Derby Withdrawal: What is happening to me?

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Derby Withdrawal: What is happening to me?

posted by Nobody Puts Robin in a Corner
Tuesday, December 22, 2009 at 10:18am PST

Musings of a middle-aged woman joining roller derby. From childhood hardships to midlife adventures. She's not facing the corner anymore!

Me. The one who wrote Stillability. The woman who can lie in bed all day. The woman who wants to lie in bed all day. What is happening to me? Skating practice was canceled today. My response?

Buuut, I waaaaanna skaaaaaaaaaate!

Adult in head: Well, honey, you could go to a local roller rink.

Nooooooooo! I wuh-wuh-wunt t-t-t-to skate with th-th-the rooooooller girrrrrrrls!

Oh. My. Gawd! Who am I? I haven't skated since last Wednesday. It's not like I haven't gotten a workout. Remember that snowfall this past weekend? Yes, that one. I did a hell of a lot of sweating with a shovel. But, did I mention that I haven't skated since last Wednesday?

I left for work this morning, navigating through my icy neighborhood in hiking boots, trailing my rolling backpack behind me. Come hell or high slush, I was packed and ready to roll--on eight wheels, that is!

Okay, fine. So, why am I so upset? Am I really that hooked? Does it happen that quickly? Dayum!

View Original Post at robinlbernstein.blogspot.com

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Skating, Roller Derby, Sports, SportsPLUS, Personal

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