Body By Derby: Demolition City Roller Derby

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 Demolition City Roller Derby. More pictures can be found at Cory's website. Get future updates on Facebook by following The Rollergirl Project.

From Left: GodJilla, Sprintin Tarantino, Flex A. Belle, Marion A. Matrix, 4-Alarm Felon, Shelby N. Pain, O. Snap,

ChasD Belt, Boss A-Train, Stepheree, Bouncing Bettie, Coco Cream-Ahoe, Hurtz Donut, and Tenacious V

 

 

	Name	GodJilla
	Age	38
	Children	1 - Age 15 months
	Height	5'2"
	Weight	No idea-baby weight:)
	Weight before derby	No idea
	Started	February 2008
	Key Position	Jammer
	Practice time per week	6 hours or more
	Other Workout	Crossfit, yoga, stairs Does chasing a baby count?
	Diet	Not consistently
	Laps in 5 minutes	No idea
	Previous Athletic Experience	Soccer, volleyball, basketball, softball, biking

 

	Name	Sprintin Tarantino
	Age	29
	Children	None
	Height	5'1”
	Weight	135
	Weight before derby	130
	Started	2008
	Key Position	Jammer
	Practice time per week	8 hours
	Other Workout	CrossFit is my main workout, but I also bike, and run. And if the weather is nice, I skate outside.
	Diet	Just try to eat as healthy as possible
	Laps in 5 minutes	4:20
	Previous Athletic Experience	Played sports since I was old enough to hit a tee off the stand in baseball. Also played soccer and ran cross country in high school.

 

	Name	Flex A. Belle
	Age	22
	Children	None
	Height	5' 6"
	Weight	130
	Weight before derby	135
	Started	April 2013
	Key Position	Jammer, Offensive & Defensive Blocker
	Practice time per week	4 to 6 hours
	Other Workout	P90X, Cardio, Running
	Diet	The see food diet. I see food and then I eat it.
	Laps in 5 minutes	29 laps in 5 minutes
	Previous Athletic Experience	Gymnastics, Basketball, softball, Tae Kwon Do, and Track

 

	Name	Marion A. Matrix
	Age	28
	Children	Two fur-babies:  Boston and Clara
	Height	5' 8”
	Weight	227
	Weight before derby	220
	Started	July 2012
	Key Position	Defensive Blocker
	Practice time per week	6-8 hours on skates
	Other Workout	Nothing specific, running and wrestling with my chocolate labs and anything else adventurous that comes along.
	Diet	Nope. I like to cook at home as opposed to eating out but I cook just like my mom and grandma taught me and try to eat everything in moderation.
	Laps in 5 minutes	4:30
	Previous Athletic Experience	I've played sports my entire life. I started with softball and tumbling, dropped the tumbling after I grew taller than everyone else and stuck with softball and basketball through high school. I also played some volleyball, soccer and tennis along the way.

 

Name	4-Alarm Felon
Age	34
Children	2 Fur Kids - 5yrs old
Height	5'6"
Weight	172
Weight before derby	185
Started	January 2013
Key Position	Offensive & Defensive Blocker
Practice time per week	4 to 6hours
Other Workout	Weightlifting, Cardio, CrossFit style (firehouse) workouts, recreational softball and soccer.
Diet	I try to eat as clean as possible, but also allow myself to cheat every now and then to avoid boredom. Mostly eat lean proteins and veggies, but will throw down on some carbs if left unsupervised :)
Laps in 5 minutes	28.5 laps in 5
Previous Athletic Experience	High School Softball & Soccer (Soccer State Champs woot woot). Division I College Softball & Soccer at the University of Evansville. Women's Semi-Pro Tackle Football (4 years) Guns & Hoses Boxing (2 years)

 

	Name	Shelby N Pain
	Age	38
	Children	3 kids ages 20 & 9 year-old twins
	Height	5'9"
	Weight	182
	Weight before derby	198
	Started	2007
	Key Position	Offensive & Defensive Blocker
	Practice time per week	4 to 6 hours
	Other Workout	Crossfit
	Diet	I love food! But I try to eat healthy. Vegetables & cake are a good combo, right?
	Laps in 5 minutes	31 laps in 5 minutes
	Previous Athletic Experience	High school - Volleyball, basketball, cheerleading, gymnastics & softball Post high school - Rec volleyball & softball

 

	Name	O. Snap
	Age	31
	Children	None
	Height	5' 11"
	Weight	188
	Weight before derby	175
	Started	August 2008
	Key Position	Offensive & Defensive Blocker
	Practice time per week	6 to 8 hours
	Other Workout	Running, biking, skating outdoors, some weight-lifting and plyo. Dog walking and dog running and dog chasing too. And rehab. I'm the queen of rehab exercises.
	Diet	I see food, I eat it. I only try to not eat ALL of the food at once. Portion control is key for me.
	Laps in 5 minutes	I got them in under 5 when I needed to, and that's good enough for me!
	Previous Athletic Experience	I was born with the jock gene, whether I liked it or not. I was tallest in my class until freshman year of high school. In elementary school the gym teacher tried to recruit me for his football team. I played basketball from the time I could dribble until I graduated college. I played softball up through senior year of high school, then got into it again in co-ed leagues in college and beyond. I also tried volleyball freshman year, and threw shot put and discs in junior high. I have to tell you, being an "experienced athlete" had not prepared me physically or mentally for what I've been through in roller derby. I've learned more about my will power, my physical limits, and myself as a whole in the 5 years I've played derby than I ever did in my 20+ years playing other sports. I recommend sticking your neck out there and trying it to all women, prior athletic experience or not.

 

	Name	ChasD Belt
	Age	24
	Children	1
	Height	6'0”
	Weight	215
	Weight before derby	225
	Started	January 2009
	Key Position	Offensive & Defensive Blocker
	Practice time per week	4 to 6 hours
	Other Workout	HIIT Cardio, Weight lifting, Insanity for cardio at times
	Diet	I don't have a strict diet. I cut out all sugars and eat lean meat ( Chicken and Turkey) Lots of green veggies
	Laps in 5 minutes	29 laps in 5 minutes
	Previous Athletic Experience	I played fastpitch softball from the age of 11-18 Then I began derby

 

	Name	Boss A-Train
	Age	30
	Children	None
	Height	6'1"
	Weight	220
	Weight before derby	275
	Started	2011
	Key Position	Defensive Blocker
	Practice time per week	8 hours
	Other Workout	Cross Fit
	Diet	A diet is simply what you consume so I dislike the word diet, but no I eat what I want. Steak and potatoes preferably.
	Laps in 5 minutes	29 laps in 5 minutes
	Previous Athletic Experience	Junior high- softball, volleyball, basketball, and gymnastics.

 

Name	Stepheree
Age	27
Children	None
Height	5'10"
Weight	145
Weight before derby	165
Started	January 2012
Key Position	Offensive & Defensive Blocker
Practice time per week	4 to 6 hours
Other Workout	Cross Fit
Diet	I love food!
Laps in 5 minutes
Previous Athletic Experience	Soccer and basketball

 

	Name	Bouncing Bettie
	Age	34
	Children	14 and 4 years old
	Height	5'10"
	Weight	200
	Weight before derby	255
	Started	January 2013
	Key Position	Offensive & Defensive Blocker
	Practice time per week	6 hours
	Other Workout	I do crossfit 2-4 days a week
	Diet	I just watch what I eat
	Laps in 5 minutes	27 in 5
	Previous Athletic Experience	High school cross country, basketball, and track

 

	Name	Coco Cream-Ahoe
	Age	23
	Children	None
	Height	5'4"
	Weight	158
	Weight before derby	180
	Started	April 2011
	Key Position	Offensive & Defensive Blocker
	Practice time per week	6 to 8 hrs
	Other Workout	Power class and kick boxing before derby. Time permitting, I workout outside of derby.
	Diet	None
	Laps in 5 minutes	29 laps in 5 minutes
	Previous Athletic Experience	Speed team, jam skating team, basketball

 

	Name	Hurtz Donut
	Age	27
	Children	1
	Height	5’ 0”
	Weight	135
	Weight before derby	125
	Started	2007
	Key Position	Jammer
	Practice time per week	4 hours
	Other Workout	If running after toddlers counts then yes! I also try to do some yoga or other work outs from home between derby practices.
	Diet	I've managed to cut out A LOT of the soda I was drinking (I still have one or two on the weekend though) and mostly just try to watch my calorie intake and that I'm getting a good variety of foods.
	Laps in 5 minutes	27 laps in 5 min
	Previous Athletic Experience	Between high school and college I participated in soccer, swim, dive team, cross county, track, and dodge-ball.

 

	Name	Tenacious V
	Age	36
	Children	2 kids, ages 13 & 10
	Height	5’ 0”
	Weight	146
	Weight before derby	150
	Started	2012
	Key Position	Jammer
	Practice time per week	4 to 5+ hours
	Other Workout	Cardio, biking
	Diet	None
	Laps in 5 minutes	4 min 30-something seconds
	Previous Athletic Experience	None