Break a leg! No, Really…
April 17th, 2014 | by Hot Quad
"To some extent, time spent playing roller derby is defined in shades of pain." Hot Quad discovers that the pain of breaking a leg isn't all physical.
Author Archives: Hot Quad
The Pursuit of Derbyness: Beating the Plateau
November 25th, 2013 | by Hot Quad
Have you hit a wall with your training? Hot Quad has some great tips for how to break through and start improving again.
How to Email in Roller Derby
February 13th, 2013 | by Hot Quad
We’ve all seen the roller derby documentaries that include exciting footage of contentious group discussions and league meetings but If
The Pursuit of Derbyness: There Will Be Email
February 13th, 2013 | by Hot Quad
In the year it took me to learn how to skate, eventually join a league and be drafted to a
The Pursuit of Derbyness: Turning Derby Lust into Derby Love
September 7th, 2012 | by Hot Quad
The beginnings of any great relationship are intense. With the newness comes a certain thrill of discovery. With derby it’s
Megan Slater’s Other Talent
July 5th, 2012 | by Hot Quad
When skater Megan Slater isn’t busy skating or chronicling her fresh meat journey here on DerbyLife, she gets crafty! Witness:
The Pursuit of Derbyness: Draft
May 30th, 2012 | by Hot Quad
The time had come. I was sitting in a nervous huddle at the gaudy yellow tables and benches atop the
The Pursuit of Derbyness: 72 Hours Later
April 2nd, 2012 | by Hot Quad
There’s something about derby that skews my perception of reality in favor of the extreme. Every time I walk into
Cross Training Tips and Tricks
March 21st, 2012 | by Hot Quad
Almost from the very first time you strap on your skates and gear and start to train for derby, people
The Pursuit of Derbyness: Disappointment
February 13th, 2012 | by Hot Quad
“This is the hardest part of my job…” I was sitting at a table across from my coach, one on
