Body By Derby: Hard Knox Roller girls

Body By Derby is a figure study of active derby athletes to show the different body types of active skaters and the physical effects derby has on the players. This entry features skaters from Hard Knox Roller Girls. More pictures can be found at Cory's website. Get future updates on Facebook by following The Rollergirl Project.

 

From Left: Wrecking Ball, Evergreen Jean, Snow Fright, Skidd Rock, Stormageddon, E3PO, Big Ugly Bang, Bellona Bash’em, Unsweet T, Space Riot, Wicked Wench, EviLucia, and Sunday School Slammer

 

	Name	Wrecking Ball
	Age	30
	Children	2 children 2 year old and 10 year old step son
	Height	5’ 9”
	Weight	170 lbs
	Weight before derby	174 lbs then 260 lbs during pregnancy
	Started	2010
	Key Position	Jammer, Offensive & Defensive Blocker
	Practice time per week	7-8 hours
	Other Workout	I've ran 2 full marathons over the past year. i weight train 2-3 times a week and run 3-5 times a week.
	Diet	I try to focus more on healthy portion size than any specific diet (those don't seem to work for me). And LOTS of water daily.
	Laps in 5 minutes	27 in 4:15
	Previous Athletic Experience	Ballet, gymnastics, diving, softball and color guard and run marathons

 

Name	Evergreen Jean
Age	22
Children	None
Height	5' 6”
Weight	140 lbs
Weight before derby	130 lbs
Started	July 2012
Key Position	Jammer
Practice time per week	6 hours
Other Workout	Running, swimming, mountain biking, weight training.
Diet	Vegetarian
Laps in 5 minutes	31.5 laps in 5 mins
Previous Athletic Experience	Soccer, track, swimming, snowboarding

 

	Name	Snow Fright
	Age	31
	Children	None
	Height	5' 3"
	Weight	135 lbs
	Weight before derby	125 lbs
	Started	2013
	Key Position	Jammer
	Practice time per week	8 hours
	Other Workout	Cardio, weights
	Diet	None
	Laps in 5 minutes	27 laps in 4:34
	Previous Athletic Experience	I pretty much played all sports growing up, with a focus on basketball.

 

	Name	Skidd Rock
	Age	45
	Children	None
	Height	5' 2"
	Weight	126
	Weight before derby	123
	Started	September 2011
	Key Position	Jammer, Offensive & Defensive Blocker
	Practice time per week	5 hours
	Other Workout	Yoga
	Diet	None
	Laps in 5 minutes	27 laps in 4:35
	Previous Athletic Experience	Basketball and volleyball

 

	Name	Stormageddon
	Age	29
	Children	Leighla is 2 and I am 37 weeks pregnant with #2
	Height	4' 11"
	Weight	37-weeks pregnant: 182
	Weight before derby	Pre-derby: 180 Pre-Pregnancy: 140
	Started	March 2011
	Key Position	Jammer, Offensive & Defensive Blocker
	Practice time per week	5 to 6 hours on skates, 6 to 7 hours off
	Other Workout	When I'm not pregnant, I love running and weight lifting
	Diet	Nothing too special. Mostly low-fat and high fiber
	Laps in 5 minutes	25 laps in 4:06
	Previous Athletic Experience	None before roller derby

 

	Name	E 3PO
	Age	31
	Children	1 - 13 years old
	Height	5' 2"
	Weight	126 lbs
	Weight before derby	135 lbs
	Started	2011
	Key Position	Offensive & Defensive Blocker
	Practice time per week	5 to 7 hours
	Other Workout	Cardio, weights
	Diet	Mostly Paleo
	Laps in 5 minutes	27 laps in 4:38
	Previous Athletic Experience	Cheer, gymnastics and track

 

	Name	Big Ugly Bang
	Age	25
	Children	None
	Height	5' 6"
	Weight	145 lbs
	Weight before derby	145 lbs
	Started	Late 2011
	Key Position	Jammer & Defensive Blocker
	Practice time per week	5 hours
	Other Workout	Cardio - running mostly, some strength training
	Diet	Vegetarian diet - I try to be conscious to eat plenty of protein
	Laps in 5 minutes	33.5 laps in 5 minutes
	Previous Athletic Experience	None outside of picking flower in the outfield during 1st grade softball

 

	Name	Bellona Bash'em / Box'em Bella
	Age	39
	Children	4 boys ages-21,18,14,13
	Height	5' 3"
	Weight	168 lbs
	Weight before derby	150 lbs
	Started	Sept 13, 2010
	Key Position	Offensive & Defensive Blocker
	Practice time per week	20 hours
	Other Workout	Weights, walking, yoga, and general gym
	Diet	Gluten free, organic foods, no fast food, and no eating it out more than twice a month
	Laps in 5 minutes	27 laps in 4:13 32 laps in 5 minutes
	Previous Athletic Experience	Played teeball, volleyball, swimming and was a Soccer Mom for 18 years, Played tuba in Marching band, US Army for 4 years, Rock Climbing, Rescue and Master Scuba diver, white water rafting, cycling, figure roller skating and ice skating

 

	Name	Unsweet T
	Age	47
	Children	2 step daughters
	Height	5' 4"
	Weight	124 lbs of muscle!
	Weight before derby	115 lbs
	Started	2008
	Key Position	Jammer, Offensive & Defensive Blocker
	Practice time per week	5 hours
	Other Workout	I work out 6 days a week. I lift weights and jump rope at the gym 4 days a week and practice with the team on Wednesdays and Sundays. When we have Saturday home games, then I work out 7 days a week!
	Diet	I'm a pescatarian so my diet includes fish but no other meat. For the most part, I try to eat pretty healthy but I can't deny that I love chocolate chip cookies and brownies. Naughty!
	Laps in 5 minutes	unsure. I skated 27 laps this year but it wasn't my best time. I'll need to skate them again to improve.
	Previous Athletic Experience	I did run track back in the day and was a cheerleader for a bit. I have always enjoyed playing outside, hiking, biking, etc. but derby is what turned me into a very proud and strong athlete!

 

	Name	Space Riot
	Age	32
	Children	None
	Height	5' 8"
	Weight	155 lbs
	Weight before derby	150 lbs
	Started	2010
	Key Position	Jammer & Defensive Blocker
	Practice time per week	4.5 to 6 hrs
	Other Workout	Running, yoga, hiking, biking, swimming
	Diet	I try to eat as healthy as possible: lots of fruits and veggies, whole grains, lean protein, and I try to limit sweets and fried foods.
	Laps in 5 minutes	31 laps in 5 min
	Previous Athletic Experience	Gymnastics, softball, basketball, volleyball, skateboarding

 

	Name	Wicked Wench
	Age	37
	Children	2 boys, 13 and 11
	Height	5' 3"
	Weight	140 lbs
	Weight before derby	146 lbs
	Started	January 2014
	Key Position	Jammer, Offensive & Defensive Blocker
	Practice time per week	10 to 12 hours
	Other Workout	I don't have an official routine, but I love yoga and Zumba! We try to skate outside once a week as well.
	Diet	No, but I am a Type 1.5 Diabetic. I try to keep the sugar to a minimum, but don't drive myself crazy about it.
	Laps in 5 minutes	25 laps in 4:48
	Previous Athletic Experience	I was a ballerina for twenty years.

 

	Name	Evilucia
	Age	35
	Children	None - 2 fur babies
	Height	5' 6"
	Weight	150 lbs
	Weight before derby	172 lbs
	Started	June 2010
	Key Position	Jammer, Offensive & Defensive Blocker
	Practice time per week	5 to 8 hrs
	Other Workout	Running distance & sprints, biking, outdoor skating, skate parks, weight training, plyo & balance workouts
	Diet	I try to avoid processed foods
	Laps in 5 minutes	34 laps in 5 mins
	Previous Athletic Experience	Basketball, track & field, cheerleading. I also grew up as a rink rat.

 

	Name	Sunday School Slammer
	Age	38
	Children	None
	Height	5' 5"
	Weight	128 lbs
	Weight before derby	118 lbs
	Started	Fall 2012
	Key Position	Defensive Blocker
	Practice time per week	6.5 hours
	Other Workout	Gym 2 x week, cardio and weights Yoga 1 x month Hiking 1 x month T25 DVD workouts 5 x week
	Diet	Mostly vegetarian
	Laps in 5 minutes	Don't remember :-(
	Previous Athletic Experience	Swimming (high school and college) Long distance cycling