Skate Name: Alles Klar

Number:71

Position: Way behind everyone else

Your Story:
Watched "Whip It" with a friend last autumn and mentioned on Facebook that I'd always daydreamed about skating... old friend replied that she trains with the Blitz Dames whenever she can and suggested I give it a go... came to my induction in February and, despite being a slow learner (never having been fit in the past, not been fully pain-free mobile for much of my life and now over 40 and menopausal!), loving being on wheels and loving the roller-girl I'm going to become. In short: doing this only because I can't fly :-))

Likes:
That there's actually a sport I want to do! The occasional sense that I *can* fly. New respect from others (especially that my hubby is proud that I'm skating). That this lovely fun comes with lovely people too.

Dislikes:
Being slow; not getting to skate as much as I'd like to.

Memorable Derby Moment:
1) the first time I felt myself - briefly - going a bit fast. 2) the first time I went a bit fast and it didn't scare me! 3) when someone said to me "Oi, slow down!"