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Okay,
The skateboard think is totally rocking for me! I've been having a great time and I go and practice just about every evening plus the parking garage at Stanford on weekends. :) I still suck but I'm improving! I took a step back from ollies and went back to basic stuff like quick turns. I've just about got the right-hand quick turn relearned for about 45 degrees at speed. 90's easily from a stop and I can pull a 180 (stopped) about 50/50 without falling off. I'm about as good (stopped) with left-hand turns but my lefthand quick turns at speed still suck the big one!
I've also been getting a good bit of use from my body armor. On Saturday I took a nice knee-grinder spill on one of the down-ramps in the garage. Woulda hurt bad if I'd not had pads. Instead I just scuffed my knee pad real good and took no damage. :) Today, while trying to do 90 degree snap-turns at speed I took a few more really impressive spills and landed nicely on elbow pad and shoulder for a little roll but again no bruises. :)
Rag doll is getting beat to Hell, but ohwell. That's the nature of skateboard art. :) Besides, it only makes her look creepier. Not sure how long I'll have this board anyhow. I've done several (accidental) long grindy tail slides while trying to do wheelies and quick turns and stuff. Been really brutalizing my poor board. :)
Anyhow. All in all I'm having fun and it's providing much-needed stress relief plus it makes me drink a lot more water, and that's always a good thing! :)
The skateboard think is totally rocking for me! I've been having a great time and I go and practice just about every evening plus the parking garage at Stanford on weekends. :) I still suck but I'm improving! I took a step back from ollies and went back to basic stuff like quick turns. I've just about got the right-hand quick turn relearned for about 45 degrees at speed. 90's easily from a stop and I can pull a 180 (stopped) about 50/50 without falling off. I'm about as good (stopped) with left-hand turns but my lefthand quick turns at speed still suck the big one!
I've also been getting a good bit of use from my body armor. On Saturday I took a nice knee-grinder spill on one of the down-ramps in the garage. Woulda hurt bad if I'd not had pads. Instead I just scuffed my knee pad real good and took no damage. :) Today, while trying to do 90 degree snap-turns at speed I took a few more really impressive spills and landed nicely on elbow pad and shoulder for a little roll but again no bruises. :)
Rag doll is getting beat to Hell, but ohwell. That's the nature of skateboard art. :) Besides, it only makes her look creepier. Not sure how long I'll have this board anyhow. I've done several (accidental) long grindy tail slides while trying to do wheelies and quick turns and stuff. Been really brutalizing my poor board. :)
Anyhow. All in all I'm having fun and it's providing much-needed stress relief plus it makes me drink a lot more water, and that's always a good thing! :)
