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