Broken After All!

I admit it, I am the worst patient ever! I sprained my ankle 3 months ago, when I did, I refused to go to the doctor until the next morning when I could not stand the pain anymore. The I barely let my podiatrist uncle look at it that weekend when we were at his house. I turned purple from the knee down but I thought it was just a super severe sprain. So...

When my ankle started to feel better I started skating through the pain. I taped it up and still hurt up higher in my leg. I thought I had shin splints, due to all of the muscle trauma, so I taped up where it hurt and I was able to skate on it (that is probably what saved my leg in the end).

Come three months after I injured my ankle, I am finally persuaded to go see another doctor to make sure it is all healing properly (and maybe because it was still hurting a little). After a short exam and three trips to the x-ray room, they discover I actually BROKE my fibula when I sprained my ankle.

The worst part about the whole thing is having to admit to my husband that he was right. He thought that I had broken my fibula in the beginning.

Salt City Derby Girls Double Header!!

This last Saturday was the first ever double header for the Salt City Derby Girls. The Sisters of No Mercy squared off against the Death Dealers and the Bomber Babes battles the Leave it to Cleavers.

Sisters of No Mercy came away with and unexpected but delightful victory over the Death Dealers. A low scoring game with excellent defense, and missing Moonraker, the Sisters will advance (at least I believe so) on to the Championships.

Sisters of No Mercy 80 Death Dealers 61

Now, the Bomber Babes... Our last bout of this season, but by far the most fun I have had playing derby! In the end, the Bombers did fall to the Cleavers but not without a fight. Bombers held the Cleavers to a 40-5 (roughly) scoring run in the second half. We came together and played the best defense we have. Though we did not win this year, next year as the team learns and grows, we will be awesome. I just have to give my love to my incredible teammates that I have come to love! Phatal Pheromone, Red Bare-n-ass, Nos, Frau Latio, Savage Beast, Spank E Ham, Muruka, Roxy Codone and Red Suzy (bench manager). I freaking love you guys!!!

Bomber Babes 71 Leave it to Cleavers 130

Nos being her awesome self and making it around Axta Grind.

Me hitting their jammer (you can barely see her helmet)!

I made my very own "Deni's" bumper sticker. It turned out pretty good.

My wonderful husband, without his support, I would not have made it this far!

The rest is a smatering pictures. I had so much fun.

Thanks Susie and Kathy for taking all of these great pictures for me. Also a GIANT thanks to all of you out there that have supported me with this adventure and I hope to see you all at next year's bouts!

Bomber Babes vs Death Dealers

So y'all, the Bombers first bout was on the 18th, and being injured, I could not play. BUMMER!! It was a great game, even though the Bombers were defeated. It killed me to just sit there and watch my teammates play. It took SO much self control to NOT put my skates on a join the rest of the bombers on the rink. The girls did such a great job!!!
I just wanted to share the few pictures I took at the bout. Yeah I know there are not very many, but I became a little involved in the game.
http://s704.photobucket.com/albums/ww46/dudette134/bomber%20babes%20vs%20death%20dealers%204-18-09/

I love this picture of Red Bare-N-Ass. It turned out so cool.

The game ended Bomber Babes 69, Death Dealers 176

Hotness!

Picture Time.

I had to get my derby pictures taken for the bout on Saturday. I am actually pretty pleased with them. My sister Erin was so nice and did my hair and makeup for me. She is the best!

Here are some of them, but this one is my favorite.
I think I look pretty sexy in this one (and my hubby agrees).
(Pics by Fuzzy's Graphics Incorporated)

Ouch! My First Major Derby Injury!

In Derby, it is no IF you will get injured only WHEN. For me, I apparently wanted to get it over with.

Salt City Derby Girls scrimmage every Thursday night. Last week it was Bomber Babes vs Sisters of No Mercy. Early in the game, I was hitting their jammer out and was suddenly hit from the opposite direction sending me down, landing on my sideways ankle in the process. As a result, severe sprain and no skating for two weeks. the worst part of all is the first bout for the Bomber Babes is this Saturday which I can not skate in it. BUMMER!

At least out of all of this I did score a pretty sweet bruise. I am swollen from my knee down, and the bruise is spreading everyday. Not bad for my first major derby injury!

Derby Haiku

Roller Derby
so much fun, but how my
body hurts.

So not a great poem, but I don't think I have ever hurt this bad. I absolutely love derby, it is so much fun. I just didn't know that conditioning would put me in so much pain.

PS: The first bout of the year is on Saturday. Come see The Sisters of No Mercy battle The Leave It To Cleavers. If you want tickets let me know or buy them at Smith Tix (only $10).

Fresh Meat!

Yay!!! So I made the Salt City Derby Girls. You are looking at the newest member of the league. I will be playing for the Bomber Babes!!!

I am still struggling with the hardest part though, my derby name. I think i have it figured out, but I need some input. My derby name might be...

Grand Slam Brakefast

A play of my name, you know.... Deni's Grand Slam Brakefast.

So I Like it, bit what do y'all think?

My New Hobby

Nick has been telling me for a year that I need a new hobby. Ever since I graduated from college I have been bored. I tell Nick that I scrapbook and that is my hobby, he has always said that doesn't count, that I need something to get me out of the house. The funny thing is, when I tell people what I am going to do, he is the only one that doesn't think it is that cool. So what is my new hobby you may ask? I am going to play roller derby. Yes, women's flat track roller derby.

I have already been asked multiple time so, How did I come to roller derby? One night at the gym Wife Swap happened to be on one of the many TVs. Two nights a week one of the wifes would go play roller derby. And I thought, that sounds like fun.

Ok, hopefully I am going to be playing roller derby. I am trying out at the end of February for the Salt City Derby Girls, the local leauge in the WFTDA.I am so excited about this new hobby of mine. Roller Skating though is harder than I thought. I am decent at inline skating, but quad-skating is a whole different ballgame. Your center of balance is in a totally different place than it is when you inline skate and your stopper is in the front not the back. As much as I want to play roller derby, learning how to skate may stand in my way.

In spite of my qualms about my skating abilities, I was so excited about finding my new hobby that I bought my own Bad A** skates.So I have a challenge for all of you? I will be needing a roller derby persona and I am having difficulty coming up with one. Derby names are hard to find, they have to be cleaver, witty, intelligent with a retro edge if possible while also relating to pop culture icons. They have to be unique, while still describing oneself, which is difficult. So, Help Please!!!! I need a roller derby name and suggestions would be so helpful.