Week 19 - review

There was some changes but still quite nice amount of workout too. Week 19:

Monday
Run 30
Yoga 60

Tuesday
PRD practice 1 hour 45

Wednesday
Run 45

Thursday
PRD practice 2 hours
Explosive power off skate 45
Run 45

Friday
Cookie baking for restaurant day!
Body workout 60
Yoga & Stretching 30

Saturday
Core workout 30
Upper body workout 20
Walk 60

Sunday
Scrimmage! SWEATY

Here's a couple of pictures from my walk on Saturday. That evening was all about realizing it really is summer now and that's partly why I don't care to sit on my computer writing to my blog. I rather go out and explore the nature after so many dark and cold months. Or do some great workouts out together with my teammates as we did yesterday. I will be updating my workouts - it's a useful tool for planning and keeping track.

Week 18 review - resting, week 19 on the way!

On week 18 I took it a little easier and it did me good. Those days I did workout were powerful so my body was definitely in need of rest. Now I feel like pumped up with energy!

Monday
day off

Tuesday
Core workout 30
Yoga 30
Explosive power 45

Wednesday
Jogging lightly 45

Thursday
Outdoor skating 45
Core workout 30
Upper body workout 30

Friday
Day off

Saturday
Day off

Sunday
Walking 30

Last weekend I took a timeout from Derby at worst possible time, there was some awesome games played in Gent, but my weekend was already set. Well it actually did include a tiny portion of derby in means of ordering a pair of skates for my sister! We spent some hours in Helsinki trying out different skates and after some serious boot fitting the deal was clear and a pair of Vixens are hopefully soon on their way! Outdoor wheels too and we'll be ready for a pre- freshmeant training period training! I don't know which of us is more excited. On Saturday we did some charity and collected products for families of limited means. We got three shopping carts full of products!

Three of these full! Thank you people!

Then I had two visitors for spending the evening and night with us... A friend who has lately joined Kallio Rolling Rainbows, she is one of my long-term friends who has always been super important to me, as a friend and as an example too, she's just so full of energy and life! I love it in her. Her dear friend from Belgium was visiting Finland and they made a little visit to Porvoo. She's so easygoing and fun it sometimes feels I've known her for a long time! In fact we've only met a couple of times and spent some awesome time at Boom Festival last year. We had a great evening!

Week 19 planned:

Monday
Run 30
Yoga 60

Tuesday
PRD practice 1 hour 45

Wednesday
Run 45

Thursday
PRD practice 2 hours
Explosive power off skate 45

Friday
Cookie baking for restaurant day!

Saturday
Core workout 30
Upper body workout 20

Sunday
Scrimmage!

On Saturday it smelled like team spirit!

PRD played its first public bout on Saturday! It was also our second bout and our 4th game played as a team. For me it was 11th game.



WE WON! 338 - 205!

We succeeded in doing our very best and giving it all. I'm still speechless by the efforts of my teammates and eager to do a review, but once again this week is busy. Hopefully I'll have some time tomorrow!

Last week:

Monday
Run 30
Roller skating 1 hour 10
Yoga 60

Tuesday
Day off

Wednesday
Day off

Thursday
Explosive power off skate 45
PRD practice 2 hours

Friday
Yoga 30
Stretching 30

Saturday
Yoga 30
Saturday Fight Fever - Porvoo Roller Derby P-town Brawlers (!!!!!!!!)

Sunday
Don't really know!

day off

I hurt my right foot last week and I have given it some good rest now. Feels like I've been lazy, but taking it easy does good every once in a while: I've had some crazy weeks.

Week 16 review & planning for week 17

Shortly my workouts last week:

Monday
Yoga 60

Tuesday
PRD off skate workout 45
PRD practice 60

Wednesday
PRD practice 2 hours

Thursday
Jog 45
Gym 25
Core exercise 30

Friday
Stretching 30
day off

Saturday
Something I feel like doing (I should have more of these)
Run 50
Stretching 30

Sunday
PRD Open Skate
Scrimmage 45

And this week (17) I'll:

Monday
Run 30
Roller skating 1 hour 10
Yoga 60

Tuesday
Day off

Wednesday
Day off

Thursday
PRD practice 2 hours

Friday
Yoga 30
Stretching 30

Saturday
Saturday Fight Fever - Porvoo Roller Derby P-town Brawlers (!!!!!!!!)

Sunday
Don't really know!

This week is such an exciting week! More about that after the First of May!

Week 16 - Open skate on Sunday!

Where are you skaters of Porvoo??? Come join our team! I'd love to see you skate! We all would!

I'm bringing my twin brother (who used to play hockey) and my sister (who is really interested - buy her a pair of skates size 5!). Last but not least also her husband and son! I want to hear all that little guy has to say about roller derby, he has such a great imagination. If derby gets them hooked I only need my mom to NSO, my dad to control the audio for us and then it's pretty much the whole family.

Monday
Yoga 60

Tuesday
PRD off skate workout 45
PRD practice 60

Wednesday
PRD practice 2 hours

Thursday
Jog 45
Gym 25
Core exercise 30

Friday
Stretching 30

Saturday
Something I feel like doing (I should have more of these)

Sunday
PRD Open Skate
Scrimmage 45

New hoodie!

Week 15 review

So I deleted the last post where I went deeper into Camp Niksi-Pirkkala. Typical. Thought it was a draft. Yeah. All in all, one hell of a boot camp, some sore muscles, hours of skating, awesome off skate, best people, eating, sleeping on school floor, scrimmaging, being tired and happy. Not annoyed at all about deleting the post... not at all... Not my week!

But I did pass the theory test part of driving test yesterday, yes!

And once again my week 15:


Monday
Yoga 60

Tuesday
PRD off skate 45
PRD practice 60

Wednesday
Jog 45

Thursday
Gym 45
Gym 20
RVP 30
Stretching 30

Friday
Massage 60

Saturday
Camp Niksi-Pirkkala
12-20

Sunday
Camp Niksi-Pirkkala
10-18

Scrimmage teams! Photo by Tampere Rollin' Hos

Week 15 - need to show off

You know people who post their 10 kilometer jog or their visit at the gym on facebook every time? Or people like me who run a blog concentrating mainly on their workouts and practices to achieve something? It might be half a show off as well as an actual tool for you to keep track. I could have chosen to keep a diary just for myself but why didn't I? It's because of  PRESSURE.

By making it somewhat public you create pressure for yourself and that way are more likely to keep your promises. It works for me. I plan or try to plan my workout for every week and I've noticed I keep to my plans better when I've published them and kind of promised it to myself and others. This spring has been a hassle and I'm still just hanging on to what's felt a good plan earlier but as we come closer to summer I will have more relaxed time of year again. I'll make adjustments and explore what could be new and improving for me.

Week 15 planned:

Monday
Yoga 60

Tuesday
PRD off skate 45
PRD practice 60

Wednesday
Jog 45

Thursday
Gym 45
Stretching 30

Friday
Massage 60

Saturday
Camp Niksi-Pirkkala
12-20

Sunday
Camp Niksi-Pirkkala
10-18

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