Monthly Archives: April 2012

Exercise: Practice and Beyond

April 27th, 2012 (No Comments)

It is hard to believe that tomorrow evening is The Outfit’s home opener! Eager fans will pack into the Windy City Fieldhouse to watch the exciting double header. First, the Outfit’s Shade Brigade is going up against Iowa City’s Old Capital City Rollers. The headlining game will be the Outfit’s Syndicate vs. the Houston All-Stars. […]

The Chicago Outfit’s Trip to Fort Wayne

April 26th, 2012 (1 Comment)

Every week, as a derby player, you see one another and skate together at practice. Even though you see each other every week it takes time to really feel part of a team and truly trust your teammates. I feel that when you are a new player or transfer it is always that first away […]

Homemade Energy Bars

April 24th, 2012 (1 Comment)

When I’m really busy with work and going to practice, it is easy for me to get in the habit of grabbing a granola bar for fuel. Unfortunately most commercial granola bars are just high-calorie cookies in disguise. They’ve got too much fat, too much sugar, and are low in fiber. Even my old favorite Clif Builder’s […]

C2E2 2012

April 19th, 2012 (No Comments)

  I was more than pleased to have the honor to represent the Chicago Outfit Roller Derby as the “rolling dead” at C2E2. Shawn from the Box O Zombies booth was fantastic. For those who are unfamiliar with Box O Zombies…Let me fill you in… Box O Zombies founded and operated by Shawn Recinto since […]

The Outfit- Off Skates

April 14th, 2012 (No Comments)

As the months have passed since I became a member Outfit, I find that I’ve been devoting most of my free time to activities that are league related. Gone are the days when I panicked about whether I’d be able to do 6 hours of league work off of skates (the amount required in order […]