School started back up two weeks ago and then we had house guests, all of which sums up to me falling behind on blogging. Sigh…
Highlights:
- We practiced one-foot plows, which I did pretty well with. The best part was that we got to use contact with another skater to lean on them in a line. It was so fun to work together to try and get the plow stop right!
- Crossovers are getting less scary! I can build up more speed with a crossover now and I’m way less wobbly.
- We did another 25 in 5 practice and I’m up to 21 laps!
- With regular plow stops I think I’m finally making a breakthrough. I realized it’s all about leaning back rather than forward. It helps so much with getting my heels to actually move out.
All in all, I feel like I’ve been seeing some really great progress. I no longer feel like bambi on ice, and I’m sort of at the same level as all of the other beginners now. One of my coaches actually used me as an example to the group to say how much progress I’ve made. “When Anna started she was Bambi, but now look at her!” It made me feel really good to know that others are able to see my progress, too. Another coach (the one that is sort of intimidating and never smiles) actually smiled and gave me a thumbs up when she saw me do a one-footed plow stop correctly. I feel like the whole Dollhouse is cheering me on!
Roller Derby Days 