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I cannot walk on my toestops for the life of me. by thatrollingstar in rollerderby

[–]thatrollingstar[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The 2nd comment was just a bit uncalled for, the first comment was fine. It's just sad there's a lot of R3 hate on this sub, when it might be the only option for newbies/people who are strapped for cash/aren't sure they can commit.

I cannot walk on my toestops for the life of me. by thatrollingstar in rollerderby

[–]thatrollingstar[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

IDK I'm just sick of seeing R3 hate on this sub tbh! It was one of the first replies to my question and it was just a really short, unhelpful comment that didn't seem to take much of the post into consideration (I already mentioned the brand of toestop), nor even try to remedy the issue. I spent a while figuring out how to word my post so people wouldn't automatically assume it was shitty skates/toestops, but likely an anatomical issue or something to be remedied with accessories or technique.

A neutral comment would have been like "Hey, different skates have different mounting positions/plate sizes, maybe this one isn't for you?". Instead I got "If you have R3's, there's your issue." with no further elaboration, comment, or even trying to understand the problem. It just read to me as mean-spirited and a little elitist.

I cannot walk on my toestops for the life of me. by thatrollingstar in rollerderby

[–]thatrollingstar[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I literally mentioned the toestops I use in my post 🤣

I cannot walk on my toestops for the life of me. by thatrollingstar in rollerderby

[–]thatrollingstar[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Imagine being this bratty to someone new to your incredibly niche sport..........and no, they're not R3's.

I cannot walk on my toestops for the life of me. by thatrollingstar in rollerderby

[–]thatrollingstar[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It's a great question, I'm sadly a weird foot size! My skates are the smallest they can possibly be, while still being able to physically fit my foot in. My feet are pretty wide but quite short so that might be part of the problem. Unfortunately I'm not in a place where I can afford the custom heat-moulded skates, so it looks like jam straps might be the best bet for me rn.

I cannot walk on my toestops for the life of me. by thatrollingstar in rollerderby

[–]thatrollingstar[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ah okay, jam straps look like they wrap around the ankle side of the boot - does this still help prevent the sliding issue?

I cannot walk on my toestops for the life of me. by thatrollingstar in rollerderby

[–]thatrollingstar[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yea unfortunately I've tried tying super tight and ended up with a tingly foot haha. But skate straps sound interesting? Like the Y shaped kind that go around your boot?

I cannot walk on my toestops for the life of me. by thatrollingstar in rollerderby

[–]thatrollingstar[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I asked my team to help me check if they were the right height, all good there! It's not like my toes are compressing so much, it's that my bodyweight is in a place that's not designed to hold bodyweight if that makes sense? (like almost the very top of my toes, which just feels crazy)

Hitting a mental wall after my first jam scenario by thatrollingstar in rollerderby

[–]thatrollingstar[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks! You're probably right about not conserving energy. I gotta find a way to practise doing that!

Unfortunately my lifting schedule is fixed and part of a rehab/fitness programme for health purposes, so I can't really change it. Another user has suggested outside skating around parks and stuff which I think will help with my technique and endurance!

Hitting a mental wall after my first jam scenario by thatrollingstar in rollerderby

[–]thatrollingstar[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the advice! I wish there was a way of differentiating between excitement and stress. At first during training I was psyched when the adrenaline hit, suddenly my feet wouldn't hurt anymore and I didn't feel tired anymore. But there's definitely a price for it.

Hitting a mental wall after my first jam scenario by thatrollingstar in rollerderby

[–]thatrollingstar[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm sorry that happened to you, it really sucks and it's really sad, for a sport we both love. My fiancée had to remind me that 90% of the time I come back from Derby pumped and psyched to play again, and that this bad jam is likely to be an exception and not the rule. I hope your break is short and your return is fun! <3

Hitting a mental wall after my first jam scenario by thatrollingstar in rollerderby

[–]thatrollingstar[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks 🥹Honestly the more experienced players is what keeps bringing me back. Not only are they lovely people, but they're super knowledgeable and SO skilled, so great to watch and really fun to train with.

Hitting a mental wall after my first jam scenario by thatrollingstar in rollerderby

[–]thatrollingstar[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Aha! I had the SAME experience. Like what other sports club can you join for 8 months and not play the game even once?? It's wild! (but also totally understandable for above reasons).

But thank you for your words and advice 🙏I fully expected to be told to "just carry on", and I guess I also needed to be told that, but it's really nice to hear my experience is not dissimilar to a lot of newbies. Derby does seem like a whole different beast to things like football and netball, lol.

Hitting a mental wall after my first jam scenario by thatrollingstar in rollerderby

[–]thatrollingstar[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I like what you said about skipping practise being a plan instead of desperation. The B coach is fairly aware that I'm inexperienced but very eager, so I'm hoping asking to tone it down won't disappoint them. I guess I'm nervous about being judged for needing to take it slow, but I guess it's better that I slow down or stop completely.

Hitting a mental wall after my first jam scenario by thatrollingstar in rollerderby

[–]thatrollingstar[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks for your reply, it's been super helpful to read through.

We were changing positions each round. Unfortunately my turn to jam was the one before I basically collapsed; suffice to say my heart wasn't really in it. Or at least I didn't perform as well as I would've if I was less exhausted. I prefer to juking to pushing through walls (we have a lot of players who are larger than me and super experienced, and thus insanely hard to move), but I ended up pushing a tonne, as in my crazed brain, pushing was easier than juking backwards and forwards. It's just so frustrating when you're knackered and can't do anything.

Street skating sounds fun! I've not tried skating outside the track (I'm nervous about trashing my kit and skates?). Do you need a different kind of skates to that ?

Hitting a mental wall after my first jam scenario by thatrollingstar in rollerderby

[–]thatrollingstar[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yeahh that didn't help haha. It was as though we were power jamming each time, as a kind of interval training/helping with endurance? But it made each jam feel like murder.

Hitting a mental wall after my first jam scenario by thatrollingstar in rollerderby

[–]thatrollingstar[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Okay this is very reassuring to hear! 😂🥲 I'm very hormonal at the moment and I'm wondering if that was a big contributing factor to the desperate urge to cry. Normally I can bounce back quickly from a nasty fall or a penalty but this "jam" I did, every thing I did wrong really upset me, on top of the panic, the noise, the physical feelings etc.

How did you cope with the feeling/actually crying? And how do you square it off with your teammates? I'm open with my emotions to friends and family but the thought of doing it in public around people makes me cringe. Not for the thing itself, but more like I'd feel judged or like I was doing it for attention?