by FoCo Roller Derby | Jan 23, 2014 | Blog, Derby Life
If you’ve ever read a roller derby blog then, inevitably, you’ve read about the dreaded jammer panty. Also known as the plague panty. If you’re unfamiliar, the jammer panty is the helmet cover that the jammer (point-scorer) wears on the track. Think...
by FoCo Roller Derby | Jan 14, 2014 | Blog, Derby Life
My Derby Resolutions: 1. Eat like a champ. But seriously,like a champ because I AM a champ. Or will be this season. I don’t want to say that I eat like crap, but I also don’t eat all the things I should. I don’t drink enough water either and I will...
by FoCo Roller Derby | Jan 9, 2014 | Blog, Derby Life
Alright ladies, exactly one year ago I wrote a New Year’s Resolution blog post about what my plans were for the year to make my roller derby experience as awesome as possible. Now I’m here a year later, shame-stick in hand, looking back to see whether I...
by FoCo Roller Derby | Nov 14, 2013 | Blog, Derby Life
Oh, Ogden, UT. How I always miss visiting you. NOT! The bars close at 1am. The mountains are on the wrong side. Not to mention the breathtakingly beautiful scenic drive through the middle of Wyoming is anything but breathtaking or beautiful. Even so, every year...
by FoCo Roller Derby | Oct 25, 2013 | Blog, Derby Life
My body hurts all the time. Just a little bit, but it’s seriously ALL THE TIME. My hips are tight and my knee is stiff. My ankle pops and my lower back aches. It’s getting close to the end of the season and I am burnt out. Practice nights mean that I am...
by FoCo Roller Derby | Oct 3, 2013 | Derby Life
Something seems to have clicked. Finally. I was coming Something seems to have clicked. Finally. I was coming to peace with the fact that I might always play derby badly. That I may never “get” it and that the fun of being out there with my friends might...
