I think much of my weight gain has come from my lack of excercise. At one point I was quite active, skateboarding nearly everyday. At 25, I broke my leg, and hadn’t hopped on a board since. Considering that I didn’t have health insurance, it was a wise choice.

Now I am finally insured, so today I skated to the office and back multiple times. It is a gradual downhill, so I can work my muscles by carving down the streets. Coming back, I am really working my quads and calves pushing uphill. I couldn’t believe how tired 10 blocks made me, 6 years ago I could have done that all day long.

The added bonus of skating my way to health is that it’s way more fun than going to the gym, as it’s something I loved to do from ages 11-25. I need a new pair of skateboard friendly shoes though. I find myself pretty sloppy though, it’s been so long. My ankles are a bit weak and combined with my extra body weigh, and I can no longer ollie as high as I used to. Even simple shove-it tricks and nose wheelies are rough. But, I think if I make this a daily routine, I’ll be looking pretty good in a few months, both physically and in my abilities.

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