Preparations

Tryouts tomorrow! Our coaches told us it's ok to have a weak area, just make sure everything else is great, which was good to hear. We were also told that instead of having to do the whole tryout along with 27 hopefuls, we are just going to spend the first half hour skating for the captains, have a very brief interview, then we get to go. The thing that makes me the most nervous about skating for the captains is having to show them my stops, which are not strong. ESPECIALLY the turn stop. Still. I think my plow stop is at least coming along nicely, finally. The hockey stop is still beyond me. I'd like to go out to a skating rink tonight to work on my turn stops. We'll see if I can get a way out there and back.

I also had an injury assessment last night, and found out that I had sprained my left knee and elbow at some point without realizing it. How odd! Our pt told me to work on strengthening my knee. Luckily, I'm already in a strength training class, which I have again today. One step closer to being a derby machine.

Among everything else going on today, I've also got a street teaming event at a Whole Foods store. We're to come dressed 80's style. This means that I just spent WAY to much money at Claire's getting accessories to my outfit. Oh well, I am going to look VERY 80's. It should be fun. We're also each getting paid $15, which is all going to be donated to Tequila Mockingbird. That's definitely happy. Though I know $200 would be just a drop in the bucket for her, at least we can help a little.