New pads!

Got new knee pads (Destroyer pros) which I absolutely love. They stay put and the cushioning is great and I hardly think about them when I skate. Not too bulky (like I found the 187 pros) and with lots more padding (than the Pro-tecs). Speaking of knees and falling, I am quite pleased with myself because on this weeks practices, when I have fallen, I've done really great landings without really thinking about it. Like some sort of muscle memory that is finally there. Knowing I can fall properlymakes me feels safer and makes me dare more.

(Never mind the fact that during this wek I have also fallen flat on my butt...from standing still..... Oh man. Ouch.)

I'm back!

And I'm ready for a new derby year! After a long Christmas break (which I spent in bend due to a terrible cold) this week has been my two first proper practices this year. And they've been great! It feels soo good being back with my amazing team. This Monday we skated a LOT, and my groins have been killing me all week. I seriously had to lift my leg with my arms when I was putting socks on.. Ouch. Love it. We also tried 25 in 5, I managed to do 19 which I'm quite pleased about.

On Thursdays we usually start with 20 minutes of physical training (dunno if that's the right translation).Yesterday we focused on....legs. Haha, I feel okay today but I think I'll feel crippled by tomorrow. It was such a great practice yesterday, lots of laughing!

Our coach has also made us do both practices with small sponges in our armpits to stop of from using our hans and arms for balance and blocking. If you drop one = 5 pushups. I think it's absolutely genious and works really well!