Getting older
Saturday was a great day for me. I did something I have not done in a loooong time. I put on my Razor Rollerblades and headed for the nearest skate park in Canton, OH. It had been 5-6 years since I had been on them for that reason and I was nervous. Nervous because I used to be good but remembered the pain I went through to get there. Could my body still handle the pain and bounce back like I used to? Would I have the gonads to drop in the 15' vert ramp anymore? Could I still hit a grind?
I figured something out I wasn't any worse Saturday than I was the many years ago. It took 2 hard falls and 4 hours for my body to say, "thats it" I was cramped up and got whiplash. It was worth it, I had a hard time getting the gonads but eventually I did it. The only thing that held me back was fear. The same fear that haunted me many years ago and the same fear that haunts everyone when they put their body on the line for something new. What a great feeling, I miss it.
I don't quite bounce like I used to but I think I did pretty good. I got some sweet airtime, good grinds, and tried some new things. Success in my book. I dont think I will be as good as I used to be I lost that edge I used to have. At least I know im not too old to take some abuse and not too scared to find out.
I figured something out I wasn't any worse Saturday than I was the many years ago. It took 2 hard falls and 4 hours for my body to say, "thats it" I was cramped up and got whiplash. It was worth it, I had a hard time getting the gonads but eventually I did it. The only thing that held me back was fear. The same fear that haunted me many years ago and the same fear that haunts everyone when they put their body on the line for something new. What a great feeling, I miss it.
I don't quite bounce like I used to but I think I did pretty good. I got some sweet airtime, good grinds, and tried some new things. Success in my book. I dont think I will be as good as I used to be I lost that edge I used to have. At least I know im not too old to take some abuse and not too scared to find out.
posted by Adam at 8:38 AM
4 Comments:
Good post. My question, "Will you keep on doing it, or is enough to prove to yourself that you still could?" Just wondering.
on the subject of getting older, how long will you be sore now as opposed to when you were younger?
I just recently took some heavy abuse playing football, but at least I can still walk, if only slightly impaired. You're never too old for football.
"At least I know im not too old to take some abuse and not too scared to find out"
Cross my path and you will discover otherwise mang!
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