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Daily Skate 29 July 2022
Short skate today. I was reminded that skateboarding in my 30s won’t be easy. My glorious yet minor injury occurred when I took a breath and pushed off at an angle. I subsequently pulled a muscle in my back. Yup, I took a breath as I started out, not moving more than 2mph, and pulled…
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Daily Skate 28 July 2022
Radical sunrise this morning, but I missed most of it while trying to capture it in a time-lapse. Oh well. I’m skating pretty good…for someone who used to skate—I’m feeling more balanced on my board and more comfortable jumping in. Although, it’ll be a while before I can land anything right away. Today I tried…
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Daily Skate 27 July 2022
Today I realized that my local skatepark opens at dawn, not sunrise. Got there a quarter till sun-up, which gave me time to enjoy the dark while I shook the dust out of my joints and muscles. Morning broke in a brilliant panorama of painted clouds, which turned dark and heavy to the east. Fell…
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Daily Skate 26 July 2022
Pretty okay ride today. I kept working on the basics of riding out fakie and cruising switch, which has me realizing my total beginner status in that respect. Still working toward consistency with my tail stalls (sometimes a slide). Nearly wiped out over my ankle—my biggest fear. I’ve wrecked my ankles a few times in…
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Daily Skate 25 July 2022
Lightning and thunder last night with heavy rain, but the park was ridable this morning. Minefields of puddle water and rain-washed grit didn’t stop me. Although, at one point in the skate, I somehow somewhere stepped in a puddle and landed most of it on my deck. Bubbly suds of rainwater. Seemed okay after drying…
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Daily Skate 24 July 2022
Rain-out today. Nothing dry. I did like the chance to look at the park when it’s wet, though. Not every rain leaves all concrete soaked and slippery. Sometimes there’ll be two or three squares of sidewalk; other times, one corner of the park is protected by the skater gods. It’s your destiny, really. I’m happy my destiny…
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Daily Skate 23 July 2022
No skating this Saturday. For whatever reason, I didn’t wake up at my usual ungodly hour, and it looks to rain in an hour or so. Really, those are just excuses that hide the fact my 36-year-old body probably needs some rest… Nevermind. I drove to the park and got about 15 minutes to cruise…
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Daily Skate 22 July 2022
Can’t beat the dawn skate. Another beautiful sky. Today, the sunrise seemed mellow after the red show that followed rain a few days ago. Sun rays lit those clouds you see below as they approached, giving the morning sky a sort of grandeur. I realized I crushed my knees riding curved transitions like a surfer…
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Daily Skate 21 July 2022
Today was an excellent dawn skate session. Aside from the chili dogs I’d eaten the night before, everything felt good today. The mood was calm after short but heavy rain late last evening. Lucky for me, there was only one small puddle left by the time the park opened. I started out without music for…
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