This time of year becomes very busy for me with Season Openers, regular practice, planning for the upcoming JAM12, paired with all of the fun and excitement of juggling the end of school for the Derby Orphans and the rest of my life that is non-derby related. Oh yes, I actually have a life that has nothing to do with wrist-guards and pivot lines. So does the rest of my League. Caroline Fast, one of our newest skaters and recently drafted to the Daughters of Anarchy, is a perfect example. I was scrolling through the newsfeed on Facebook today and found her fabulous status that is worth sharing!
from Caroline's Facebook:
"Today I skated 21K at the 2nd Annual Sabrina Patterson Memorial Marathon and Fundraiser, on behalf of my derby sisters, the Muddy River Rollers. I had many "live and learn moments" today. I will try and come up with a top 10 in no particular order. I actually got 18! Here it goes:
18. Sackville is not flat after all.
17. A lot of the back roads in Sackville were not made for roller skating.
16. The Sackville Veterans Memorial Civic Center's floor skates like you are on smooth, smooth butter (especially after skating 21K outside!).
15. A 41-year-old broad can skate 21K in just under 2 hrs.
14. People think you are f-ing Superwoman when you walk down a flight of stairs while you are in skates!
13. Men have too much pride to hand over BBQ duties to a girl when you offer to take over even though their eyes look bloodshot and teary from the smoke of the grill and they complain like a little girl that someone needs to take over for them soon.
12. Cows look at you weird when you skate by them.
11. Always buy the Nanaimo bars and chocolate covered cake balls before the run starts as they will be gone when you get back! On the up side, any square with condensed milk and coconut is delicious.
10. Sometimes it is better to throw yourself to the ground rather than take your chances on a "natural" fall.
9. When you can crawl up a hill faster than skate it, swallow your pride and take off your skates and walk that hill. Especially when you have a pair of running shoes strapped to your f-ing back!
8. Admire your cousin, Lisa Martens, for actually being able to run half marathons without the use of skates.
7. When you hear a small child say, "that's cheating" when you skate by him at about the 17km mark, stop, and tell him like it is!
6. Let Tina Thibodeau have the i-pod touch on the Silent Auction table even if it really wasn't for her son's graduation gift because you know full well that you have played the "do you really want to break a little boy's heart" card many, many times before.
5. Bananas are a tasty rest point treat.
4. It is a-okay to douse your ruddy-red German face with bottle after bottle of water, so people do not think you need medical care.
3. Take care of your skates when you get home, because they look a little more like rubber boots than skates.
2. Recruit new derby girls at every opportunity!
1. It is possible to completely connect with a person you've never met before as you lay a flower on their grave site."
Congratulations are in order! I'm always in awe of the talents of the women I skate with. I'll be sharing more of them in the next while as I have less time for blogging in order to enjoy our short Canadian summers, aka bout season!
from Caroline's Facebook:
"Today I skated 21K at the 2nd Annual Sabrina Patterson Memorial Marathon and Fundraiser, on behalf of my derby sisters, the Muddy River Rollers. I had many "live and learn moments" today. I will try and come up with a top 10 in no particular order. I actually got 18! Here it goes:
18. Sackville is not flat after all.
17. A lot of the back roads in Sackville were not made for roller skating.
16. The Sackville Veterans Memorial Civic Center's floor skates like you are on smooth, smooth butter (especially after skating 21K outside!).
15. A 41-year-old broad can skate 21K in just under 2 hrs.
14. People think you are f-ing Superwoman when you walk down a flight of stairs while you are in skates!
13. Men have too much pride to hand over BBQ duties to a girl when you offer to take over even though their eyes look bloodshot and teary from the smoke of the grill and they complain like a little girl that someone needs to take over for them soon.
12. Cows look at you weird when you skate by them.
11. Always buy the Nanaimo bars and chocolate covered cake balls before the run starts as they will be gone when you get back! On the up side, any square with condensed milk and coconut is delicious.
10. Sometimes it is better to throw yourself to the ground rather than take your chances on a "natural" fall.
9. When you can crawl up a hill faster than skate it, swallow your pride and take off your skates and walk that hill. Especially when you have a pair of running shoes strapped to your f-ing back!
8. Admire your cousin, Lisa Martens, for actually being able to run half marathons without the use of skates.
7. When you hear a small child say, "that's cheating" when you skate by him at about the 17km mark, stop, and tell him like it is!
6. Let Tina Thibodeau have the i-pod touch on the Silent Auction table even if it really wasn't for her son's graduation gift because you know full well that you have played the "do you really want to break a little boy's heart" card many, many times before.
5. Bananas are a tasty rest point treat.
4. It is a-okay to douse your ruddy-red German face with bottle after bottle of water, so people do not think you need medical care.
3. Take care of your skates when you get home, because they look a little more like rubber boots than skates.
2. Recruit new derby girls at every opportunity!
1. It is possible to completely connect with a person you've never met before as you lay a flower on their grave site."
Congratulations are in order! I'm always in awe of the talents of the women I skate with. I'll be sharing more of them in the next while as I have less time for blogging in order to enjoy our short Canadian summers, aka bout season!
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