Had to run boards to Broomfield area so went to the skatepark after. Was there first. Gordon, Will, Taylor would show later. Along with a ripper named Alex. I started okay with the warm ups. Managed a line of front 50 then back 50 on the lurb before Gordon started skating. But then it seemed I kind of just fizzled out. I did have a line of switch noseslide the black ledge, fakie flip on the bank, crooks the black ledge. Also front board, kickflip to fakie, halfcab noseslide. But man I got to the front 50 on black ledge and could not do it to save my life and it was soooooo depressing. I never recovered from it. Gordon hadn’t skated in a while, he was ripping manuals, nose manuals, switch manuals, shove manuals, 50s, 5-0s, shoves to fakie. Will threw down his tricks quick. The front nosegrind 180 is a new one in his bag that he apparently just as piece of cake now.

We went to try and find a new spot, but couldn’t find it. Got the boot from another. Ended up at the 5 stair spot, but I was toast. Gordon and Will did some manuals. We messes around.

Not the best start to a new year, not the worst.

(setup 2/10 8.25/14 sample, jessup ultra null, venture 5.6 v-hollow with ace bushings, 52mm bones stf v1 103a, splay rev s-series black size 12 with remind cush insoles)
(pain level 5/10)

Went to Willville in the afternoon on NYE. Did some warm ups. Somehow did a couple sketchy manuals into the bank right away. Then a warm up line of kickflip, nose manual (deck check), curve around then front 50. Then I went in on kickflip manuals. I was close, but not that close. Was also kind of close to nollie flips on flat, didn’t get treflips either. I started trying lines of front 50 then backside flip, but the ledge stopped grinding. So I hucked kick back tails for 30 minutes. Man it felt like I could have gotten it. Would like to get that one in 2026.

So there’s 2025. I managed my main goal of not having a significant injury. But I didn’t really skate so well overall and I still have insane setup madness that makes progressing hard.

(setup 5/10 8.25/14 sample, jessup ultra null, venture 5.6 v-hollow with ace bushings, 52mm bones stf v1 103a, splay rev s-series black size 12 with remind cush insoles)
(pain level 4/10)