Body By Derby: Southern Illinois 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 Southern Illinois Roller Girls. More pictures can be found at Cory's website. Get future updates on Facebook by following The Rollergirl Project.

From Left: Unlucky Chuckie, Italian Booty Queen, Evilyn A. Heathen, Belle Bruising, Infamous GA, Lethal Objection, Zooey SlayChanel, Professor Plum Crazy, Jinnfiltration, Psychokid D Freakout, Splatter, AK-40 Devin, and Killer Keebler,

 

	Name	Unlucky Chuckie
	Age	24
	Children	1 3/4ths cats and 1 dog
	Height	5' 2”
	Weight	120 lbs
	Weight before derby	130 lbs
	Started	November 2011
	Key Position	Jammer, Offensive & Defensive Blocker
	Practice time per week	5 hours
	Other Workout	I have a pull up bar at home that I sometimes do pull ups on but mainly I hang upside down from it.
	Diet	I eat when I feel like it unless its those chewy chip ahoys cookies with the Oreo cream inside then all bets are off and I eat the entire box...I have a problem
	Laps in 5 minutes	no clue
	Previous Athletic Experience	Softball, track, and basketball up until high school and then nothing between that and derby

 

	Name	Italian Booty Queen
	Age	34
	Children	I have three. Their ages are 20,11 and 5
	Height	5' 4”
	Weight	178 lbs
	Weight before derby	172 lbs
	Started	March 2011
	Key Position	Offensive & Defensive Blocker
	Practice time per week	3 to 5 hours
	Other Workout	I love to run/jog in 5ks so running is important to me. I also work out at the local gym doing strength training...I have a weird obsession with Ellipticals and free weights now.
	Diet	I follow a high protein diet and attempt at 64-90 oz of water daily. I avoid soda but still have a slight addiction to coffee. I don't deprive myself and I feel that is why I have maintained my loss from my weight loss surgery. My team loves my diet of I see food I want I order take two bites get full and feed them the rest :) I am the best kind of travel buddy..
	Laps in 5 minutes	27 in 5 minutes 40 seconds
	Previous Athletic Experience	NONE.... Derby is my first sport ever. I feel that is why I have such a drive to continue. I have never been an active person being a young mom I had no time for that. After my weight loss surgery I joined derby to shape up my body, confidence and to shape my soul. So many people say derby saved them..... I can honestly say derby keeps saving me mentally and physically.

 

	Name	Evilyn A. Heathen
	Age	35
	Children	None
	Height	5' 7"
	Weight	Haven't a clue, I don't own a scale.
	Weight before derby	130 lbs
	Started	2007
	Key Position	Jammer & Defensive Blocker
	Practice time per week	5 hours
	Other Workout	Occasionally I'll do home workouts, outdoor skate, stuff like that. I abhor running. Why run when you can skate?
	Diet	I try to eat well, but I am not going to deny myself.
	Laps in 5 minutes	32 laps in 5 minutes
	Previous Athletic Experience	I was a generally an active child (climbing trees, playing in the woods), one of the fastest runners in school and played some tennis before teen angst hit. But derby is the only sport that ever felt meaningful to me, that I ever felt a passion towards.

 

	Name	Belle Bruising
	Age	34
	Children	Only a four-legged one.
	Height	5' 7"
	Weight	170 lbs
	Weight before derby	145 lbs
	Started	Fresh Meat Class - April 2012, First Bout - August 2012
	Key Position	Defensive Blocker
	Practice time per week	5 hours
	Other Workout	I occasionally lift weights with a friend, and take on some of those online monthly challenges, though I rarely finish them. Mostly, I have a Weimaraner who needs lots of exercise to keep him from getting anxious.
	Diet	My diet revolves around my food allergies (fruits, veg, nuts, soy, shellfish, seafood), and is composed primarily of meat, cheese, pasta, and potatoes. There's a fair amount of candy sprinkled between meals, too.
	Laps in 5 minutes	27 labs in 4:17 (I think)
	Previous Athletic Experience	Ages 5-13 - Karate Age 16-18 - Ballet & modern dance Ages 13-27 - Competitive Highland dance

 

	Name	Infamous GA
	Age	31
	Children	2 children, 5 yrs & 8 yrs
	Height	5' 9"
	Weight	215 lbs
	Weight before derby	230 lbs
	Started	Jan 2014
	Key Position	Jammer, Offensive & Defensive Blocker
	Practice time per week	5 hours
	Other Workout	I skate with my kids about 6 hours a week for family fun time.
	Diet	None
	Laps in 5 minutes	27 laps in 5 min
	Previous Athletic Experience	College softball and soccer Softball in high school

 

	Name	Lethal Objection
	Age	27
	Children	None
	Height	6’ 0”
	Weight	~240 lbs
	Weight before derby	220 lbs
	Started	April 2011
	Key Position	Offensive & Defensive Blocker
	Practice time per week	5 hours
	Other Workout	I don't have a specific workout plan...just do things when I'm feeling ambitious.
	Diet	Not particularly. I try to eat healthy, but I fail a lot.
	Laps in 5 minutes	27 laps in 4:17
	Previous Athletic Experience	Some volleyball when I was younger. Then spurts of running through college.

 

	Name	Zooey SlayChanel
	Age	28
	Children	None
	Height	6’ 0”
	Weight	145 lbs
	Weight before derby	145lbs
	Started	2011
	Key Position	Jammer & Offensive Blocker
	Practice time per week	2.5 hours
	Other Workout	Running, Soccer, hiking, cyclocross, regular biking
	Diet	Vegan!
	Laps in 5 minutes	27 laps in 4:31, I think? I don't know I just did it for the first time like a month ago
	Previous Athletic Experience	Basketball, Soccer, Softball Volleyball

 

	Name	Professor Plum Crazy
	Age	39
	Children	2 kids: one 14 and one 12
	Height	5' 7 1/2''
	Weight	155 lbs
	Weight before derby	155 lbs
	Started	April 2010
	Key Position
	Practice time per week
	Other Workout	I run occasionally. I swim and paddle board in the summer. I played Roller Derby from April of 2010 until December 2013. I've been training as a ref during this 2014 season.
	Diet	I've been a vegetarian since I was a teenager.
	Laps in 5 minutes
	Previous Athletic Experience	I ran cross country and track in high school and danced for many years.

 

	Name	Jinnfiltration
	Age	28
	Children	None
	Height	5' 7”
	Weight	183 lbs
	Weight before derby	175 lbs
	Started	April 2014
	Key Position	Offensive & Defensive Blocker
	Practice time per week	6 to 8 hours
	Other Workout	I try to get at least one day of outside activity in every week. This includes anything from running, kayaking, hiking, or swimming, to simply playing Just Dance with my friends.
	Diet	None
	Laps in 5 minutes	Cannot remember
	Previous Athletic Experience	I played softball when I was younger and tried out women's Rugby my second year of grad school. Shortly before derby I trained for about six months in MMA.

 

	Name	Psychokid D Freakout
	Age	23
	Children	I have a kitten, Archer.
	Height	5' 5"
	Weight	130-ish. I'm not really sure.
	Weight before derby	120 lbs
	Started	I started in the late autumn of 2011. Although I was an NSO for a hot second before that.
	Key Position	Jammer
	Practice time per week	5 hours
	Other Workout	When I can; I try to do mainly strengthening(I love plyo workouts). I typically skate a few hours a week outside of practice, mostly footwork; although that's primarily for fun or to blow off steam. I also try to make it to Sunday Gatekeeper and ARRG practices in St Louis.
	Diet	Not really, that's a work in progress.
	Laps in 5 minutes	I think it was around 4:07 earlier this season.
	Previous Athletic Experience	I played tennis, soccer, softball, basketball, I ran cross country, and ran and was the jumping captain in track.

 

	Name	Splatter
	Age	28
	Children	None
	Height	5' 4"
	Weight	158 lbs
	Weight before derby	145 lbs
	Started	April 2010
	Key Position	Offensive & Defensive Blocker
	Practice time per week	2 to 5 hours
	Other Workout	I try to make other practices near Southern Illinois, walk my dogs, and sometimes workout to Jillian Michaels.
	Diet	I pretty much eat everything and anything I want. I have recently started to at least eat smaller portions when it comes to pasta (I eat that daily). I'm not a huge fan of diets (for myself).
	Laps in 5 minutes	27 in 4:23
	Previous Athletic Experience	Before starting derby I was training for boxing and MMA fighting. Prior to that, I hadn't played any organized sport since middle school which was volleyball.

 

	Name	AK-40 Devin
	Age	29
	Children	4 fur babies and 2 step kids
	Height	5' 3"
	Weight	156 lbs
	Weight before derby	130 lbs
	Started	I tried out at the end of September 2010. It had been 10 years since I had skates on my feet
	Key Position	Jammer & Defensive Blocker
	Practice time per week	5 hours throughout the week with an occasional 5 hours on the weekend
	Other Workout	Not really. My job can be physically demanding at times so that is a workout in itself. I am outside a lot and enjoy hiking in the woods. I also skate at the local skating rink on weekends.
	Diet	I see food and I eat it. I try to eat as healthy as I can, but I do have a sweet tooth.
	Laps in 5 minutes	27 laps in 3:56
	Previous Athletic Experience	I ran track in grade school for 9 years. I also use to water ski the slalom course, knee board, and wakeboard. Derby is my first and only team sport I have ever played.

 

	Name	Killer Keebler
	Age	24
	Children	1 child - 3years old
	Height	4’ 11”
	Weight	108 lbs
	Weight before derby	115 lbs
	Started	April 2012
	Key Position	Offensive & Defensive Blocker
	Practice time per week	5 hours
	Other Workout	I like to go for a jog when I get time to.
	Diet	I am a new vegetarian (6 months), but other than that ill eat anything and everything. On bout day I try not to eat any dairy or anything to heavy.
	Laps in 5 minutes	27 laps in 4:20
	Previous Athletic Experience

 

Body By Derby: Cincinnati Rollergirls

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 Cincinnati Rollergirls. More pictures can be found at Cory's website. Get future updates on Facebook by following The Rollergirl Project.

 

From Left: REDRUM, Ruthless Chris, Tru D. Vicious, Big Ugly, Skunna Hurt, I Caramba!, and Kitten Kicker

 

	Name	REDRUM
	Age	29
	Children	1 Daughter, Millie, Age 3
	Height	5' 5”
	Weight	145 lbs
	Weight before derby	155 lbs
	Started	January 2014
	Key Position	Offensive & Defensive Blocker
	Practice time per week	6 to 10 hours
	Other Workout	I'm always on the go and getting into something, so official workouts are few and far between. I've learned, however, that a game of frisbee with my puggle or chasing my 3 year old around a park, will sculpt even the smallest of calves and biceps.
	Diet	Maybe one day when I grow up... No, but seriously, I eat an excessive amount of fruit and on occasion, I'll mess with a snack of the vegetable variety.
	Laps in 5 minutes
	Previous Athletic Experience	Oh wow, where do I begin with all of my extensive athletic experience... After dabbling in a little S.A.Y. soccer and t-ball back in grade school, my heart settled into the comfy confines of marching band nerdom. Enough said.

 

	Name	Ruthless Chris
	Age	39
	Children	2 daughters, both 11 yrs old
	Height	5' 5"
	Weight	155 lbs
	Weight before derby	145 lbs
	Started	March 2011 - First Tryout Jan 2012 - Made the team
	Key Position	Jammer
	Practice time per week	7.5 hrs
	Other Workout	I lift weights and run intervals 2x a week. I used to run a lot pre-derby but not so much these days
	Diet	I should but I don't! I love food, so at the very least I try to include lean meats, fruits & veggies as much as possible.
	Laps in 5 minutes	33 laps in 5 minutes
	Previous Athletic Experience	I have ran multiple 1/2 marathons, plus one road and one trail full marathon.

 

	Name	Tru D. Vicious
	Age	40
	Children	3
	Height	5' 7"
	Weight	133 lbs
	Weight before derby	143 lbs
	Started	February 2013
	Key Position	Jammer
	Practice time per week	7.5 hrs
	Other Workout	Insanity- The Asylum -Speed & Agility -Vertical Plyo -Back to Core -Strength w/ bands -Game Day Overtime
	Diet	Vegan
	Laps in 5 minutes	32 laps in 5 min.
	Previous Athletic Experience	High School Varsity- volleyball, basketball, softball Post High School- college basketball

 

	Name	Big Ugly
	Age	31
	Children	1 child - Age 7
	Height	6 ft
	Weight	140 lbs (I was scrawny)
	Weight before derby	170 lbs
	Started	I'm on my 3rd season
	Key Position	Defensive Blocker
	Practice time per week	7 hrs
	Other Workout	Crossfit in the off season!! While in season it's all the workout DVDs Monday - Friday morning! Ruthless Chris and I are accountability buddies!
	Diet	80/20. I eat right 80% of the time so I don't feel bad about having a donut. I drink a ton of water and try to sneak as many veggies as I can into my meals.
	Laps in 5 minutes	33 laps in 5 minutes but I'm going to get that up higher and higher!
	Previous Athletic Experience	I was mostly a theater kid! I have dabbled in kickboxing and used to make ramps to skate over with on my rollerblades.

 

	Name	Skunna Hurt
	Age	18
	Children	None
	Height	5' 11”
	Weight	160 lbs
	Weight before derby	175 lbs
	Started	4 years ago
	Key Position	Offensive Blocker
	Practice time per week	9 hrs
	Other Workout
	Diet	Sometimes
	Laps in 5 minutes	32 laps in 5 min
	Previous Athletic Experience	Softball & soccer

 

	Name	I, Caramba!
	Age	37
	Children	None
	Height	5' 6"
	Weight	140 lbs
	Weight before derby	148 lbs
	Started	March 2011
	Key Position	Jammer & Defensive Blocker
	Practice time per week	8 hours
	Other Workout	I try to find activities that build strength and endurance outside of practice, but during the season, I really struggle to find the time. I'm better about hitting non-derby activities during our off season. I've been involved periodically with Crossfit since the summer of 2012, and I'm hoping to get back to the box as this season wraps up. My husband and I used to enjoy spinning together too, so I'd love to get back to the bike.
	Diet	I tend to eat paleo for breakfast and dinner, with anything as fair game for lunch. That's how I balance eating healthy, with not feeling deprived. I'm not very good at diets, but I try to watch the scale and how my clothes fit. When it starts creeping up on me, I cut out more carbs. I also have to be more careful during the off season. When you're skating 6-8 hours a week, you can afford the extra calories. When the hours on skates go down, it's easy for the pounds to go up. Our team likes to joke about fat December, so I know it's something we all struggle with. I'm also pretty convinced I'd be about 10 pounds lighter if ice cream and french fries weren't so good.
	Laps in 5 minutes
	Previous Athletic Experience	You name the sport, and I've probably tried it. From the more obscure, like ice hockey (that was a terrible idea!) and curling, to the more traditional like, soccer, volleyball, and softball, I can't ever remember a time in my life when I wasn't playing a sport. Growing up, I rolled from one sport to the next, and sometimes was involved in more than one at a time. When I hit high school, the community leagues weren't available anymore, so I had to narrow it down to a few. My "letters" included 4 years of volleyball, 4 years of track & field (sprinter & discus), 1 year of basketball, and 1 year of swimming. (The theater was the only reason I didn't play 2 more seasons.) I've never been a super star athlete. I've always been just good enough to make the team, so there was no chance of collegiate athletics for me. I didn't have the natural talent, or to be honest, the dedication. Sports to me has always been more about having fun, staying in shape, and being part of a team. All of those things are important to me still, so I've tried to keep sports in my life since leaving high school. Throughout college I was involved with intramural leagues and even took a few courses on coaching. As an adult, I played volleyball or softball pretty much year round...until I found derby. As my friends and family can attest to, derby has pretty much taken over my life since the day I got up the nerve to strap on skates and show up to a try out. It is by far the hardest game I've ever played, and I've never had so much fun!

 

	Name	Kitten Kicker
	Age	30
	Children	None
	Height	5' 4"
	Weight	135 lbs
	Weight before derby	125 lbs
	Started	2010
	Key Position	Offensive & Defensive Blocker
	Practice time per week	3X per week
	Other Workout	Crossfit Swimming Cardio
	Diet	None
	Laps in 5 minutes	34 laps in 5 mins
	Previous Athletic Experience	High school & YMCA Swim teams Tough Mudder