MissWhiplash’s BodyBlog

Quick life update- I got a new (better) job, still training hard in spite of a screwed up knee (pulled or strained stringy thing), and practicing like my life depends on it (we are playing the champions in a week- it kinda does).

Once a month our league hosts the local junior derby league, little baby derby girls ages 6-16.  This morning was our host practice and as usual we did lots of basic skills and endurance drills.  We had a short lesson on hip checking (swooping in and taking an opposing player out with your butt, basically) and because of my injury I had to practice with the wall instead of a moving person- coach’s orders.  As I’m beating the hell out of the safety wall at the rink, one of the littlest gals came up to me and asked if she could feel my dreadlocks.  Of course, I didn’t care and reached up to take off my helmet.  Then she squeezed my bicep. OMG!  She got a big smile and said, "you must really work out".  Then she went to town on my hair.  We did a few quick wall hits and she went back to her spot on the sidelines apparently with a hurt ankle.  When practice was all over she said she would see me at the bout and asked if we had Carnevil t-shirts in her size.

I quickly said, "I’m sure we do" and had to turn away so she didn’t see her big tough derby hero with teary eyes.   Lifted extra hard this afternoon and the only thing that hurts is my face from smiling the whole time.

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