Derby Knockout

Derby started up again. First night back at practice and I got rocked. My head bounced so far and hard off the track that I almost knocked the stickers off my helmet. This came the day after an importanat article was written about concussions that has affected someone dear to my life..... Which was on the back of my mind. Now, I am healing from my own mild concussion.

Many times we get knocked around, get pushed to the brink and still keep up the fight. Whether that fight is sports, derby, relationships, battles with weight.... We all need to know when it is ok to "tap out". There is a difference between giving up and knowing when to quit for the greater good of your emotional and physical well-being. Do you know when and where your point is? Have you let your emotional state and low self-esteem let you get knocked around?

Chances are your answer is YES! It doesn't matter how hot, skinny or "perfect" someone is.. Everyone has been knocked down. The trick is to GET UP!! Stop listening to the liar within you and pick your a** up and get going. Your allowed to fall, just get up.

At derby practice, we were practicing transitions, agility and timing. My partner (who is a badass chick and I have a mild healthy girl crush on), she made me nervous.... You would have thought I was on a date.. LOL. My skate locked with hers and I went down. People watched my head bounce, asked me if I was ok? I got back up and kept going. That was the hardest I had fallen in the last 6 months and I got RIGHT BACK UP! I didn't take a minute to even realize what had happened. That is the trick, before you have a moment to start feeling bad for yourself, just keep moving. When that workout or diet you are struggling with has knocked you down. Don't think... Just one foot in front of the other. Keep going! Like Dory from Finding Nemo.... Just keep swimming.

After my fall I fought back, skated better, put move energy into performing at higher level. It pushed me to learn that being rocked like that whether on the track or in real life you just have to.... Never give up.

Get knocked down, learn from the experience and kick ass.

LILAC CITY ROLLERGIRLS!!!!
FIRST BOUT OF THE SEASON VS. CDA SNAKE PIT DERBY DAMES!!!!! SATURDAY 02/09/2013, SPOKANE CONVENTION CENTER.

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