priorities Archives | https://rollerderbyathletics.com/tag/priorities/ Sat, 18 Nov 2023 00:54:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2.9 https://i0.wp.com/rollerderbyathletics.com/wp-content/uploads/cropped-RDA-logo-square-512-1.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 priorities Archives | https://rollerderbyathletics.com/tag/priorities/ 32 32 41369847 Sleigh’d It! Challenge FAQ https://rollerderbyathletics.com/sleighdit-faq/ Fri, 05 Nov 2021 16:37:24 +0000 https://rollerderbyathletics.com/?p=56135   This will not be an unrealistic, work-out-every-day-or-we’ll-judge-you, kind of Challenge. Instead, it’s more of a “Choose Your Own Adventure.” Each participant will pick their own goal for the month, or the week, and get support, ideas, and encouragement to stay on track, plus optional workouts to choose from in the RDA Fitness App. From drinking more […]

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]]> 56135 Join the 2019 Candy Cane Crew! https://rollerderbyathletics.com/candy-cane-crew-2019/ https://rollerderbyathletics.com/candy-cane-crew-2019/#respond Sun, 17 Nov 2019 22:32:17 +0000 https://rollerderbyathletics.com/?p=48076 Resolutions are for January, right?  Nope! Not anymore!! This year, instead of waiting for January to focus on fitness, get ahead of the game by sticking to your goals in December! Set your personal fitness goals and December resolutions (with our help), and get fun mini-challenges, exclusive Candy Cane Crew workouts, reminders, and motivation. *** December […]

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]]> https://rollerderbyathletics.com/fitness-goals/feed/ 0 44388 7 Steps to Rock Your League Holiday Break! https://rollerderbyathletics.com/league-holiday-break/ https://rollerderbyathletics.com/league-holiday-break/#respond Sat, 22 Dec 2018 21:47:57 +0000 https://rollerderbyathletics.com/?p=44316 We can get to the other side of our league break feeling stronger and fitter than we started, without sacrificing our well-deserved holiday indulgences. These seven simple steps (I swear, they’re quick and/or easy) for enhancing your holiday fitness routines will show you the way!

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]]> https://rollerderbyathletics.com/league-holiday-break/feed/ 0 44316 Join the 2018 Candy Cane Crew! https://rollerderbyathletics.com/candy-cane-crew-2018/ https://rollerderbyathletics.com/candy-cane-crew-2018/#comments Mon, 26 Nov 2018 21:42:21 +0000 https://rollerderbyathletics.com/?p=43755 Resolutions are for January, right?  Nope! Not anymore!! This year, instead of waiting for January to focus on fitness, get ahead of the game by sticking to your goals in December! Set your personal fitness goals and December resolutions (with my help), and get fun mini-challenges, exclusive Candy Cane Crew workouts, reminders, and motivation. *** Back in Fall […]

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]]> https://rollerderbyathletics.com/birthday-burpees-39/feed/ 1 43166 Join the 2017 Candy Cane Crew! https://rollerderbyathletics.com/candy-cane-crew-2017/ https://rollerderbyathletics.com/candy-cane-crew-2017/#respond Tue, 28 Nov 2017 07:35:18 +0000 https://rollerderbyathletics.com/?p=39234 Resolutions are for January, right?  Nope! Not anymore!! This year, instead of waiting for January to focus on fitness, get ahead of the game by sticking to your goals in December! Set your personal fitness goals and December resolutions (with my help), and get fun mini-challenges, exclusive Candy Cane Crew workouts, reminders, and motivation. *** Back in Fall […]

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]]> https://rollerderbyathletics.com/candy-cane-crew-2017/feed/ 0 39234 All I Really Need to Know, I Learned in Roller Derby https://rollerderbyathletics.com/learned-roller-derby/ https://rollerderbyathletics.com/learned-roller-derby/#comments Wed, 12 Jul 2017 16:54:01 +0000 https://rollerderbyathletics.com/?p=34458 Just like the cliché poem about Kindergarten, all I really need to know in life, I learned in Roller Derby. With a nod to Robert Fulghum… And a thank you to Nic Charest, from www.rollergirl.ca – my favourite skate shop – for the image! If you fail, you better learn from it. Got upset on […]

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]]> https://rollerderbyathletics.com/learned-roller-derby/feed/ 5 34458 What’s the best cardio for roller derby? https://rollerderbyathletics.com/cardio-for-roller-derby/ https://rollerderbyathletics.com/cardio-for-roller-derby/#comments Thu, 15 Jun 2017 17:23:41 +0000 https://rollerderbyathletics.com/?p=32927 Cardio. You either love it, or you loathe it. Either way, jammer or blocker, you probably ought to be doing some form of cardiovascular exercise in addition to roller derby practice – especially if you’re trying to level up, improve your endurance quickly, or just want to avoid that horrible “dead-legs-burning-lungs” feeling at the end […]

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]]> https://rollerderbyathletics.com/cardio-for-roller-derby/feed/ 1 32927 The Four Key Elements of a Derby League Cross-Training Program https://rollerderbyathletics.com/league-cross-training-program-2/ https://rollerderbyathletics.com/league-cross-training-program-2/#respond Tue, 30 May 2017 05:58:11 +0000 https://rollerderbyathletics.com/?p=31128 1. Burpees, 2. wind sprints, 3. suicides, and 4. wall sits. Just kidding! As a league, you’re responsible for supporting your athlete members, and creating successful outcomes for individuals, teams, and leagues. Of course this means providing the best possible on-skate coaching within the resources available to your league. But it also means supporting your […]

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]]> https://rollerderbyathletics.com/league-cross-training-program-2/feed/ 0 31128 Five Reasons Why Your League Needs A Cross-Training Program https://rollerderbyathletics.com/league-cross-training-program/ https://rollerderbyathletics.com/league-cross-training-program/#respond Wed, 24 May 2017 18:11:22 +0000 https://rollerderbyathletics.com/?p=30719 If you’re a roller derby league, charging membership dues, then your members are your customers — your lifeblood. Much like a bicycle though, if you ride ‘em hard and store ‘em wet, well quite frankly, they won’t last ya long! On the flipside, if you take care of them, maintain them, lube their gears (haha, […]

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]]> https://rollerderbyathletics.com/league-cross-training-program/feed/ 0 30719 Why My Focus Cycle can Beat Up Your Resolutions https://rollerderbyathletics.com/resolutions-2017/ https://rollerderbyathletics.com/resolutions-2017/#comments Thu, 12 Jan 2017 22:13:37 +0000 http://rollerderbyathletics.com/?p=23455 What if I told you I thought New Year’s resolutions were kind of dumb? TL;DR version of what follows: “Resolutions” are poorly designed. Our lives are cyclical, and attention spans short. To be more successful with self-improvement, we should use short Focus Cycles, and forget about arbitrary dates!   Here comes the long version… Basically […]

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