Scrimmage and laps!

So Tuesday night we had a big scrimmage. A derby bout typically lasts two 1/2 halfs. It takes a great deal of endurance especially if you are a jammer like me. You have to not only race around the track to catch up with the pack, but go through a series of getting knocked out of bounds and knocked down and sprinting again. I am drenched in sweat afterwords everytime. That is the best and funnest workout I do. Wendesday was league practice. We did pyramids start out with 7 laps then off the track and 10 push ups. 5 laps then off the track into a plank, 3 laps then off the track and 10 crunches, 1 lap and the plank. Then back up again in non-derby direction (clockwise)We then did FIRE! Basically squat down and shuffle feet (while on skates mind you) 2 whistle blasts is turn to the side, 1 is down on both knees and pop up again. A series of hitting and jamming drills, then my coach suggested we try our 5 in 25 again. In order to play on a team we must pass a vigerous test mandated by WFTDA (women's flat track derby association) one of those is to skate 25 laps in 5 minutes. On May 15 this year I did 25 in 4:45, last night I did 25 in 4:16, I beat it by almost 30 seconds! And...I pay tribute to Turbo-jam from beach body 3x a week on top of practice. Now excuse me I have kick boxing to do before bed!:)