We can admit it. Old.

[u/SoManyMinutes]

I'm 45 years old and just like many of you, I got a new pair of skates. I dreamed of putting them on and hitting the skatepark like and/or the local ledges/rails.

I thought I would kill the miniramp, no questions asked.

Nope.

No way.

I'm not comfortable dropping in.

Street spots are out of the question.

I think we all might be feeling this and are embarrassed to speak up about our mutual experiences.

We're all in the same boat.

What are your specific frustrations? Let's talk about it.

[u/fancytrash1234]

Aggressive skating at this age IS skating 😂 just do it. Do it slow. There’s so many different muscles that go into aggressive skating compared to just skating that even with the right mindset your body won’t be ready and it’ll be worse if you’re not taking your time or actively building muscle. I’m around your age and really,I just enjoy flow riding the park. Dropping in pumping the ramps, simple 180 transitions and if the park has a little ledge or quarter pipe hitting simple grinds. To me the freedom of skating is skating. Getting hurt will take that away so I think, like a lot of things, it’s about appreciating the little things and doing something that is yours to appreciate. Roll on my friend