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August '18 25in5: On Why Failing a Readathon Empowered Me

August ’18 25in5: On Why Failing a Readathon Empowered Me

25in5 is such a fun time in the bookstagram and reader communities. However, it is a little bit intimidating, I mean 25 hours of reading in 5 days s no easy feat for many of us who work a full-time job, have a social life, chores, and other demands of daily life (like getting to bed on-time, haha). But, I decided to try it out in early August none the less. I thought I’d be able to not only…

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[suelizbeth]

One of the books I’m reading for #25in5 My reading time is a little over an hour, as I’m just getting started. This is also the current #sjppick It’s a slow starter, but it’s getting interesting! 📚❤️

[flynndanarra]

So, I decided to retry my 5 minute speed test just for fun...

And I got 30 laps! I'm so proud. I remember when I thought I'd never manage 25. Now... I really need to work on agility and backwards skating. Those are why I didn't make the travel team alternates.

[drewedecimaul]

An overly-honest description of how laps make me feel

Five-minute laps. A surefire way to ruin any day. Since the usual people I would moan at/cry on are elsewhere today, I shall blog it instead. For the non-derby folk amongst you, the aim of the game is to skate as many laps of the track as you can in 5 minutes. Ultimately, the goal is to get 27, although my league's intermediary stage is 25. I tried laps for the first time 9-10 months ago, and I still just can't get it. I'm not a natural skater or sportsperson and none of the derby skills come particularly easy to me. But over time, I've managed a lot of them. But laps? It just feels like I'm trying to climb up a mountain coated with treacle. I was getting there, but I'm just slipping back down, unable to pull myself any further. It was fine when I was making progress - there was a while where I went up every week. But now it's been months, and I mean months, since I made any progress. If anything, I'm making backwards progress. Today, I skated several laps less than I have done in a long time. I do laps every week (sometimes twice a week), and I think I've reached my tipping point. I find the whole experience completely humiliating and demoralising. It makes me feel sick, it makes me feel miserable. On days like today, I will be trying to ward off tears for the whole rest of the day. I want to scream and I want to punch things. Hard. It makes me doubt that I'll ever make it in the roller derby world, even though it's something that I want so, so much. I just feel totally crap about my ability, my body and myself in general, and am starting to wonder why I bother. I don't want to do laps anymore, I really don't. They're ruining derby. And I'm only trying to reach 25. I won't be able to play the game until I get 27, which is so frustrating because I put so much into roller derby and I'm not even allowed to play it (not a dig at the rules here, I understand that they exist for a reason). It's just a hurdle that I don't think I can cross. And new people come, and they get the full 27 laps straight away, and here I am 10 months later still not even at 25. I hate myself so much for it. This post doesn't even do justice to what's going on in my bead. And I've heard it all so many times before. Don't compare yourself to other people. Bend your knees. Get lower. Crossover. Crossover more. Get a stronger underpush. Look around the corners. Push, push, push (really? does it look like I'm having a snooze on the track?). Relax. You're putting too much pressure on yourself. You've built this into such a big wall but it really shouldn't be. It's a mental barrier. You have to look at the positives, look how far you've come.You'll get there eventually. Push, push, push. Crossover crossover crossover. Technique, technique. Get lower. Faster, faster. Push, push, push. I'm told the same things by lots of people every week. I know it all, I could write a book. Does it help being told the same things over and over? No. I'm still in the same place I've been for months, but feeling shitter for it. I'm trying. I'm really fucking trying. But I don't want to anymore. I've had enough.

[discordelia42-blog]

Derby has started again.  We did 25 in 5 last night, in both directions.  I came in under 5 minutes in derby direction, which is the assessment goal.  However, I am SOOORE.  It was a lot of basics and various transition practice with the whole league.   It felt great, and i am pretty proud of myself for sticking it out, but it was certainly exhausting.  I really hope i get to skate again tomorrow. 

[shedogk9-blog]

Week 3

RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARG!!! AWESOMENESS!! I knew practise would bloody cheer me up and fuck me did it! Absolutely buzzing after tonights session, as far as I'm concerned I've never done anything that makes me feel this good about everything haha Yes I'm still pumped I usually write this the day after so I'm more coherent but tomorrow I can't, so deal with it hahaha *breathes deep* Ok I'm calm..

Rules > we went over some of the rules regarding the skaters. Mainly covered pack rules, jammer rules, engagement zones. Cleared up a fair few things I was a fuzzy on, really enjoyed learning more about derby.  

Single knee/double knee/4 point falls/baseball slides > Def feeling good about these, just aswell seeing as I needed them when I wiped out a few times tonight haha felt as though I got up pretty quick though.

T-stops > got some cracking advice on t-stops tonight and feel as though I know what I need to do to improve on them so I must praaactise! Must get my feet at a better T shape position and put more weight on my front leg.

Pace line > This was new for me, had to keep our spacing whilst doing varying things and shouting numbers/alphabet/animals. Working on team communication whilst passing items or weaving through the line. Got you thinking about other things other than your feet!

Crossovers > Feeling pretty good about these, got reaaaaally fast at one point which of course scared me hahaha one of the vets really helped me out and gave me much more confidence in myself for doing them!

25in5 > first time doing the dreaded 25in5 I was super nervous and really messed with my head concentrating on going fast rather than my crossovers, wiped out 3 times where my feet just went 'WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU DOING' hahahaha but I got my ass up quick as I could and it soooo payed off! 23.5 in 5!! TWENTY THREE!! Sooooo massively chuffed!!!! I was absolutely exstatic on the inside! the outside lay on the floor shaking and trying not to vomit :D

So much Derby love for all the NWRD vets and fresh meat! Everyone just gives it their all and are super supportive of each other. There is a brilliant atmosphere in training and I hope it stays this way. Tumblr.....I'm in Love!!! ROLLER DERBY ROCKS!!

23 in 5.....YESSSSSSSSSSSSSS :D over-bloody-joyed!