Skating no hating!

The blog of a past Roller Derby skater. I used to skate in circles but now I try to walk in a straight line!

[bangerznsmash]

Mealprep

I’m trying to go as healthy as possible as I’ve felt like rubbish for the past 6 months. Putting on weight, getting less fit and generally feeling tired and sluggish. I need a change and I’m really trying. Today was day 1 of my mealprep (day 2 if you count last night and the food I made). I’ve decided not to do a whole week of the same meal because I just know that will see me finish this journey quicker than I started it. I sat down on Friday and planned out a 6 day week, allowing for the 7th day to be a mystery and to allow for some diversity. A lot of people call this a ‘cheat day’ but if I’m going to feel guilty about it then what’s the point? Planning the meals were fun and finally allow me to use Pinterest (and not just stalking the boards I like). This week I’m having the likes of mixed veg frittata for breakfast, green veg & rice for lunch, gingerberry smoothies, peanut dip with fruit, falafel wraps… All whiles being happy about my food choices. All of this lovely goes hand in hand with trying to feel more positive, getting up earlier to enjoy breakfast, being thankful for life around me and not sweating the smaller stuff. I’ve got this beautiful kitchen to cook in (given we’ve just bought our first house), the most wonderful Mister I could wish for and family & friends whom I adore. If you’re embarking on #mealprep or are already on it my best wishes to you (also any recepie ideas 😀) Bangerz x

[katnissevermean]

1) turn on replies 

2) good luck with this :) I was looking at buzzfeed clean eating challenge yesterday and it all looks so good. I am loving the idea of matching batches of food for lunches etc to reduce the thinking! Not to mention if I actually think about what I am going to eat for so many days ahead I might reduce of the food wastage.. 

[katnissevermean]

day 5 - Gym boss!

I've been going to a trainer for a couple of months now, but not to an actual gym, so today was my first day in the local gym and I honestly went in feeling stupidly self conscience and very self aware. I was really worried that I would look foolish trying to figure out how to use the machines I'm not used to and generally like those people you wish would just get feed up all ready and stop filling up your gym!

it didn't go as bad as I thought it would though! It definitely took me awhile to figure out the cardio machines but the weight machines I had those babies down! Gyms aren't as scary as I thought they would be :) if anything by the end of the session I wanted to kill someone who was using the lat machine as a chair to do dumbbell kickbacks, that surely means I was comfortable right?

Oh one thing I must point out as it made my day! I got onto the leg press after this guy and he kindly ( not in a macho way at all ) pointed out he had that weight pretty high I might want to move it down. I looked at the weight and went oh thanks, and moved it from 60kg to 80kg and got a wow fair play! I love you derby legs!  :-)

workout on fitocrazy http://ftcy.me/HWCkzy

[katnissevermean]

day 2: Zombie Run! 5k

As part of my everBuff month I'm running every second morning. Yea you heard me, IN THE MORNING!! Honestly I was inspired by binncheol . If she can get out of bed on these lovely summer mornings so can I! I'm actually very surprised at how much I enjoy morning runs, it somehow makes going to work easier. Knowing that yes, I'm going to sit at a desk for 8 hours, but it's cool I got some exercise in already.

While I do like these runs, I'm me and I get tired of routine and specific running routes very easily so, I'm mixing up my usual lets jog for ages to interval running using the Zombie Run! 5k app! Having an audio story keeping me engaged but also basically a personal trainer in my head is great. Being told when to run and walk rather than keeping track myself is AMAZING! I think everyone should give this app a go. For people like me who can jog 5k already I've set my goal to actually run or at least speed up the pace of my jogs for 5k :)

Lastly! For those like me who have this weird mental requirement to track a run, the app does this for you. You get a nice map and speed graph on the site, showing you your speed mapped out by interval and the entire run!

[katnissevermean]

Ups and the downs

I've had a very love hate relationship with Derby lately. I've been plagued by injurers which is super depressing to say the least. As soon as I seemed to get over one injury a new one would happen. 

But anyway enough of my moaning.. I had this great plan, a plan of katniss everBuff, and well I think its time to attempt it once more. Yes I've failed twice now due to injury but if anything its now that I need to do the most work to look after myself. 

So tomorrow I start katniss everBuff day 1 (the third attempt!) . Its worth noting that I have prepared myself for this 30 days of "healthy fitness". I've done a pre trial for the last week and within 7 days I've managed to train at least once to twice a day, including some morning runs and a break day!

Anyway tomorrow it begins again. I WILL finish this!!

[katnissevermean]

day 12 - serves you right

( I can;t believe it's day 12 already!! I STILL have not taken before or after photos or my measurements! That has to be a task for tomorrow!! )

I've been going to a trainer twice a week which has been great. In three weeks I've already seen huge improvements in my upper body strength. I've reduced carbs in my diet and added more protein. I'm making sure to have those small snacks during the day to prevent any energy lulls and it is really working. I have all this energy in the evenings to exercise which is just not like me but i'm loving it! Today however I got owned.. Not only did i not have all the energy i should have had to train, but I then ended up backwards on my ass on a thread mile... that's not even an exaggeration.

What have I learned from today? Don't let stress at work effect my outside world. I had a horrible day and instead of eating correctly I binged on carbs, didn't eat snacks and drank no water.  'Shockingly' by the time training came around there was nothing left in my gas tank. The walk to the trainer was effort. Its a 4 minute walk!! After how crap I've felt today I actually think that my new way of eating is going to stick around, if I eat crap I feel like crap.. Who da thunk it??

[boxofstonegroundintosand]

I’ve lost count to the number of times I will be leaving Ireland or Dublin this coming year. All of them are derby related, either me playing in a bout or seeing friends play.. Hang on i’m going to go figure it out.. Right here.. If i have to book a hotel or a flight it is on this list..

Mar -…

[lil-cain]

No dates pencilled in to come visit your old buddy Cian in London? :-(

[katnissevermean]

Not yet, its still early in the year :D

[katnissevermean]

day4 - shake it, shake it goooood.

Protein shake or not to protein shake that is the question! Whither tis nobler in body to suffer the aches and pains of exercise muscle tiredness, or take up the flask and in doing so consume beverage of vanillaness. 

There seems to be two different camps on this.. A lot of my derby friends drink Protein shakes after a strenuous session. Protein helps to rebuild muscle which is what we need after training so why not get it in a fast form? Some powder you shake around in a flask, shower then bed, Perfect when you finish training at 10 pm! 

The thing is, I'm not sure what brand is best to get. We were given a HUGE tube of chocolate whey powder ( I hate chocolate flavour ) and a few scoops of Vanilla whey powder which was very tasty.. I forget the brand but either way I need to do some research tomorrow to find the best brand to get. Any ideas?

[katnissevermean]

day1 - don't drop the weight!!

I started yesterday as day0 because I meant to weight myself and take 'before' photos etc but I forgot :D ohh wellll.. 

Today was my second session with my personal trainer and the second day I have felt like a weakling.. It's actually scary how unbalanced my body is. My shoulders while lean and toned have no weight baring ability.. My thighs bigger then i like can weight lift 1.5 of myself. I know that the whole point of this training is to rebalance me, but I can't help but feel stupid when I don't finish a set of really light weights. 

My trainer is currently focusing a lot on 'pulling' my shoulders back. After lots of exercises designed to hit this area my shoulders are tight and tense which is actually pulling them back. Only two session in and I can feel that my body is starting to line up! Hey maybe this walking around with my chest high might make me look like I have bigger boobs! :D

[katnissevermean]

Katniss everBuff round 2 - day 0

A few months ago I started Katniss everBuff. This is my 30 day at a time challenge to get healthier and leaner. Mostly leaner, stronger, harder faster... Throw all the words in there and that's how I am trying to improve...  I was side tracked.. I hurt a rib and was off skates and off most activity for 8 weeks. It starts tomorrow again.. This time it is serious. I have a goal, I have something to strive for. If I want to be a great Roller Derby player and compete with the best Irish Roller Derby players this is what i have to do. 

The hardest thing for me is going to be the lean diet.. Trying to eat food to build muscle and reduce fat. I love pasta and breads and potatoes and crisp! None of this for the next 30 days at a minimum.. It's going to be hard.. I'm not even going to pretend that I won't find this tough, but if I am series this is what I have to do.. Hopefully werdz will help me, if not ill just cry at home :D So a Lean diet along with my personal trainer and hopefully I might actually get upper body muscle :) but that is a post for tomorrow.. 

[katnissevermean]

The work starts here..

Today at 5:00pm I found out the amazingly shocking news that I got a place on the Ireland Roller Derby Team. I made it?? HOLY CRAP! I was all excited for 2 straight hours jumping around and dancing. Then it hit me.. It gets harder from here. While having the opportunity to just train with Team Ireland is HUGE if I'm not in it to fight for a spot to actually play at Dallas then what's the use?

Fighting starts tomorrow :) I have an appointment with my physio, then personal trainer on Thursday and Friday.. Gotta get the plans down!  Someone do me a food plan??

[boxofstonegroundintosand]

Today was the All Ireland Roller Derby tryout day. It is a one day trial where skaters can show their foot work, strength and most importantly their knowledge of the game and how they can execute strategy. 51 Skaters from Ireland, US and Uk took part. I’ve been looking forward to this day ever...

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Stagger stagger run!

My first run today in over 6 months.. Dear god, I have no stamina at the moment at all. I ran 3.8km. I can usually do 5km constant running, yes I'd be dead at the end of it, but I would complete the run and feel awesome. Today I just about ran 1km without having to take a walking break. 

Hopefully over the next 4 weeks ill do a lot more exercise and then try to rerun that same route and see how my pace changes. Nike plus gives you a cool heat map of your run, showing you your good speeds in green and bad in red/orange.. My aim to is reduce the orange/red to none existence!

If anyone has nike plus running apps or bands etc add me!

[boxofstonegroundintosand]

Hello and welcome to Kat’s ‘How to pack your drawers and succeed at life. Disclaimer, this will most likely not help you succeed at life’. 

Why stack your garments? Why dig through that wooden coffin to find that one top? Don’t!!! Take control today! For just £9.99 you could show that  black hole of agony who’s boss!  For just a one time fee you will receive my wisdom in a step by step guide on how to declare war and win!!

Now as I trust you all, ill just give you my guide. Send on that £9.99 when you can k? 

1) Set up a battle zone: This comes in the form of a bed or floor.  It is generally advised to remove young children and animals from this area to avoid blood stains.

2) Contain your enemy: Grab the offending drawer and tip it onto the war zone. Have back up if required to ensure no back spasms or splinters can cause damage. This is real life, there is no last save point! 

3) Take no prisoners: The enemy only has one way out of this war zone, folded, flattened and most distinguishing patterning facing out. (This allows you to spot a top easily) . 

4) Clean up team: You have won the battle, the next step is to stack the enemy into matching piles, i.e. work clothes, skirts, pants that can hold a knife, top that can not hide a gun etc. 

5) Victors write the history: Imagine your drawer is no longer a drawer but in fact a shelf containing a detailed and easily distinguishable line of books ! Take your stacks of clothes and place them ‘spine’ up ( see photos) . 

5) Recovery: War is hard on both the body and mind. It is essential to take precautions to avoid permanent damage.  We find the best prescription is 1 cup of tea and your choice of chocolate. 

[boxofstonegroundintosand]

Everyone bar me seems to be on a health buzz. I can’t do health buzzes, I start out great for the first three days then I give up. I’m going to try to eat what I usually eat but just make it heather and actually try to portion the food correctly.

Another step to my “bit less sugar bit less ass’ kick is to actually plan!  I’ve done up a meal plan for the next week and bought all the food for it. If the healthy food is there waiting for me then Ill be less likely to go for the sugar. That’s my hopes in anyway :) 

Lastly in my BLSBLS kick (I’ll so make this a thing) I’ve made raspberry and Lemon muffins for snacks! They are about 180 calories each which is perfect for snack with tea :D

[katnissevermean]

I acted like a stereotypical "girl" and make muffins :D

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Confusing blogs.

Tumblr lets me create two blogs, but then it doesn't like to let me decided which blog people go to when they click on my username.. Or follow me bah! 

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So I love nothing more than to carve out sometime to do a bit of cooking. This weekend is no exception. However, on a dismal day like we are having, there is nothing better than a nice beefy stew or lasagne or basically a mound of food filled with beef! This sadly means it’s a big no-no for me as...

[katnissevermean]

Everyone should pick the answer option so I can reply to blogs without a reblog :p

Use quorn to make the lasagne instead of beef :) when it's something like lasagne or enchalatas you don't test the missing beef, i actually prefer it.. It's also far faster to cook! Take out of freezer fling into pan, cooked in 2 or 3 minutes.