Went out to the garage feeling sick and sore and not very motivated. After a few warm up manuals on the sheet of wood I started hucking nollie heelflips. Over and over, slowly, not getting close at all. I kept trying. They all felt like they would result in the board flipping, but it only flips half way. Out of the blue I landed on one! But alas I didn’t stay on it as I was too surprised. It gave me hope. But I didn’t land on another one. I went in feeling somewhat satisfied to have landed on my first nollie heelflip ever. One of these days I’ll get it! I was riding my garage board. I loved it.

(setup 8″ null thunders 42mm ojs emerica westgates grey)

Went to Safeway after bringing India to her nearby ballet class on a gorgeous evening. I was feeling like crap though. Achy from fighting a cold and my shoulder is not good yet. I started with various no-ollie noseslides. Even pushing hurt. I would get to “nollie” front tails and they felt better then ever. I did quite a few to forward and a few to fakie. Both felt great. I mustered up the strength to ollie into 50s and 5-0s. Tried a few nollie heelflips. Ended trying front lips one way and back tails the other. Didn’t get anywhere near close to back tails, but did get a front lip. I had a few front lips that slid out and went to fakie, it was much harder to keep it steady and land straight. So I was happy to get at least one. I ended the session on a crooks on the fence ledge and I felt better then I did when I started skating.

(setup 8.1 null venture lows 1/16 riser 50mm 99a ojs emerica westgates grey)