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On the plus side
by eRacer X-Files
posted March 2, 2011 at 5:04pm
Well, I may be sucking as a jammer, can't hit a 2 lb baby out of bounds, and can't even get my stance straight, but on the PLUS side.... my clothes are way too big again!At least I'll look good trying.
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e-racer's mental beat-down
by eRacer X-Files
posted February 28, 2011 at 7:50pm
I've reached a roadblock... albeit probably mental, but successful in stopping me in my tracks and chipping away at my confidence.Taking a break from derby September-February was the best and worst thing I've ever done. I needed the break. I was wore o...more
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Zuca ZOOM bag a great derby present
by eRacer X-Files
posted February 1, 2011 at 11:33am
Ever since they started popping up at derby practice and bouts everywhere, I've had a severe case of Zuca bag envy.Well, I officially have my own Zuca bag of awesomeness, and how much more eRacer X-ish can this bag get?!?It's appropriately named the Zuca ...more
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Back on skates with a vengence
by eRacer X-Files
posted January 31, 2011 at 3:39pm
So I nudged my way back a little early. I just couldn't wait to get back any longer. I stepped back in the middle of bootcamp last Wednesday, and have been trying to get my skate feet under me since. The new skates are heaven. Literally. They fee...more
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Broken Hearted Skate-a-thon 2011 Edition
by eRacer X-Files
posted January 25, 2011 at 10:03pm
Well, its that time of year again, folks.The 4th Annual Broken Hearted Skate-a-thon is coming up again! This is the fund raiser we do every year to benefit the American Heart Association where we ask for donations per lap we skate during the 2 hour ska...more
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More on roller derby
by After Atalanta
posted September 1, 2010 at 2:46pm
In that sometimes coincidental way that things converge in one's life, yesterday morning on NPR there was a story on roller derby. Learned a little more history like that it was originally a sport created for men. And then during the depression the man cr...more
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Pimped out by my derby sisters
by eRacer X-Files
posted April 23, 2010 at 5:55pm
Rocket 95.1FM is my favorite radio station in Huntsville, and I never miss the Go Fish morning show on the way to work every morning.Fish's sidekick, Ken, was just dumped by his girlfriend this past weekend, and they played the breakup on air. So by Wed...more
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Dixie Derby Girls Examiner
by eRacer X-Files
posted March 3, 2010 at 6:22pm
Well, its official... Huntsville now has its own dedicated section on Examiner.com for Dixie Derby Girls news and other derby related reporting.And guess who is the writer for the section??? Yep, yours truly!The website, which organizes and features hype...more
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Down & Derby in my old backyard
by eRacer X-Files
posted February 20, 2010 at 3:34pm
There's nothing like visiting your old stompin' grounds and catching up with your old friends after being gone for several years. Even better when your return is to take part in a kick-butt Roller Derby event that you can invite old friends to come watc...more
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Broken Hearted Wheel Melt
by eRacer X-Files
posted February 11, 2010 at 12:52pm
Last night was the 3rd Annual Broken Hearted Skate-a-thon. Its a great event where each skater raises pledges per laps (or simple flat donations) to help the American Heart Association.This year, I was challenged to skate over 250 laps in the 2 hour skat...more
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Roller Derby: Finally, a quality American export
by After Atalanta
posted February 5, 2010 at 4:59pm
Roller derby has hit Britain! The American, largely female-only sport has been exported to Britain and is growing exponentially.Check out this piece in The Guardian about the emergence of the sport overseas.This is very good news for overseers of British ...more
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Training: Week One
by eRacer X-Files
posted January 26, 2010 at 11:45am
Out on the interwebs, the theme among most roller derby skaters is simple this time of year: TRAIN, TRAIN, TRAIN.If there really is such a thing as a derby off-season, January probably is the closest thing you'll find. Admittedly, this skater took to the ...more
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Broken Hearted Skate-a-Thon
by eRacer X-Files
posted January 18, 2010 at 4:06pm
Can you spare a little change? Its time for our Annual Broken Hearted Skate-a-thon, where we skate our very festively-dressed bootays off to raise money for the American Heart Association. WE NEED YOUR HELP! You can come skate laps for Broken Hearts with...more
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How I discovered Derby...
by eRacer X-Files
posted January 5, 2010 at 5:19pm
....Though the real question is how DIDN'T I discover it before!?It had been over 15 years since I had really been on roller skates (save for some inline skating about 10 years ago), but some of my favorite childhood memories were from putting on my aunt'...more
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