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I Think Roller Derby is Mad at Me

So, I’m back in the thick of things with roller derby. I’m officially part of The Major Pains now, and we’re prepping for our first inter-league bout in September. We have four practices per week, two mandatory and two optional/makeup. The optionals are at an outdoor rink, and I probably don’t have to tell you that it’s been HOT AS BALLS the past few weeks.

Anyway, the past few practices have been hell on my body! As they say, the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak. I have been pushing myself as hard as I can, to see how far my body can go. I think I’ve finally pushed too hard. At outdoor last week, the oppressive heat made my asthma act up and I had symptoms of heat exhaustion for the next few days. Then, at last Friday’s practice, about halfway through, my calf muscles seized up, leaving me with double charley horses/spasms, writhing on the floor in pain. Of course five minutes later, after the spasms passed, I was able to go back out again. But my calves are still sore, days later.