Saturday, May 8, 2010

Skating, Number 2!!!!!!!!

I know, its been a long time since I did a skating post but I think it is finally time. This post has been brought on by a revelation I just had after a hard day of skating. I have a fairly large squishy bruise on both sides of both my knee's, my shins are an entirely different color from all the bruises, and as I'm typing this, my hand hurts from yet another bruise. On top of that, my board is pretty beat up. I have razor tail that could slice diamonds, a few layers on my nose got smashed pretty good, and my griptape looks like a piece of swiss cheese.
Why is this do you ask? So I could heel-flip a five stair. Now if that doesn't sound like an amazing accomplishment, you would be correct, it isn't. I'm probably not even the first person to have heel-flipped that particular five stair. But you know what, it was totally worth it. There isn't anything else I can think of, where the only two outcomes are pain, or success. And I embrace the pain, I used it as a motivator. After what was probably my fiftieth try, after I had stuck the landing but still fallen, I said to myself, "you have to land this, otherwise all this pain and damage will have been for nothing, visualize it, kick hard, keep your weight centered and don't be a pussy." Low and behold, the next few moments consisted of pop, catch, land, and thank gawd, I rolled away.
The satisfaction combined with the adrenaline rush of still being in one piece is not a feeling easily encompassed and it can't be beat. After you've torn holes in your jeans (and knees), after destroying your shoes, board, and health, there is no better feeling than rolling away from your hardest task of the day. And that my friends is the epitome of skateboarding.
P.S. I know this isn't exactly 500 words but I don't have much else to say, except why do cops still hate skaters so much? Seriously, get over it.

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