partner skateboards here :) we are new to mastodon. check out this video we made to mark our launch back in april for a wee taste of we’re are all about.
I learn to ride the skateboard since two weeks now. I am going to the local skatepark two or three times a week after everything else is done.
I can stand on it without falling and I can give it a gentle push and roll a few meters. For me this is a lot of progress.
The fear of falling is a big issue at the moment. It prevents me of giving the board a harder push. To overcome this I want to practice falling the next time that I go to the park.
During my long May weekend in Kraków I had a rare occasion to grab a few beers with my remote teammates. We finished the evening early, but two of us decided we're not done and went for a late night walk.
Half an hour before the alcohol prohibition (yup, it's a thing in this one city in Poland!) we bought a few beers and started sipping them illegally in one of the local parks.
And guess what? Well, my teammate had a skateboard. And I had my fastest lens on my camera.
So, what happened next? Well, around 2am somewhere in the center of Kraków one IT nerd started testing his old skateboard skills. The other IT nerd sat on the ground and started stress-testing his Viltrox f/1.4 lens and an ISO setting well above 20k.
My lovely friend successfully landed a few jumps.
I missed a lot of frames because focusing late at night is hard, but a few serviceable frames happened as well.
So yeah. 90% of people will stop to look at my boring touristy snapshots and move on. I'm more excited about this spontaneous drunk session in extreme lighting conditions. 🤷
Two months ago, I tore my MCL dropping in on a mini #halfpipe. The physical injury healed quickly but the mental block took months. Today, after weeks of training, I was able to do this again on my own. THIS is why I love #skateboarding. This was so worth it, as minor as it looks.
Spent the morning yesterday and today at the skate park with the kids. It feels good to be back on the board and spend some quality time with my kids. I might be old, but that doesn’t mean I can’t have fun still while getting some exercise :) #skateboarding#qualitytime
Decided to learn something new this year. The last time I was on a board was in 2003. I failed heavily and never went in a board again. This evening I went to a local skatepark. Learned for 1.5 hours. In the end I even rode the board from one corner to the other. I fell often, but I have full protection. #sports#skateboarding