Hey all, long time lurker, figured I should contribute something. Turned 45 about a year ago so I did one of those birthday challenge videos. I wrote down as many tricks I thought I could do and even a few NBDs (e.g., fakie big flip over a hip) and just worked off of that list for a few weeks. Because work & family take up 99% of my time, my "free" time consists of roughly 20-30 minutes a day about 2-3 days out of the week if I'm lucky so I'm only able to get out and skate a few times a month.
I didn't want to spend a lot of time filming (solo, mostly), it's just not my idea of fun, so I would move on after checking of a trick on the list (ie, expect to see a LOT of imperfect skating). I'm not trying to get sponsored or impress anyone, this was just a personal challenge for myself. It took a few weeks to finally finish up the video due to injuries (rolled ankle, tweaked back..getting old sucks lol) here/there, work, family obligations etc.
Quick bio: Skated 24/7/365 from '87 - '01 then Life 2.0 happened (kids, career, multitude of health problems). Moved to California and did the LEAST amount of skating in my life (this was before the park boom and I learned the harsh reality of actually tickets for skateboarding). Moved to Austin, TX, found a great crew of older dudes and more parks/ditches than I've ever dreamed of.
Well, let me know what you think about an overweight geezer's attempt at something like this. Check out my friends in the video (they're all way better than I am) and give me some feedback if you're inclined, thanks!