Tonight's practice was really frustrating. I got my new skates a week ago Tuesday (yay!?), and have been messing with them ever since. First I took my trucks off all the way, and tightened them down equally all around, and that was a miserable failure because the front and back weren't even and I was wobbling all over. I got them tightened down, but I'm catching on something when I try to skate fast/do crossovers. I'm not sure if my toe stops are the culprit or something else, but it was awful. I've also been struggling with my feet going numb (lacing my skates too tight). I'm starting to figure out how to lace them better (looser in the toes/middle, tighter, but not too tight, at the top/ankle-ish part). They're not the magic answer I thought that they would be to rental skates, by any stretch of the imaginiation.
What I expected when switching to my Dashes, was that I would instantly have beautiful form and go 5x faster. The truth is, I feel more awkward, and have a hard time getting into derby stance because my skates don't feel as smooth/comfortable, which makes me go slower.
We did a 5 minute test tonight, and I fell 3 times in the first 30 seconds. Once I slowed myself down significantly, I didn't have that problem as much, but it was AWFUL. And there were tears of frustration, but I was totally NOT crying.
So, in the face of that, despite my feelings earlier in the week that I was looking super hot from all the derby workouts, I decided to stop at Taco Bell on the way home and procure some buuuuuu-riiiiii-tos. And Cheesy Fiesta Potatoes, which I haven't had in forever b/c they're not at all good for you, and I'm lactose intolerant. It's gonna be a good night.
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