Dust Devil or Bust!

Dust Devil or Bust!

After months of saving money, drills, strategizing, strength & endurance training, the time for FoCo Roller Derby’s Micro Bruisers the 2019 Dust Devil tournament hosted by Tucson Roller Derby is nearly upon us! Less than 3 days to go! Preparing for derby...

Snark Bite #789: My Derby Journey

You know that moment when you are inches away from the goals you’ve been working your whole life for when suddenly fate tears the rug out from under you and sends you hurtling into the darkness? That’s how my derby journey began, 2 years before I’d ever heard of the...
Huckleberry Spin #619: When Derby Finds You

Huckleberry Spin #619: When Derby Finds You

By Huckleberry Spin #619 Spend a little time in the world of roller derby and you will hear it over and over again: derby will change your life. And of course, it’s true. How can a sport so uniquely physical, with such a colorful history and so many strange and...
Fall Down Seven Times, Get Up Eight

Fall Down Seven Times, Get Up Eight

So, let’s start at the beginning and how I found derby.  In October of 2013 I moved to this lovely little town in Northern Colorado, Fort Collins.  A large group of my family lived here, so I had visited frequently throughout my life.  My husband and I finally made...
She’s Baaack!

She’s Baaack!

Wow, it’s been a long time since I last poured my little derby heart out on the ‘ole FoCo blog… I have missed it. Sort of. Its also been really nice to have a break from the pressure. Since my last post, a lot has changed. I took a break from derby,...