Phoebe’s Rollerblading Journey

Main/fandom: @phoebeprufrock Training for the 2023 inline marathon in Berlin. Urban and speed skating

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Gonna try and see if there’s anyone on tumblr who can help with this:

One of the friends I train with is a Black girl who wears her hair in braids, and she’s struggling to find a helmet that fits. Does anyone know of any helmets that run comfortably large enough?

Doesn’t have to be a racing helmet, regular skate helmet is good too. Extra points if it’s not too expensive and ships/is available in Europe.

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You CAN do pullups, my friend!

Gym Rings: https://hybridcalisthenics.com/rings Free DIY Rings (Save Money): https://hybridcalisthenics.com/DIYrings

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i adore this guy. he’s got such chill energy, and gives clear information on multiple levels of an exercise. i’m disabled and largely bedridden, and having someone that tells you where to start without being condescending in ANY way is…much harder to find than it should be.

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Rollerboyfriend gifted me the Viktor Thorup 12 weeks marathon training for Valentine’s Day. I am blessed

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I thought that the worst that could happen was training with a fucked up toe. Well…….

Yesterday I trained with the worst hemorrhoids of my life and it was. So. Fucking. Painful

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First week of training is almost over and my enthusiasm has not faded one bit. If we go on like this I’ll probably vibrate out of existence before the marathon even starts

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Also I was real fucking pumped about changing my wheels which are super worn down and have horrible bearings and then I get to the shop and they had run out 😭

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First week of training is almost over and my enthusiasm has not faded one bit. If we go on like this I’ll probably vibrate out of existence before the marathon even starts

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TODAY IS THE DAY!!!!!! We start marathon training and I AM SO FUCKING PUMPED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Day 1 of training went well!!! There’s still some adjustments in terms of group rythm/speed/coordination that we need to do, but it was definitely a great start. I also managed a few hundred meters of double push and I was super proud of myself 💪🏻

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Disappointed but not surprised to see that most of the speed skating tags are like 90% sportswear fetish

[encantaminhos-deactivated202211]

🛼 @menshikov4748

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Also I think I’m in love with Sandrine Tas. Anyone who can skate with THAT BRAID without getting decapitated has my full love and support but also, she’s like a biochem engineer or something?????? We fucking STAN

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TODAY IS THE DAY!!!!!! We start marathon training and I AM SO FUCKING PUMPED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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I am not asking politely anymore. I NEED TO SEE THE INLINE MARATHON. WHY IS NOT UP YET. IT IS THE ONLY THING STANDING BETWEEN MY MENTAL BREAKDOWN OVER THE COLLAPSE OF MY COUNTRY

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I badly injured my toe from cutting out an ingrown toenail and I’m so pain 😭 although the emotional pain that I might have to delay my training hurts even more

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Gonna throw in some pics of my Imola ride:

It was amazing, guys. The concrete was smooth af and the weather was perfect. My wheels were really worn down though, and I fell on my ass; there’s two slopes that are not beginner-friendly at all, and I took the first way too fast. I ended up getting really spooked and did the rest at a pretty slow pace, but it was an amazing experience nonetheless. We’ll probably do it again in the spring and I can’t wait to do it better!!

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Going fucking crazy trying to decided which skates to get. My wallet and sanity are saying Macroblade 110 but my heart and soul have fallen in love with the Swell Navy 110s

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I mean I’m sorry but LOOK AT THEM

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Going fucking crazy trying to decided which skates to get. My wallet and sanity are saying Macroblade 110 but my heart and soul have fallen in love with the Swell Navy 110s

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sometimes I think I am unhinged about my rollerblading, but then yesterday I met up with my friends for "a chill ride" and we ended up doing 30km