By Wild Violet Early on in my Roller Derby journey, one of my trainers introduced me to the power of using the word “yet” when I came up against a skill or drill I could not do. “I can’t do a stutter stop!” “You can’t do a stutter stop YET.” Adding that one word to… Read More
Monday Motivation- Make that Habit!
By Photo Bomber I need a lot of motivation to work out. Like a TON! My status quo is lying bed reading a book or scrolling through Facebook. I can seriously spend the entire weekend doing this. But that’s no good for roller derby. When I got going in derby, at first I… Read More
Monday Motivation: Don’t Let the “What Ifs” Hold You Back
By Snack Attack I’ll always look back and remember when I was a young girl, having birthday parties at Motion 26 or going to the Rollodrome. The ‘Drome was the place to be, especially on Friday nights. Some of my best memories were made there. The Rollodrome was the first place I was… Read More
Monday Motivation-Avoid the Bench Trap!
By Wild Violet When I joined the Androscoggin Fallen Angels back in spring of 2016 I had no skating experience or athletic prowess to speak of. Sure, I do yoga once in a while and I am pretty flexible. But most of my time was spent sitting on my rump, making art or reading… Read More