http://caniskate.nonoart.com Wed, 19 Mar 2008 18:10:34 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en well, it's warming up. looks like it might be about time to get out and skate. I was thinking about getting some new shoes, but I'm going to hold off until there is a reason other than just wanting new stuff. I should probably set a goal like- I will ... http://caniskate.nonoart.com/2008/03/19/spring-weather/ I got a new deck made by boardpusher.com - looks good- need to set it up for spring. also- if you left a comment- it might have gotten erased just now as I deleted over 125 spam comments about tranny grandma insect porn and links to Cialis. Lame. http://caniskate.nonoart.com/2008/01/28/new-deck/ well anyway- the reason I'm posting is that some people were talking about skating on another message board I go to, and I started thinking about how I've neglected to post in months! After the marathon I only skated a couple of times in the Fall, and now it's the dead ... http://caniskate.nonoart.com/2008/01/10/skate-in-08/ OK this is kind of sad in a way but... probably for the best in a lot of ways. I am going to be taking the next 2 months off from skating to train for a half marathon. It's not so much that I think the act of skating would ... http://caniskate.nonoart.com/2007/07/26/marathon/ well, it has been a while since I updated- sorry about that! I have been busy doing a lot of things and neglected to update. I'll post some pics and videos then! here's a bruise:   here's the board: here's a pretty typical ollie- as you can see I don't slide my front foot ... http://caniskate.nonoart.com/2007/07/25/long-time-no-update/ it's Sunday morning. it's 9:30 am. it's already 81 degrees. it's time to skate. http://caniskate.nonoart.com/2007/07/08/time-to-skate/ today I got in about an hour and a half before the heat was unbearable. It's like 97 degrees here today. Yuck. Anyway I spent a good amount of time just riding around, doing manuals, riding fakie and doing 180 turns, and practicing ollies. I even pulled a few really ... http://caniskate.nonoart.com/2007/07/07/reality-of-my-surroundings/ I went to the baseball stadium fully intent on hanging around for an extended session. It was already close to 85 degrees, but I had some Gatorade and a stay-dri shirt, so I thought I would be able to hang. I only made it 40 minutes before giving up for ... http://caniskate.nonoart.com/2007/07/06/4th-of-july/ WOW - I watched some old school Powell videos from the 80's. They are amazing. Almost all the footage is pools, street skating those huige old decks, freestyle, and goofing off. It's awesome. I can basically ollie a curb 50% of the time. I'm working on my timing and pop. Next ... http://caniskate.nonoart.com/2007/07/03/80s-videos-curbs-milk-crate/ I got a summer cold, so now I'm sniffling and coughing like an orphan in one of those black and white crime movies in the 30's. I ought to be wearing a torn sweater and one of those skally kaps. I've been doing zero skating since Sunday, and mostly reading ... http://caniskate.nonoart.com/2007/06/28/summer-cold/