posted July 16, 2012 Hello, I'm new here....I'm here to learn to get strong, eat well, and how to succeed in the Spartan Race in November. I'm feeling clueless, but I have knowledge of nutrition but obviously not enough or I would't be here... I want to be able to participate in the Spartan Race and feel confident not like I'm the fat person everyone needs to help.I want to surprise myself. female168cm77kg (my lowest weight 71 achieved by running just 18 months ago before that I have always been large)I play roller derby Quote Link to comment
Lol93 Posted July 16, 2012 Report Share Posted July 16, 2012 I'm an ex roller derby skater! What league are you with? Quote Link to comment
samanthasamsam Posted July 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2012 Portsmouth Roller Wenches... **waves**Why ex?? Quote Link to comment
Moxie Hart Posted July 16, 2012 Report Share Posted July 16, 2012 yay! Another derby girl I train with Sin City Roller Girls. Not drafted yet tho. Welcome! Quote Tiffany -Elven Ranger & Derby GirlSTR 7 | DEX 5 | STA 4 | CON 3 | WIS 4 | CHA 3@moxie_hart. Tumblr. Fitocracy Link to comment
BarefootDawsy Posted July 21, 2012 Report Share Posted July 21, 2012 Ooh I'm going to my first roller derby match tonight! Anything I should know? Quote BAREFOOT DAWSY Scout Commander (ret.) Link to comment
Moxie Hart Posted July 22, 2012 Report Share Posted July 22, 2012 Have fun! Otherwise... hmm. It can be a bit confusing at first so hopefully someone will explain he rules, etc. If not, don't be scared to ask people! Quote Tiffany -Elven Ranger & Derby GirlSTR 7 | DEX 5 | STA 4 | CON 3 | WIS 4 | CHA 3@moxie_hart. Tumblr. Fitocracy Link to comment
shortstuff Posted July 22, 2012 Report Share Posted July 22, 2012 Is roller derby anything like the movie with the chick from Juno? Sorry I forget the name of the movie. Quote STR – 24.45, DEX – 13.50, STA – 23.50, CON – 21.40, WIS – 27.65, CHA – 4.50When the sun comes up, you better start running - Thomas FriedmenEpic Quest - Current Challenge - Twitter - Goodreads - Fitbit - blog Link to comment
Moxie Hart Posted July 22, 2012 Report Share Posted July 22, 2012 Um... sort of? Thats a banked track which is a pretty rare thing. Most competitive derby is now flat track (wftda.com) but there are some banked tracked leagues out there too. Its more athletic than it was in the movie, more of a sport. But the rules are the same,with the exception of how the hitting is. We aren't allowed to hit in certain ways... there are legal blocking zones. So hip checks, shoulder checks, etc are fine but punches to the face or clotheslines are not. There are some video clips online but here is a fancy one for my league: http://vimeo.com/42936349 Quote Tiffany -Elven Ranger & Derby GirlSTR 7 | DEX 5 | STA 4 | CON 3 | WIS 4 | CHA 3@moxie_hart. Tumblr. Fitocracy Link to comment
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