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Well not a lot has changed since the last time I wrote one of these, but I’m crazy excited about the new season so let’s see what I can come up with! I guess a good place to start is that I’m one of the youngest ladies on the league, but never fear! I’m old […]

I should start this off by apologizing for having such a misleading name. While most of you might be reading this assuming “A skater making a Fear and Loathing reference! Oh man, she must be crazy!” I’m finally being forced to admit that, no, I do not spend my free time dropping acid while wandering […]

Weeks before the Arch Rival bout, there was little else the Chicago Outfit talked about more than the league trip to St. Louis. This past weekend was the first away-bout attended by all three teams this season and the opportunity to skate and travel together is always met with excitement and preparation. There were a […]

This last June 24th was my third Chicago Gay Pride Parade with the Outfit and, at the risk of being trite and mushy, every year it reminds me how much I’ve come to love this league and the people in it. The pride parade has become something of a “national” holiday for us, perhaps one […]

Sugar, caffeine and a few other treats can actually hinder your skating performance! As female athletes, we should be taking in at least 18mg of iron per day. Iron is one of our natural components that gives us energy and keeps us healthy while preventing bone loss. Through excess sweating and our friendly monthly visitor… well we lose […]