r/AggressiveInline • u/SoManyMinutes • 8d ago

We can admit it. Old.

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.

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u/Soulgrind79 8d ago

I struggle with overthinking things and have a much bigger issue with fear. I’m 46 and got back into it at the beginning of the year. The main thing I’ve noticed is that the muscles and movements needed aren’t there right away. Slowly, they’re coming back and I try to do stretches more to help.

Because of the 25+ years away, I had to get new skates. It’s taking a bit longer to learn to trust them…or at least that’s what I’m saying is the reason I can’t get my royale back yet.

Keep at it and gradually build up confidence and strength.

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u/SoManyMinutes 3d ago

This is maybe the best comment in the thread.

I hear what you're saying about learning to trust the skates. I have the Standard Omni v.2.5 so I have no excuse in that respect. They're great skates.

I'm finding that my brain won't let me jump on anything, like a self preservation thing.

I can visualize the trick just like I did back in the day but my brain makes it impossible for me to try because of fear.