Let me ask you this: At what age did you start thinking "Man, I'm getting old"?
It seems like people I've skated with start saying this in their late 20s. I'm 46 and feel pretty creaky, but then I see guys in their 50s getting busy so now I'm confused. What is old?!? Do we all just eventually get to a point where we just can't skate anymore or will it be one long Girl nursing home skit?
I turned 32 last November, and I feel like I just entered my prime. But there are some downsides for sure. If I get hurt, or skate way too much, Im definitely not skating the next day. Another downside is that I cant really skate ''right out of the box'' and for sure need some time to warm up, maybe 15-20 minutes and Im good. But as far as skills go, I feel at my absolute best right now, most consistent, I can think about skating more in depth and imagine tricks and foot position way more. Ive been skating for maybe 18-19 years, and have been hurt only once (broke my leg 6 years ago). Other then that, Ive been pretty lucky and never had a long break.
But I can for sure feel, that next couple years are key, I need to keep skating and keep myself fit as much as possible, because I know that if I had a break right now, for a couple months, It would come back way harder than when I was 20-25.
Anyway, props to the guy in the videopart and everybody who shreds after 40, fuck yeah. I look forward to be the oldest dude at the spot.