D Ray

06/17/2020

Full stop on the highway just chillin. Hope no one's too badly hurt.

06/13/2020

It's my birthday, and my sister got me some cookies from inspired by my jersey for and my skates.

Happy Birthday to meeeee. Also happy birthday to my birthday buddies , Goat, , and 😅 @ Burlington, Ontario

06/02/2020

05/17/2020

101 burpees.

There's probably not going to be any derby for a while, so that sucks.

But the silver lining to the pandemic is that with no job and no school I've able to train harder than I ever have before.

Without derby to train for, I know it'll be hard to stay motivated.

But I refuse to let the dream die. Even if i never get the chance to strap on my skates I'm going to keep pushing myself.

Derby has changed everything in my life for the better and I'll let it keep being a positive force even if it's only a distant hope.

Anyway, good luck to everyone in the derby world over the next week, months and maybe years. It's not 'goodbye,' it's:

See You Later

- D Ray

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05/06/2020

Morning conditioning circuit for my roomie .pandolfi and I.

3 laps/30 burpees/30 15 lb slams/30 porch jumps; 2 laps/20/20/20; 1 lap/10/10/10.

Then we do a strength training circuit in the basement and I do a skating circuit in the afternoons.

It's not easy convincing yourself to get up and out there. Some days I can barely get out of bed, with everything happening.

Not having any derby to look forward to makes training sometimes feel pointless but when we come back I want to be ready.

In a way, I'm thankful because I can work on the things I was neglecting. Not just conditioning, either, but whole chunks of my life, as I'm sure everyone can appreciate.

Anyway, one day at a time. Get it while you still can!

- love D Ray

05/05/2020

My homies hookin' it up with outdoor wheels and bearings to fit my skates. Plus a few of their dope shirts and snacks 😊. Go to their website and get one!

I wanted to add outdoor skating to my quarantine derby exercise routine and now I can 😬

🌈

04/15/2020

Isolaysh Day 4962

Body weight stuff feels more about muscle recruitment and balance than brute strength.

I used to be able to do a lot more when I tore my PCL back in the day. At least now I have all the time in the world to get better. Now I do as many as I can with either leg then do as many two-legged body weight as possible

I a million years away from going full depth like , but one day!

How many can you do?

04/12/2020

I can't do the shirt thing, or hold a handstand for that long yet but I can do a few of these.

04/11/2020

My homegirl Monster Muffin has masks for sale! Super cheap, pretty stylish and proceeds go to good causes! Also you can buy one for a friend.

Check it out, stay safe, stay at home and wash your hands!

04/11/2020

If there's one upside to , it's that I can finally try to do more body weight exercises.

Eight dead hang reps is a personal best. I weigh 165 lb. Bonus is I'm home all day so I can usually do way more than three reps.

It's super hard to stay motivated so thanks to everyone posting things to get me out of bed!